[Episode 5]
She slapped my back
with such conviction.
My gosh.
You have to have pork bone soup
once every three days,
so I was wondering
what was going on...
when I didn't see you for a while.
According to her,
I love pork bone soup...
and run a huge tab.
Sir! I'm here!
Someone called me
something similar once.
Hello there, madam.
Funny seeing you here.
Wasn't that a great tip?
Did you hit the jackpot with it
already?
Yes, that crook.
So he meant...
Madam Prosecutor?
Wait a second. I'm extremely smart,
quick-witted,
and familiar with the law.
Someone recognized me
in front of the Prosecutors' Office,
and someone even called me
Madam Prosecutor.
Does that mean...
[One the Woman]
Since the article about Hanju Group
helping us came out,
people seem to think
I hit the jackpot.
Why did he even go there
in the first place?
Maybe he was meeting someone.
By any chance,
did you check his phone?
It was smashed to pieces
in the accident.
Then could I have
his phone number at least?
Did his condition worsen lately?
No.
It worsened 14, 15 years ago.
After the factory
he worked at had a fire.
Come to think of it,
the factory he worked at
belonged to Hanju Group.
Hanju Fashion.
Hanju Fashion?
[Han Kang Sik]
["Hanju Group's First Son
Dies in a Fire"]
When the fire started,
my husband was asleep
in the quarters.
Luckily, one person went around
the rooms and woke everyone up,
so he was able to avoid injury.
Still, it took a while
before he was rescued,
and it must've traumatized him.
His seizures got worse after that.
Wait a second. I'm extremely smart,
quick-witted,
and familiar with the law.
Someone recognized me
in front of the Prosecutors' Office,
and someone even called me
Madam Prosecutor.
Does that mean...
I was impersonating a prosecutor?
Gosh.
Was I a gangster and con artist?
I knew it.
Honey.
Why did Seung Wook give you a ride?
Well, what do you think?
See?
I always know what to say
to throw the other person off.
That's a characteristic
of a con artist.
What?
Of course, it was Mr. No
who came to pick me up.
But then he got a stomachache
and had to rush home.
Turns out, Seung Wook had
followed me to make sure...
the new chairman he supported
as a major shareholder...
was safe.
And I figured this was my chance
to get to know him better.
That's why I asked him
to give me a ride.
See how smooth that was?
I'm definitely a con artist.
I see. You should've called me.
Honey.
Maybe I'm too used to being
in the shadow of my big sister.
I don't feel inferior
to my wife at all.
I sincerely hope
you'll become successful.
You're the new chairman
of Yumin Group,
and I never got
to congratulate you properly.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
By the way, honey...
What is it?
I can't seem to remember.
Did I have any close friends...
I often hung out with?
I can't figure it out
because my phone broke into pieces.
Well, I'm not sure if you should
think about your friends...
at a time like this.
You have a lot on your plate,
don't you?
You don't know, do you?
Did you ever even ask?
- Get out.
- What?
Get out!
Why did I even ask you?
Okay.
Good night.
How much longer do I have to lie?
Once Mi Na is found,
I'll make sure you can go back
to your normal life.
My normal life?
The life of a gangster
and con artist?
Everyone wants to know
where Kang Mi Na is.
But no one is interested in
who I really am.
Even if I were a thug and crook,
I must have a family, no?
Is there really no one
looking for me?
What is it, sir?
Inmate 3452. You have a visitor.
It was you guys?
Who else would come here?
You come at most once a year.
Don't talk like you come often.
Boss.
We have something to tell you.
There's a g*ng called Samgeori g*ng
in Seopyung.
Those guys totally humiliated us
recently.
- What happened was...
- I told you...
not to come here
to talk about your g*ng.
That's not it.
If you can't find a job,
say you're from the Nammoon g*ng
and start a YouTube channel.
I'll allow that.
No one will post
nasty comments to your videos.
