to heighten society's vigilance
against the dangers
of narcotics addiction,
the Prosecution seeks
the sentence of death.
[Geonyoung] Ten years in these robes…
[smoky jazz music]
…and I've learned one thing.
[Seokjung] I pledge…
[agents] I pledge…
[Seokjung] …before the proud Taegeukgi…
[agents] …before the proud Taegeukgi…
-[Seokjung] …to devote…
-[agents] …to devote…
…my loyalty to the President…
[agents] …my loyalty to the President…
…and the everlasting glory
of our homeland.
[Geonyoung] Just because we wear the
same clothes and stand in the same place
doesn't mean we walk the same path.
MILITARY POLICE
Some pledge their hearts
to the nation.
Some
rise in its defense.
And some
betray it to its fall.
Ah, I got it.
[Geonyoung] Baek Kitae knew
exactly what kind of path
he was choosing for himself.
-[girl crying]
-[siren wailing]
And what kind of bloodshed
it would demand.
There's only one reason
men like him cry patriotism.
To line their own pockets
with the nation's name.
For me,
patriotism means fighting those b*stards
to the bitter end.
[♪ relentlessly frenetic music]
[Hyeeun sobbing] Geonyoung.
Geonyoung!
Geonyoung!
Geonyoung!
Hyeeun.
-Hyeeun!
-[Hyeeun] Geonyoung…
Hyeeun!
Geonyoung.
[Geonyoung] Hyeeun!
What are you doing here?
[Hyeeun] Oh… Geonyoung!
[Kitae] So…
Are you awake now?
[Geonyoung] Baek Kitae,
you son of a b*tch!
[Kitae] Why did you tail
Director Hwang that day?
Did you k*ll him with Kang Daeil's help?
Hey!
What the hell are you up to, you b*stard?
[Kitae] Ms. Jang Hyeeun.
-You know Kim Minsu, right?
-[Hyeeun gasps]
Your guitar instructor.
Under orders from the North,
he recruited factory girls
and formed an underground organization.
And the operation funds
he got from the North?
You, Ms. Jang Hyeeun,
were the one managing them.
You son of a b*tch!
What the hell are you talking about?
[Hyeeun] It was just money we pooled
for club activities…
[Hyeeun breathing shakily]
[Kitae] Then,
I'm guessing your brother knew
that you're a commie.
Prosecutor Jang over there
leaked internal information
on Kim Minsu's case,
-and you passed it on to him, right?
-[Hyeeun] No, that never happened!
No, Geonyoung did nothing wrong!
Does that mean…
you did do something?
[Geonyoung] Hyeeun! Hyeeun, it's okay!
Hyeeun, it's okay. Stay calm!
-[Kitae] You are…
-[Geonyoung] Trust me!
…deeply involved with Kim Minsu.
Right?
-[Geonyoung] Hyeeun!
-The thing is…
Hyeeun! Don't say anything!
Hyeeun! No! Don't say anything!
-[Hyeeun sobbing]
-Hyeeun! Don't fall for that!
Hyeeun, it's okay!
[Minsu] I, Kim Minsu, received
operation funds from the North
-…and ran an underground organization…
-[Geonyoung] No!
-…with Jang Hyeeun.
-Hyeeun, look at me!
-Look at me! Trust me!
-[Minsu] Through her…
…older brother, Jang Geonyoung,
she passed me intel…
[Geonyoung] Baek Kitae,
you b*stard! Come here!
Come here! Talk to me!
Talk to me, you b*stard!
You came after me…
without being ready for this?
This fight won't end
until one of us is dead.
And it sure won't be me.
Mr. Jang.
Can you see clearly now?
[♪ tense music]
EPISODE 6: MADE IN KOREA
BUSAN DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE
-[chief prosecutor] What happened?
-Yesterday, Prosecutor Jang's sister
was arrested by the KCIA
for violating the Anti-Communist Law.
Looks like they're trying
to drag Jang into it.
Those c*ck little b*stards have
no sense of decency…
How dare they go after a prosecutor?
Do they think
the prosecution sits under them?
This could shake the entire organization,
so we need to respond right away, sir.
We'll lodge an official protest
and find a way to pull Jang out.
[Seokjin] What about that thing
you brought Chief Na last time?
[Giho]
It seemed like he was pleased with it.
We're in for an all-out w*r.
Brace yourselves.
[prosecutors] Yes, sir.
[aide 1] So, how did your meeting go
with the President?
[Yongcheol] Well,
CEO Kim of Seongwan Constructions
got his nomination,
and Taejong Group was given
a little more time.