Yeon Ju is a prosecutor,
a public official.
She is doing great things.
I refuse to taint her name
any further.
She's going well, right?
She cut ties with our world...
and is a great prosecutor, right?
I need to tell you...
Of course, she's doing well.
She's eating well and working hard.
Of course.
She's doing very well.
Darn it.
Why wouldn't you let me talk
after coming all the way here?
You saw his eyes sparkle
when he talked about his daughter.
How could we tell him
that his daughter had been...
taking bribes and using violence...
and is being hunted
by Samgeori g*ng...
and that she's hiding
from us as well?
I wasn't thinking straight.
He cut ties with her anyway.
What use is it if he knows in there?
What if he gets out on parole?
He'll be disappointed.
He's serving a life sentence.
He needs to serve
at least 20 years first.
He has a long way to go.
Good morning.
What are you doing here?
I said I'd take care of everything,
didn't I?
Rather than have you meet
a bunch of people,
it's better for the one person
who signed an oath to do everything.
It's more cost-effective.
Rich people are worse.
Regardless, let's do this right,
Mr. Double Agent.
Why are they doing this?
It's awkward.
It's to show respect
for the new chairman.
Your father, Chairman Kang Jang Soo,
refused to give his children...
their inheritance in advance
even if they had to pay taxes later.
That is why you, his daughter,
received everything he had,
including his wealth and power.
Let's go.
Okay.
[CEO Kang Mi Na]
I turned down the inauguration
and everything else,
but it would've seemed strange
if you passed on the briefings...
regarding new businesses
of our core subsidiaries,
so you'll have to attend
to those matters.
Will they talk to me and stuff?
What do I say?
Don't say too much.
Just say okay to everything for now.
You're just a fill-in anyway.
We should maintain the situation.
Let the real chairman decide
whether or not to keep it going.
Okay.
But this is kind of...
Is there a problem?
Your aggressive marketing plan...
is to just spend loads of money.
Buy one get one free promo,
give out coupons,
give kickbacks to dealers
for selling our products...
That is a method of sales as well.
Exactly. I'm saying
I don't like that method.
Don't try to use tricks
to start a new business.
Cut down on marketing costs
and invest in product development.
Bluetooth earphones?
Even a local business shuts down...
if it can't recoup its capital
in five years.
This business keeps failing
year after year.
What is the point of...
changing the name
and doing the same thing?
Mobile healthcare platform?
What about the legal aspects?
You must not know,
but the law was passed recently.
What passed recently was
Section Three of the Data Law.
This will have many issues
under Health Law.
This falls under
several regulations too.
Do you know what a pain it is
if we get cited for violations?
Revise it
to include contingency plans.
I turned down everything else,
but furniture is the core business
this year.
The new chairman should come
and encourage them.
How is a higher-up looking around
encouraging?
I'll sit here for a bit and go.
Give the employees a small bonus.
That's how you encourage them.
You may go.
I won't check
every corner of the store...
or anything like that,
so go back to work comfortably.
What's this?
I turned down everything else,
but Yumin Group's motto this year...
is a global management,
so you should attend...
the video conference
with the Australia branch.
All you have to do
is show your face.
What exactly did you turn down?
That's nice and comfy.
Your position is a bit...
What? It's perfect.
People don't buy sofas
to sit on them.
They buy them to lie on.
Hi.
We're very pleased to meet
the new president of Yumin.
As you can see, we're in
the middle of a meeting right now.
What's wrong with this?
Hello?
Hello?
These punks.
Are they doing this intentionally?
To make the decisions themselves
after I show my face?
They must look down on me
because I'm a young woman.
Tell them
I'll reschedule the meeting...
and attend properly from my office.
What?
I don't know what you did
in your previous life,
but I don't think
the board passed you for nothing.
I feel like I was worried
for nothing this morning.
Do you understand English too?
I think so.
I was at the Prosecutors' Office
all day yesterday.