[aide 1] Congratulations, Chief.
Chief Cheon won't be too happy
when he hears about this.
[Yongcheol] What's he going to do?
This is what the President wants.
What can we do?
[aide 2] Chief.
[Yongcheol] What's going on?
[aide 2] We just got an urgent call
from the Prosecutors' Office.
It seems like the KCIA grabbed
one of their prosecutors.
CHIEF OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
SECURITY SERVICE, CHEON SEOKJUNG
[Seokjung] Chief Na, what brings you here?
You tell me.
I didn't want to get involved,
but I just heard something outrageous.
You know the entire Prosecutors' Office is
in an uproar right now, right?
[Seokjung] Not really.
Did something happen?
Look, everyone knows
the KCIA is in your hands,
but don't make it so obvious.
The President always stresses
that we should each stay
in our lane and do our jobs.
Meaning there are lines
we shouldn't cross.
You say that, but you seem to be…
paying a lot more attention
to the prosecution these days.
[Yongcheol] With the election coming up,
the President has a lot on his mind.
[♪ disquieting music]
[sighs]
Let's not take things too far
and just focus on what each of us
is supposed to do.
That's all I'm saying.
I'm sorry, sir.
If I'd known about it,
I would've let you know right away.
But Baek went rogue on this,
and I couldn't…
So you're saying…
Baek Kitae arrested a prosecutor
without my permission?
[Haksu] Yes, sir.
But things are not looking too bad.
We've got a solid case against the sister,
so even if the prosecution pushes back,
-it won't be easy to get out of--
-Hey.
Yes, sir?
-[Seokjung] Hey.
-Yes, sir.
[Seokjung] Have you no control over Baek?
Do you or not?
I do, sir. I have control over him.
-Do your job right.
-[Haksu] Yes, sir. I'll do it right.
Do it right.
[Haksu] Yes, sir. I will…
I'll do it right.
WRITTEN STATEMENT
[Kitae] As you can see,
Kim Minsu sold your sister out
to save his own skin.
If what he wrote there is true,
your sister could face
the death penalty for espionage.
Using a public security case…
to screw me over?
And dragging my sister into it too?
Mr. Baek Kitae.
You think I'll just accept…
-these statements in court?
-Doesn't matter if you accept them or not.
If we push it through,
it'll hold enough weight in court.
Come on, you know this already.
[Geonyoung sighs]
If you want to save your sister, sign it.
When you're given a chance, you take it.
You don't want your only sibling
to end up like your father, do you?
[Haksu] Come on, outside.
It's important.
-[Haksu] Hey.
-[Kitae] What is it?
[Haksu] I got chewed out
for pulling sh*t without reporting in.
-Orders are, let Jang go right away…
-[Kitae sighs]
…and focus on the Japan deal.
I'll take care of it.
[Haksu] Take care of it how exactly?
You know the election's
right around the corner.
The amount of funds we secure now
will decide the game.
[Kitae] That's exactly why I'm doing this.
I need to deal with Jang for good
to focus on the deal--
It looks like the prosecutors
got Chief Na on their side.
The higher-ups already agreed
to take Jang out of play,
so you just stick to business.
[Kitae sighs]
[Haksu] You know that…
Chief Cheon never repeats himself, right?
I've delivered his message then.
Next time, run it by me first, will you?
Not cool.
Come on out.
Hold still. Hey, hang on.
Mr. Jang.
The other day,
you asked me if I trusted Baek Kitae.
I thought about it,
and there's no reason
you and I can't get along.
[Geonyoung grunts]
You son of a b*tch.
From now on, let's get along.
You get what I'm saying?
I'll be in touch.
[Geonyoung] Hey!
Where's Hyeeun?
She's fine. Don't worry.
[car door shuts]
-[footsteps approaching quickly]
-[Yejin gasps]
[Yejin] Mr. Jang!
[gasps]
[Jeongwon] Oh! What the heck…
Everything okay while I was gone?
Pack your stuff.
We're clearing out
and heading back to the office.
What are you talking about, sir?
No more secret investigations.
Mr. Jang.
Did something happen to you?
We've got plenty of work piled up
at the office.
From now on, we stick to our duty.
[Yuji] What happened with Prosecutor Jang?
We don't need to worry about him anymore?
He won't be able
to make a move anytime soon.
[Yuji] Hmm… All right.
Anyway, make sure
you deliver the goods on time.
My father's not as forgiving as I am.
I keep my promises.
What about the raw materials?
[Kitae] We can scale up production
as much as we want.
The problem is securing the source.
Breaking into the Taiwan supply line
isn't easy, either.