Isn't this too much work
for the morning after?
No one made you do it.
You're the one
who chose to work hard.
It'll be lunchtime soon, so wait.
I can eat comfortably, right?
Father, if you wanted to talk to me,
you could've talked to me
when you saw me at home...
instead of outside at a restaurant.
Does this look like
we're just eating?
Joining Yumin's new leader
during her first lunch...
symbolizes a lot.
I see.
About the hotel
that you're launching in Jeju...
It opened without any fanfare.
You can't just leave it like that.
The entire family died
on the day of the grand opening.
That is a terrible image
for a hotel.
Given what happened,
why don't you merge it
with our hotel business...
and start anew?
Dad canceled the lunch with me?
Yes, ma'am. A lunch meeting...
with the new chairman of Yumin
got scheduled suddenly.
The new chairman of Yumin?
Do you want to become a politician?
Me? No.
Then you're being awfully gutsy.
You barged in...
to arrest the head of a conglomerate
because of a mere tip-off?
It was a credible tip-off,
and we were afraid she'd flee
or try to destroy evidence.
And that's what happened.
She was released
because the test came back negative,
so don't talk such nonsense.
Besides, the prosecution
takes the hierarchy very seriously.
You can't just raid the office...
without even reporting
to your higher-ups first.
Because it is ill*gal.
As a prosecutor, isn't it my job...
to investigate and indict
every unlawful act?
Since when did the prosecution have
to investigate every unlawful act?
I do not understand
what you've just said, sir.
Goodness.
What am I going to do with you?
Have you given up on a promotion?
No. I was never interested
to begin with.
Is that so?
Sure, I get why you feel that way,
being stuck
in a small town like Seopyung.
Then I suggest
you start taking an interest in it.
What do you mean, sir?
You know...
about the Hanju lobbying case...
that was assigned
to Division Two, right?
I've reassigned it to your office.
You reassigned it again...
to a different office?
I'm sure you're surprised.
Just think
about all the hard work...
I must've had to put in
to pull this off.
According to my colleague
at your office...
who played a huge role in it,
the office is so tiny...
that you are unfortunately
the only one who can take on...
a case that huge.
With that said...
Just bury it.
I wanted to find out more
about you today.
Clearly, you don't want to launch
a career in politics later on,
and you don't seem to care
about becoming successful.
I guess you just work hard
without a plan for your future.
If you cover this up,
I'll help you so that you'll become
interested in success.
You're close to Cho Yeon Ju.
Then you must know.
Look at her.
She got her act together...
and managed to return
to the Central District Office.
What about you though?
Will you work in the boondocks
for the rest of your life?
Do you have bad lungs?
Do you have to live in a place
with clean air?
Don't waste your time...
on useless cases such as the one
involving Lee Bong Sik.
This is fate, and it'll be
a great opportunity for you.
Do a good job
with the investigation.
Make sure you refer
to the precedents...
for the lobbying cases
involving conglomerates.
Okay?
Precedents are just precedents.
The law is different.
I'll take care of it.
So you'll follow the law?
Father,
you're unbelievably charismatic.
I couldn't even pick up my spoon
while you were talking.
- What?
- But you see,
at your first lunch meeting
with the new chairman of Yumin,
you're referring to the accident...
that k*lled my entire family
as a mere mishap,
so how do you expect me
to agree to the merger?
As you know,
my family treated me like dirt,
but fortunately for me,
I completely lost
all those memories.
So let me be blunt...
without any hard feelings
against them.
Don't you dare to take over
our hotel like that.
Yumin Hotel is much bigger
than Hanju Hotel.
No one can never completely hide
their true colors.
Why did I never see
this side of you?
Well, I should get going
before you see something else.
Enjoy the food.
They say every prosecutor
can make his own decisions,
but they won't let you do
whatever you want.
If Ms. Cho was around,
I wouldn't even be asking you.
We've even filed
a missing person report.