[Yuji] That's actually why I called.
To hit the volume I set,
securing a stable supply comes first.
Can you go overseas with me next week?
There's someone we need to meet in Saigon.
[♪ upbeat music]
[cars honking]
SAIGON, VIETNAM
[soldier] Why aren't they moving?
[honking]
Geez, what are they doing?
The mango juice here is amazing.
Hold on a second.
[in Vietnamese] Excuse me.
Two cups of mango juice, please.
[soldier, in Korean] Oh, here you go.
Ah…
Did you hear the news?
There was a big mess
in Nha Trang a few days ago.
What happened?
Apparently, inspectors came from back home
and turned the whole unit upside down.
You know Captain Yoon, the one who got
caught skimming supplies with US soldiers?
He's been ordered back home.
How do you even know all this?
Come on. I've been out here
for over two years.
I could call the Viet Cong
my brothers at this point.
[soldiers conducting drills]
[private] Lieutenant!
Sir.
The company commander is asking for you.
Someone's come from Seoul.
[soldier] From Seoul? Who?
PERSONAL RECORD
NAME: BAEK KIHYUN
[major] Korea Military Academy, Class 26.
Top of your class.
Born in Japan,
both parents deceased…
HEAD OF SECURITY COMMAND
MAJOR WON DONGHYEOK
-Your brother's with the KCIA?
-Yes, sir.
[Donghyeok] Man, it's hot, huh?
The temperature's lower than in Seoul,
but it's the damn humidity
that drives you crazy.
-Is it always like this here?
-[lighter clicks, ignites]
It's worse now during monsoon season.
Listen.
Do you know why I came
all the way from Seoul?
What about why I called you in?
I'm not sure, sir.
[Donghyeok] You were questioned
by Nam Sanguk before, right?
-Did he say anything about me?
-Not that I recall, sir.
[Donghyeok] Yeah?
Guess you two aren't that close.
Well, that prick was always stuck-up,
coming from a fancy family.
Good thing we shipped him off.
What, you didn't know?
That jerk got kicked out
of Security Command.
Anyway, you look like
you've been through some sh*t.
Probably got more sense than he does.
Though we'll have to see
if you measure up to your big brother.
I'm sorry, but I don't follow.
[Donghyeok]
I'm saying I've got a job for you.
What? You don't want to get promoted?
That's not it, sir.
[Donghyeok] Everyone who comes out here's
only got promotion on their mind, right?
Isn't that why you're out here
slaving away?
You'll start tomorrow.
I'll clear a desk for you.
Get your bearings for a few days,
then you'll serve under Colonel Chu.
You know Chu Gwangseop,
commander of the 29th Infantry Regiment?
Yes, I do, sir.
[Donghyeok] Go under him
and report every damn thing he does,
without leaving out a single detail.
Do this right,
and Nam Sanguk's former post…
will be yours.
[Giho] This is Prosecutor Jang Geonyoung,
the one I mentioned before.
Come on, pour him a drink.
I'm Jang Geonyoung.
Let me pour you a drink, Chief Na.
Even after all you've been through,
your spirit hasn't broken.
Mr. Jang, you're a true patriot, huh?
They're hard to come by.
If you support the prosecution, sir,
I'll bring clear proof
that Chief Cheon Seokjung
is backing Baek Kitae.
Rush in too soon,
and it'll backfire on you like last time.
There's one thing I learned
during my recent detention at the KCIA.
The evidence to bring down
Chief Cheon will come
straight from Baek Kitae himself.
How would you make that happen?
[Geonyoung]
First, we'll put Baek in custody…
-[♪ intriguing music]
-…and drive a wedge between the two.
Cheon's the kind of guy who'll cut off
his tail first when things blow up.
And Baek knows that well.
He'll do whatever he can
to save his own skin.
Like an internal conflict?
If you give me a chance…
I'll get him no matter what.
[Yongcheol] You may lower your head,
but you're not the sort
to ever bow to anyone.
[Giho] If you're looking
for a blade against Cheon,
he's not a bad choice, sir.
[Geonyoung clears throat]
[Haksu] Hey, you came.
What do you want? Why'd you ask to see me?
I just want to get closer to you.
Thinking of jumping ship?
Well, I get it. At this rate,
Baek Kitae will push you aside
and take Hwang's place.
Not you, Mr. Pyo.
You're right.
Let's be honest with each other.
Lately, the President seems
to be pushing Chief Cheon away.
Best to go with the flow, right?
How was your dinner with Chief Na?
So you're interested in him as well, huh?
How did you know about that?
Work in the KCIA for over a decade,
and you know everything.
What can I do for you?
When Baek Kitae handed money
over to Cheon,
you think that's all he did?
Or what?
[Geonyoung] Baek Kitae has
a recording of Cheon.
Bring it to me.
If you do,
it'll be you…
-who takes Hwang's seat.
-[♪ tense music]
Not Baek Kitae.
So?
How does that sound?
Sounds good.
CHEON SEOKJUNG
[Haksu] Where did you say
you were going? Saigon?
-[Kitae] Yeah.
-[drawer shuts]
For how long?
[Kitae] Not long.
Just keep an eye on Jang Geonyoung for me.
If anything happens, call me right away.
[Haksu] Got it.
Hey, can I bum a smoke?
You want to live till you're old and gray.
Why start again?
Maybe because life's looking up.
Got the craving back.
I knew you wouldn't last forever.
The lighter.
-You can have the rest of the pack.
-[Haksu] Thanks, man.
[Gwangseop] Security Command?
So, what's the big deal?
g*dd*mn b*stards.
I could just…
[Gwangseop clears throat]
f*cking hell.
Hey, let's go.
[♪ majestic music playing,
Korean national anthem]
Let's go, kid.
Hey!
What the hell are you doing?
Sir.
Look at this clown.
Major Lee from the Anti-Communist Bureau
recommended you?
-Yes, sir.
-That's impressive, kid.
You won over someone as strict as he is.
Not at all, sir.
It's an honor to serve under you.
[Donghyeok] Colonel Chu Gwangseop.
Korea Military Academy, Class 11.
-[♪ precarious music]
-Born in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang-do.
-[Gwangseop] Now, get the hell in.
-Yes, sir.
[Donghyeok] He earned
the President's trust
when he was with
the Capital Garrison Command,
and was the first of his class
to get promoted.
He never cared for combat,
and spent his days
entertaining guests and partying.
Sneaking out supplies was
just routine for him.
The man's got quite the reputation.
But this time,
it's on a whole different scale.
There are some Vietnamese officers
colluding with local arms traffickers,
and we have intel that Chu's been
in frequent contact with them lately.
[♪ lively music playing]
[Yuji] There he is.
Soon to be our partner
who'll save us, Jason Chang.
He's Taiwanese-American,
and has a firm grip on the smuggling route
for raw materials used
to make Taiwanese meth.
He's been busy pushing heroin here
in Saigon the last few years, though.
[Jason, in English]
I'm glad you got in touch.
I didn't think you'd fly
all the way to Saigon.
As I mentioned on the call,
I have a partner
I really want to introduce you to.
Mr. Baek is in need of a large quantity
of raw materials.
I told him you might be able to help.
Well, I've never done business
with Koreans before.
I don't want to waste my time
on a rookie and take a risk.
[in Korean] It's just as I expected.
He's worried because you're a rookie.
[in English] Saigon has changed a lot.
American soldiers are openly doing drugs.
No wonder they lost the w*r.
Were you in Vietnam?
I was in the jungle in '65.
Back then, the Americans had
some sense of justice.
A lot of us died fighting
the Viet Cong in the jungle.
We, the Americans, the Viet Cong.
You must have made a lot of money, huh?
The w*r is coming to an end now.
Aren't you gonna make some money?
See for yourself.
You'll think differently when you see it.
[honking]
Oh…
[soldier, in Korean] Sir!
At ease.
Wait here.
Yes, sir.
[Donghyeok]
Second floor, last room down the hall.
Colonel Chu's meeting
a Vietnamese officer there today.
[♪ ambient music playing]
[Gwangseop, in English] Okay. So?
[Vietnamese officer] Can you handle it
smoothly this time again?
[Gwangseop] If you're smooth,
I'm smooth too.
[♪ tense music]
The items I deliver are all top-notch.
You know that, right?
What the Viet Cong wants
is not Korean weapons.
They need the M16 or heavy machine g*ns
the Americans use.
[Gwangseop chuckles]
That's also possible.
There are a few things we've skimmed
from the American soldiers.
[Vietnamese officer] Good.
[Jason] Come in.
Show me what you've got.
[Kitae] Ever seen a rookie make
something like this?
A 100% purity.
What a beauty.
Deal?
Deal.
[Jason laughs]
[Geonyoung, in Korean]
If I arrest Baek Kitae,
your sister goes to prison,
and you, Mr. Baek Kihyun,
might be forced out of the army too.
[in English] It was really good.
[bystanders screaming]
[Kitae, Yuji coughing]
[in Korean] Are you all right?