Where is she?
The police don't even want
to investigate the case yet.
You've reported her missing?
Yes. She's nowhere to be found.
We can't just sit back and wait.
Anyway, I got your point.
If you're done talking,
I'll get going.
- Enjoy your lunch.
- Hey.
Wait!
What is his deal, seriously?
You didn't have to storm out
like that.
I couldn't really think
because I'm so hungry now.
We should leave now...
to pick up some gimbap
before the lunch hour is over.
Thanks for lunch.
What? He didn't finish the food.
- Mr. No, let's go back.
- Go back where?
They must've ordered
expensive dishes for the chairman.
We should eat the food.
Come on. Hurry. I'm starving.
Hurry!
Hey! Wait!
Mr. Chairman.
I didn't know I'd see you here.
Are you here for lunch?
We had to put a project on hold
because of the summons,
but look at you
lunching at a restaurant.
I suppose you have a lot of time
on your hands.
Well...
Please don't worry, sir.
This is done very often,
but I reassigned the case
to a different office...
where many of my colleagues work.
Well,
I'm sure you'll take care of it.
Wait, sir.
Wait.
Darn it.
How come
you still haven't had lunch?
I had a lunch meeting,
but I was too upset to eat,
so I just left.
My gosh, the soup is delicious.
Where's the female colleague
you're fond of?
I thought she'd be here
because I saw her...
while delivering some orders
last night.
- Who? Cho Yeon Ju?
- Yes.
Nonsense. I'm sure
you mistook someone else for her.
No way. I've known her
since her rookie days.
I've developed a keen eye
through doing this for 30 years.
Don't be absurd. My goodness.
I saw Ms. Cho Yeon Ju yesterday too.
Why didn't you tell me sooner?
What? Where?
In the hallway
at the Central District Office.
She was with a man.
Are you sure you weren't mistaken?
I'm sure of it.
I saw her snapping at him.
Didn't you hear
I had to cancel our lunch?
Why are you waiting here?
Why didn't you call me
if you were having lunch with Mi Na?
It was about the hotel,
so I had to speak with her privately.
Are you already planning a merger
with Yumin?
If it's about the hotel,
shouldn't I know too?
I'm not trying to help you
with your business.
This is about expanding my business.
I received a summons
from the Seopyung District Office.
Goodness. Bribing
the National Tax Service a little...
is still bogging me down.
Without the list that has your name
from three years ago,
they had to summon
Sung Woon's wife...
because she's in charge
of artwork dealing now.
If there's anything
that could be a problem,
get it sorted out with the gallery
in advance.
Okay.
Let's see how Mi Na deals with this.
Whether I want to help you
with your business...
or just focus on expanding my own...
is a conversation to be had
after we sort that out.
I'm totally drained after that talk
with my father-in-law.
Can I go to the hospital
and get an IV or something?
Do you not want to work?
What do you take me for?
I'm really exhausted right now.
As the head of the group,
you can only be treated
by your personal physician.
And your doctor...
is attending a conference
in Singapore right now.
Sing, Sing, Singapore
I'll go to the pharmacy
and pick up some energy drinks.
Drink those
and try to hang in there.
The chairman of the group
can't even go to the hospital...
when her personal physician is away?
This is ridiculous.
The stock price is plummeting as is.
If rumors spread
about your hospital visit,
the stock price is done for.
Why are you here?
Go look for the real Kang Mi Na...
Shouldn't you be looking for her?
I can't find her if you're not
giving me any information.
I couldn't even reach you.
I had no time to call you.
Do you know how busy I am?
Did you look into her daily routine,
her friends,
and if anything else happened
the day she went missing?
No.
You said it'd be no problem.
What have you been doing?
It's not like I didn't even try.
No one knows anything
about her personal life.
Friends?
You never told me
about your friends.
You didn't go out except to visit
the gallery or do volunteer work.
Whatever you did outside
had to be reported to the family.