[♪ ominous music]
What are you doing here?
-[Gwangseop] Hey, let's go!
-[Kitae] What happened to your face?
[Gwangseop] Hey, Baek! Let's go, kid!
What the hell are you doing?
Out of the way!
[newscaster on radio] President Park
is scheduled to hold a campaign rally
in Busan tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.
Large crowds are expected to gather
at the venue from early morning.
After the rally, President Park will…
[Yejin] When the President comes
to Busan tomorrow,
Chief Cheon Seokjung
will accompany him, right?
I guess so.
And that's our chance.
-[Yejin] Hmm…
-While Cheon's out of Seoul,
that's when we strike.
[♪ suspenseful music]
-[Daeil] Soyeong! Soyeong!
-[Soyeong] Oh, Daeil!
You don't have an umbrella? It's pouring!
Did you bring what I asked for?
[Soyeong] Yeah.
I was worried Kitae might find out,
so I couldn't sneak out much. Sorry.
If he finds out the stuff's hitting
Busan streets, he won't sit still.
You sure about this?
I'll figure out a way to get the money.
Just wait a little.
Don't worry about it anymore.
This is all I need.
How can I not worry?
Neither you nor Kitae will tell me
what's going on--
I said, don't worry about it!
I'll…
I'll see you later.
[Soyeong] Daeil.
Sunyeong.
[Soyeong screams]
-[Daeil exclaims]
-[investigators] Oh, oh!
-[Soyeong] Daeil!
-[Yejin] Hold still!
[Soyeong] No!
[Geonyoung] Daeil!
Don't make this hard!
-[Soyeong] Daeil!
-[Daeil panting]
-[Yejin] Baek Soyeong!
-[Soyeong] Let go!
No! Stop that!
-[Daeil] Let go of me! Let go!
-[handcuffs snap shut]
[Geonyoung] Kang Daeil.
[Geonyoung] Hey, Kang Daeil!
Damn it, you idiot!
Hey, did you just dodge?
You dodged? Huh?
Are you just stupid?
Or you think I'm a g*dd*mn joke?
You had the f*cking nerve to screw me over
and still show up to see Baek Soyeong?
[Daeil scoffs]
[Daeil] Well…
you can't do anything now anyway, right?
The Narcotics Unit's been shut down.
It's all over, isn't it?
You as*h*le.
You'll rot in prison, you son of a b*tch.
I told you there's only one way for you
to get out of this alive, didn't I?
You don't know what you're talking about.
If I betray Kitae…
I'm dead for real.
Yeah, that's why… Baek Kitae, damn it.
That's why you should put him
behind bars with your own hands!
Hey! Kang Daeil!
Listen carefully
if you want your sentence reduced.
Confess to everything.
Say Baek Kitae made you do it.
Got it? You understand?
What the hell are you looking at?
[♪ sinister music]
This b*stard.
Let me see, damn it.
You've been toying with meth,
and now you've turned into a damn junkie.
How many times do I have to ask?
You've been keeping Baek Kitae's ledgers.
Where are they?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
You know
my brother's a public official.
Oh, yeah?
Then what about the meth here?
Are you saying you got this on your own?
Are you seriously going to take
all the blame?
Why would you do that for a guy
who dragged his own sister into his mess
and turned her into a criminal?
Can I have a cigarette, please?
[Yejin] Thanks.
[sighs]
Sunyeong… Oh, right.
Ms. Oh Yejin.
You told me you had older brothers.
Was that true?
I only have two younger siblings.
[Soyeong] Well then,
you should know.
You see,
I feel sorry for my big brother.
Our parents died young,
and he had to feed us, clothe us,
and put us through school.
Do you have any idea how hard he worked?
And now…
[sighs]
…you're telling me to sell him out
just to save myself?
No, I'd rather die.
[Jeongwon] How did it go?
Baek Soyeong didn't even bat an eye.
She'd jump straight into hellfire
if he told her to.
Well, good thing we got
at least one of them to talk.
-What do you mean?
-[Jeongwon] Kang Daeil confessed.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
-[Yejin sighs]
-[Jeongwon sighs]
-[Daeil, on recording] It was all…
-[Geonyoung mumbling]
Kitae. He made me do it.
Baek Kitae's the one who suggested it.
He said we should really expand
the meth business.
The Ikeda clan…
When Manjae was alive…
[Daeil breathing shakily, on recording]
[Daeil] Soyeong doesn't know any of this.
I just asked her
to bring it to me, and she did.
That's all, I swear.
Mr. Jang.
Soyeong really doesn't know
anything, okay?
Promise me. She doesn't know anything.
She has nothing to do with this!
-Daeil. Daeil, I hear you.
-[Daeil] She doesn't know anything.
I need you to promise me. Promise me.
All right.
I hear you, so calm down.
You're doing great, okay? Just trust me.
Okay.
You're going to say the whole thing again
from start to finish.
Slowly and clearly.
Ready, go.
It was all…
Kitae. He made me do it.
-[♪ menacing music]
-Baek Kitae's the one who suggested it.
He said we should really expand
the meth business.
[agents groaning]
[agent] Who the hell are you? Gangsters?
[Geonyoung] Excuse me.
Esteemed KCIA agents,
the Busan District Prosecutors' Office
requests your cooperation
in carrying out our official duties.
[agent] "Search and seizure warrant"?
Well, screw you.
[Geonyoung] Yeah, well, that's the plan.
-Push through!
-[investigators shouting]
Go! Go! Go!
[crashing, shattering]
Get in there! Go!
Don't let them push you back! Go!
Go!
-Open the door!
-[agent shouts]
[agent groans]
You don't point a g*n
at a fellow public servant!
g*dd*mn it!
What the f*ck's going on?
f*cking hell!
[Geonyoung] What a mess!
Who are you?
Who are you?
[Geonyoung] Mr. Baek Kitae!
Come with us.
What do you think you're doing?
Serving the country.
-I'm serving the country too.
-[paper rustles]
[sighs]
ARREST WARRANT
-Cuff him.
-[investigator 1] Yes, sir.
[handcuffs snap shut]
All right, let's go.
-Make way, please.
-[investigator 2] Clear the way.
Come on.
-[investigator 1] Coming through.
-[investigator 2] Step aside, please.
[president] My fellow citizens of Busan.
Thanks to your support
in the 5th and 6th presidential elections,
I was elected president twice.
[crowd cheering]
[attendant] Chief,
the prosecutors have arrested
Baek from the KCIA.
[president] I have always been grateful
for that support.
[aide] We just got word.
They've raided Chief Cheon's office too.
Tell them to strike hard.
No hesitation, no half measures.
This is our chance
to wipe out all those KCIA men
in the Blue House.
[president] And I…
[door swings open, shuts]
[Geonyoung sighs]
[door lock opens]
[Geonyoung] Step outside for a minute.
-[investigator] Pardon?
-[Geonyoung] Go have a smoke.
[door closes, thuds]
[door opens, closes]
[Daeil, on recording] It was all…
Kitae. He made me do it.
[Daeil breathing shakily, on recording]
Baek Kitae's the one who suggested it.
He said we should really expand
the meth business.
There's this yakuza clan
Manjae tried to deal with
back when he was alive.
Baek Kitae…
and that woman named Ikeda Yuji…
made a deal…
Daeil seemed to care a lot
about Baek Soyeong.
Turns out the b*stard's a romantic.
Thanks to that, everything went smoothly.
[Yejin] All right, Mr. Kang Daeil.
Write down everything
you've told us about Baek Kitae so far.
Don't leave out a single thing.
[door opens, shuts]
[Geonyoung] This is the meth
Baek Soyeong was distributing.
With Kang Daeil.
It's a massive amount,
and we caught it.
Baek Soyeong and Kang Daeil
were skimming off meth
behind your back.
You get the picture now?
If you lock me up,
you think you're going
to move up in the world?
What are you doing this for?
I want to get rid of people like you
from this world.
You want to change the world?
That kind of thing?
Even if I'm gone,
the world isn't going to change.
[Geonyoung] Hmm…
When you handed the money to Chief Cheon,
you got that on tape, didn't you?
That tape.
Hand it over to me.
Otherwise, you're going to prison.
Both you
and your sister.
You think Cheon's
going to protect you? Hmm?
[♪ soft classical music playing]
I'll handle it and ensure it never causes
you any trouble, Mr. President.
[Seokjung exhales smoke]
What happened?
Baek Kitae's being questioned
at the prosecutors' office,
but things are not looking good, sir.
What about Pyo?
I can't reach him.
[Geonyoung] To him, you're just a tool
he can toss aside anytime he wants.
[♪ unsettling music]
You know that better than anyone.
Where's the tape you recorded of him?
[Kitae] If there was such a thing,
you'd already have it.
You guys have already torn through
my house and my office.
Mr. Baek.
Do you trust Pyo Haksu?
DEPARTMENT HEAD, BAEK KITAE
[Haksu scoffs]
[chuckles softly]
CHEON SEOKJUNG
[Haksu breathing shakily]
[Geonyoung] Should be interesting.