No wonder you're stuck at home
all the time.
She was a speck of dust
to her family,
her husband had
zero interest in her,
and all her friends were
closely watched.
It seems like she was never
able to open up to anyone.
You're one emotional man.
I can see how you feel
just by looking at your face.
What are you talking about?
Come to think of it,
I'm the chairman of Yumin Group now.
Yes, you are.
Then I'll postpone all projects.
They'll all be rejected anyway.
What?
It's not that I don't want to work.
Just look at your face.
I must find Kang Mi Na first.
Let's head to the gallery first.
The last person who saw Kang Mi Na
that day was the director there.
Let's go!
Will you be okay by yourself?
If I'm not, are you coming with me?
We don't know who was behind
the hotel and drugs incidents.
You can't be too careful.
Why are you looking at me like that?
You don't have to feel bad.
It's no problem for me
to deal with a few men...
by myself.
He's only going to get in my way.
Okay. I won't feel bad.
I seem to keep thinking
of you as Mi Na.
I'll try not to attract attention.
By the way, will you really be
okay at the gallery?
You may have to lie to people
you don't even recognize.
It's fine.
Because I'm a professional liar.
Gosh.
How can she be so confident?
- She wasn't here yesterday?
- No.
- The phone is turned off.
- But I heard she was.
Please leave a message...
Her phone is still turned off.
Nothing's changed.
Just what is she thinking?
Usually, radio silence is
a bad sign.
Will she show up with Lee Bong Sik
out of nowhere or something?
Hey, are you sure
you can't reach Yeon Ju?
Didn't I say I'd let you know
when I hear from her?
I heard that she came to work
yesterday,
but she's out of reach again.
What's going on? Is she trying
to make me look for her?
If she was there yesterday,
I'm sure she'll come back soon.
I'm busy. I have to go.
Hello? Hey!
Why did she have to take
so many bribes...
that I had to rush over
before the police get here?
But what is she up to really?
[Soondae soup]
There's a weird rumor
going around about you.
What is it?
They call you
Seopyung's vacuum cleaner.
They think you're a troublemaker
who sucks in chump change.
- So I succeeded.
- What do you mean?
Hey. After years of slaving away
in Seoul,
I realized something
when I was transferred here.
I'm an ordinary prosecutor
with no money or connections.
Which do you think
will be easier for me,
going to see the higher-ups
or making them come to see me?
Surprisingly, it's the latter.
Is that right?
For a nobody like me...
to get the upper hand,
I must try my best to stand out.
That's why I try my best
to be a troublemaker.
You should stop coming to see me.
We should stop eating together too.
If people find out we're friends,
they'll think
you're a troublemaker too.
What kind of mischief
is she up to now?
[We welcome our new chairman,
Kang Mi Na!]
Who are you?
I'm not a bad person.
I just want to talk to the chairman.
Then...
what is this?
They're Bluetooth earphones.
Bluetooth earphones?
This business keeps failing
year after year.
What is the point of...
changing the name
and doing the same thing?
I was informed this morning...
that the business plan was
scrapped...
and we didn't have to supply
our products anymore.
We're forced to discard everything
that we produced.
That's why I came here.
These have completely different
features from our old version.
I just wanted to show them to you.
Still, you can't barge in like this.
You should take proper steps...
While he does that, his contract
would have been terminated.
Don't worry.
Which do you think is easier,
a supplier seeing the chairman...
or the chairman
coming to see a supplier?
Surprisingly, it's the latter.
When you have nothing
but want to get the upper hand,
this is often the only way.
Sir, I'll make sure
to pay you a visit soon.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Still, protocol is protocol.
Please follow me
to the security team.
Are you okay?
You seem to faint
every time you get shocked.
I suddenly felt dizzy.
But I'm fine now.
Seeing how these things
keep happening, I wonder...
if that was really
the first accident Mi Na had.
Let's say these things were
happening all the time.
Even though I'm looking for her
using all the resources I have,
I still haven't found her.
It could mean that something
really bad happened to her, but...
But?
What if Kang Mi Na is
hiding on purpose?
What are you talking about?
Father.
Is someone hiding?
Who? Where?
Father.
Is someone hiding?
Who? Where?
Father, this has been
a very eventful day.
There's a proposal I had rejected
after careful consideration.
But it apparently upset the supplier
so much...
that he just attacked me.
Luckily, I was able to escape danger,
but I was concerned about
the image...
of both Yumin Group and Hanju Group.
So I was trying to come up with
a way to calm down the supplier.
That's when I remembered
our major shareholder,
Alex Chiang, who is devoted
to building social enterprises.
But the supplier must be
a for-profit organization.
What does it have to do
with social enterprises?
Exactly.
I realized that
after talking to him for a moment.
Since I injured my head,
he's worried...
that I've been preoccupied with work
unlike the old Kang Mi Na.
"Look for the kind-hearted Mi Na
hiding within you."
That was his thoughtful suggestion.
People are complaining
that you sent back reports...
that were just waiting
for Chairman Kang to sign off.
Word spreads so quickly.
I don't have to do everything
exactly the way my father did.
Just because the chairman has
the final say...
doesn't mean the chairman
should dictate everything.
I know you hurt your head,
but you're out of control.
Why do you think
that rumor is circulating?
Do you know how much
people are talking...
about how strange you've become?
How well do you know me?
Human beings are complicated
with many sides to them.
Everyone says people changed...
if they're different
from what they're used to.
Can't you just see me for me,
for who I am now?
Do you come running
whenever Sung Woon's wife calls?
Let's finish talking about this
upstairs.
Upstairs?
- But...
- Stock price will fall again...
since people say
the new chairman is a freak show.
Stop it. Don't scare me like that.
I don't know what it's about,
but you should go.
You always make me go alone
in times like this.
You said earlier
that I reminded you of Mi Na...
and that you'd go with me.
No. You're different from Mi Na.
What now? What are you
trying to say this time?
You're cooler than Mi Na.
Although you wouldn't know.
Seriously.
Gosh. I'm cool?
What does he want to say to me?
You know I was investigated...
for lobbying the NTS, right?
I do.
I tried to stop it,
but annoying things keep happening.
Anyway,
you received a summons from
the Seopyung Prosecutors' Office.
You were in charge of
our family's artwork deals,
so you'll need to go.
Father. It has been ten minutes
since you said...
I was out of control
after hurting my head.
But you want me to go
to the prosecutors' office?
I don't know anything.
You'll say you don't know...
and that you don't remember anyway.
Even if they use a lie detector,
it may go in your favor...
since you really don't remember.
But...
Darn it.
This is the assailant's call log.
Am I the head of
the legal department...
or an employee
at a private detective office?
Why did you come here alone?
It's unbecoming to just tell others
what to do but do nothing myself.
You knew that?
Is how I dress also unbecoming?
Why? Did someone say something?
Well...
Did that person also say...
it was unbecoming
to just tell others what to do?
Yes.
Whoever it is,
you should become close to them.
I think that person will be
of great help to you...
both externally and internally.
Did you meet that prosecutor
you mentioned?
Actually, I can't reach
Cho Yeon Ju at all,
so I'm looking around.
It makes me uneasy.
I feel like she went into hiding.
Are you sure we can trust her?
I heard a lot about her...
from junior prosecutors
in Seoul when she was appointed.
She was the top trainee
at the Institute...
and is infamous for her hot temper.
But she has a poor background...
and has no connections.
They say she's good at trials.
Do you think
Hanju did something to her?
No, right?
I doubt they'd go that far.
Anyway, we'll have to find
a new prosecutor.
What about that prosecutor
that barged into...
Yumin's chairman's office?
Someone that bullheaded...
wouldn't care what others think.