I wonder what'll happen
if Cheon finds out you made
a recording of him.
Mr. Baek, you've come this far.
Let's see it through.
Have you heard of the Cu Chi tunnels?
They're underground tunnels the Viet Cong
dug to take cover from US bombing.
They're barely big enough
for one person to squeeze through.
It was hard even to breathe in there.
[Geonyoung] What are you talking about?
[Kitae] Just let me finish my story.
It's not that long.
I've never told this to anyone before.
I'm sharing it only with you, Mr. Jang.
[♪ uneasy music]
[Kitae] My company was sent in with orders
to root out the Viet Cong hideouts.
Those tunnels were like a maze.
Hard to see ahead,
never knowing where a b*llet
might come from.
Fear closes in, and the only thing
you can rely on is your comrades.
All you can do is follow them forward.
[radio operator] Commander,
we've got a radio message.
[colonel] What's the situation?
It is a Viet Cong hideout, sir.
[colonel] Continue the search
and report back as you go.
-Colonel.
-[radio crackles, disconnects]
Colonel!
[trooper] Sir, we've confirmed
it's a Viet Cong hideout.
We should pull out.
[Kitae] The guys wanted to pull out,
but I couldn't do that.
Why?
Because I was a soldier,
and soldiers follow orders.
I led my guys deeper
into hell.
[continuous booming explosions]
[troopers screaming]
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
It was US bombing.
The moment they confirmed
it was a Viet Cong hideout,
they started the bombing.
Whether we lived or died
didn't matter to them.
After all,
I was just cannon fodder
for someone else's rise.
By sheer luck,
I barely made it out
of those tunnels alive.
I went straight to the battalion commander
to punch him in the face.
I really wanted to k*ll that b*stard.
But guess what?
I took responsibility
for my men's deaths and stepped down,
while that b*stard jumped two ranks
and pinned on a star.
Whether you buy it or take it at gunpoint,
I believe
it's those with power
who change the world in the end.
You can keep shouting about justice.
But without power,
you're just treated like cattle.
[sinister sting]
WRITTEN STATEMENT
[sighs]
[Geonyoung] So what?
The world's gone mad…
so you're just going to sell meth
and make money?
Don't be ridiculous, as*h*le.
Your pathetic excuse disgusts me.
Everyone makes their own choices in life.
And you chose
to be a drug dealer
and a k*ller.
You know the biggest difference
between you and me?
[♪ tense music]
I have the power
to take responsibility for my choices.
Also, I think you're mistaken.
Chief Cheon won't really care
whether that tape exists or not.
All that matters to him is
whether something benefits him or not.
Because he has power.
Drag it out all you want,
but that tape
will end up in my hands.
I guess you still have faith in people.
Pyo Haksu.
Do you trust him?
[♪ ambient jazz music]
[bureaucrats chattering]
[Yongcheol] Let's drink, shall we?
[bureaucrat 1] Wow, congratulations.
[bureaucrat 2] Chief.
This election is an important one.
[quiet chatter]
[Haksu] You should
listen to it yourself, sir.
CHEON SEOKJUNG
[Kitae] Look, I'm genuinely curious.
-[♪ curious music]
-Why do you work so hard?
Is it because of your father?
I heard he was a junkie.
He even k*lled your mom.
[Kitae groans]
[coughs]
You'll never win against me.
Why, you ask?
Because you're one of those foolish cattle
who think they can change the world!
[breathing shakily]
[Geonyoung shouts]
[panting]
[Yongcheol, on recording]
I've received your gesture of goodwill.
Quite a sum, I must say.
No one appreciates my efforts
like you do, Chairman Park.
[Yongcheol chuckling, on recording]
And please tell
Chairman Kim of Taejong Group
that he has nothing to worry about.
How dare you bug me?
What the hell are you trying to pull?
[Seokjung]
Chairman Park of Seongwan Constructions,
Chairman Kim of Taejong Group.
The President was paying extra attention
to them ahead of the election, no?
You've got guts, I'll give you that.
[Yongcheol] You think
he'll believe anything you say?
You're already finished.
The raid today
was all signed off
by the President himself, too.
Chief Na, you still don't know
the man, do you?
The President doesn't have much affection
for his dogs like you or me.
As long as you don't touch his food,
it doesn't matter
if you're a shepherd or a mutt.
Just wag your tail and you're fine.
But…
[♪ uneasy music]
You, Chief Na?
You went and laid your hands
right on his food.
I wonder how many more tapes like that
are sitting in the KCIA.
You son of a b*tch!
[Seokjung] Hey, man.
You're f*cked.
Damn it.
You b*stard!
[Geonyoung groaning]
Did you think I wouldn't know
what you'd try to pull
while I was gone?
[Jeongwon] Prosecutor Jang Geonyoung met
with Chief of Staff Na Yongcheol.
He also met with Pyo Haksu.
Looks like Pyo has switched over to Jang.
And now,
Jang's looking for Kang Daeil.
That little sh*t.
You get the picture now?
What the…
Hey, call an ambulance!
Hey, come on! Call an ambulance!
-[Yejin] Somebody, call an ambulance! Now!
-Ambulance!
[Jeongwon] Call an ambulance! Hurry!
Damn it!
I'm going to survive on my own,
not get used and tossed out like you.
[thud]
[door swings open]
[Geonyoung] Baek Kitae.
Baek Kitae, come here.
Come here, you b*stard.
Who the hell are you? Huh?
[Geonyoung panting]
Baek Kitae!
[inspector] Prosecutor Jang Geonyoung.
You're under arrest
for bribery.
[Geonyoung] What?
[inspector] Goodness…
[Geonyoung] Hey!
[door shuts]
[lighter clicks, ignites]
[Haksu] When did you find out
I'd switched over to Jang Geonyoung?
[Kitae] If Cheon Seokjung finds out
you switched over to him,
what do you think he'll say?
Is that a threat or what?
[Haksu chuckles]
You sly b*stard.
You used me as bait
to bring Jang Geonyoung down?
[Kitae] Hey, Pyo.
Get your act together now.
Stop going back and forth between sides.
[Haksu scoffs softly]
You're confusing people. All right?
[Kitae chuckles softly]
PROSECUTION SERVICE
[Geonyoung] That's right.
In the end, this is what Baek Kitae chose.
[♪ ominous music]
But those who pull the trigger
are never willing to bear
the weight of that one shot.
[newscaster] After arresting a large-scale
methamphetamine manufacturing ring
and investigating their connections,
prosecutors in Busan found evidence
suggesting the group had been
under the protection
of a prosecutor in the Narcotics Unit.
Authorities launched a full investigation
into those implicated.
The ringleader, identified as Kang,
who had been producing meth illegally
and trafficking it to Japan,
reportedly took his own life
during a lapse in monitoring,
amidst his questioning last night.
In a note left behind,
Kang alleged that
Prosecutor Jang Geonyoung…
[Geonyoung] The dead stay silent,
and what follows falls to the living.
[rotary dial whirs, clicks]
Hello, Chief Na.
Get rid of Jang.
If the blade's broken, you throw it out.
[Giho] Yes, sir. Understood.
PROSECUTOR JANG GEONYOUNG
-[agent 1] Where's Jang Hyeeun?
-[agent 2 exclaims]
[screaming]
[shouting, screaming]
[agent 1] Where's Jang Hyeeun?
[agent 2]
Shut up and put your head on the ground!
[female workers screaming]
JANG MYEONGHO
[siren wailing in distance]
[♪ smoky jazz music]
INTERROGATION ROOM 1
-[reporter 1] Here he comes!
-[reporters clamoring]
[reporter 2] Mr. Jang,
are you being taken into custody?
[reporter 3] Since when have you
been colluding with the drug ring?
[reporters clamoring]
[Geonyoung] To those in power,
the people are still nothing but cattle,
and I, who lived differently
from them, am gone.
[wind blows]
I wonder.
What was my patriotism truly for?
[clamoring]
We closed Director Hwang's m*rder case
with Kang Daeil
as the sole culprit as well.
[Seokjung] You're a lucky man, Baek.
The guy who worked for you
took all the blame with him to the grave.
Sniffing out money isn't your only skill.
You can use your head too.
It was all thanks to your help, sir.
You got one on me too?
The tape.
No, of course not.
How could you even say that?
Baek.
We're really in the same boat now.
Let's do this right.
[♪ stirring music]
[steady hammering, chipping]
[gangster] We're all set.
All right, go ahead!
[Soyeong] Good work, guys.
Cheers.
-Cheers.
-[Yakuza members] Cheers!
DIRECTOR GENERAL BAEK KITAE
I pledge…
[agents] I pledge…
…before the proud Taegeukgi…
[agents] …before the proud Taegeukgi…
…to devote…
[agents] …to devote…
…my loyalty to the President…
[agents] …my loyalty to the President…
…and the everlasting glory…
[agents] …and the everlasting glory…
…of our homeland.
[agents] …of our homeland!
[♪ graceful piano music]
Translated by Yoonjung Song