It may be the opposite.
Do you mean he may be with people
who are after Mi Na?
I'll look into him a little first.
Why don't I meet him instead?
Mi Na took the paintings?
Yes. She asked us
to bring them into the room.
I don't think she had them...
when she was hit by the car,
so I thought someone else
picked them up.
Didn't you know?
Why are you
only telling me that now?
Have you always been this sloppy?
No.
I reported everything
about Ms. Kang Mi Na...
up until now.
This time was
because of the accident...
I apologize.
The Seopyung Prosecutors' Office...
will summon her soon
to question her about the paintings.
It'll probably become
a pain for you again.
Gosh. I was dragged here and there
a few years ago...
because of Lee Bong Sik.
What choice do I have?
I have to do a good job...
so that you can win points
with the chairman.
Don't worry about me.
Even if I'm talking to a prosecutor,
my lips will be sealed again...
as they were for you last time.
Ms. Kang Mi Na...
No, it's Chairman Kang Mi Na now.
Chairman Kang is another one
you need to be wary of now.
I won't tell Chairman Kang...
that you...
had her watched
and things like that.
That wasn't my point.
Pardon?
You've worked hard
for our family all these years.
Why don't you take a trip somewhere,
given the circumstances?
Before the prosecutors
start bugging you.
I'll clean things up here.
Was that what you meant?
Actually, it isn't that easy
being dragged here and there.
Then do that. You're due a break.
Get some air...
while you're away.
Thank you.
I'm not even well.
How could he send me to Seopyung?
Even if I am a tiger cub,
he shouldn't kick me
off of a cliff like this.
Did Mi Na really
make deals with paintings?
Ms. Han Sung Hye
was in charge of that...
until three years ago
to build up their slush fund.
But ever since she was conned
by Lee Bong Sik,
Mi Na made the deliveries.
Darn it.
What if I say something wrong
and end up behind bars?
Why must I clean up the poop...
that this Mi Na woman laid?
She may not have laid it
by her own volition.
Look at him still taking her side.
Forget this. Look.
If you can't find Mi Na,
at least find out who I am.
You're a rich American.
Call the FBI
and have them run my fingerprints...
and find out who I am.
FBI? Are you joking?
Why would they have
a Korean citizen's fingerprints?
If you're so curious,
go to a police station and ask them.
Police station?
We're almost there. Pull over here.
Stay hidden.
Seopyung?
Do you think it's the prosecutor
I said I'd meet?
It's a small town,
so it's very likely.
We need to find her quickly
before she goes in for questioning.
What if she says something wrong?
She'll be in danger.
Whom are you worried about?
Mi Na or...
What are you doing here?
Did Father tell you...
about the summons?
Yes. That too.
What a shame. You're too late.
I came to see if I could help you,
but the director
must have gotten a whiff.
She left for the US this morning
on business.
She did?
Anyway,
I heard something strange.
On the day of your accident,
you had bought paintings
at the auction.
The five-million-dollar painting
our family was supposed to buy...
and the 300,000-dollar painting
you bought personally.
You bought two paintings.
But I heard you took them.
What?
You didn't have them on you
when you got hit...
and you didn't give it
to anyone before it.
Apparently, you told the director...
to bring the paintings to you.
What?
What could you have done
with them...
before you lost your memory?
What were you trying to do
before the accident?
I want to find that out
more than anyone else.
You need to get
your memory back soon.
Either there was a mistake...
or you put them somewhere safe.
I made up an excuse.
There's no need for you to go in.
Bye.
[Call Log]
[Wife, Client, Park]
[September 12, Outgoing Call]
Yes.
Hello?
Hello?
When he left the Hanju factory,
he received a huge severance pay.
On the morning of the accident,
he said he was expecting a big sum
and told me not to worry.
Hello?
What happened?
Did they answer?
We've got a problem.
Apparently, I ran off with paintings
that are worth five million...
and 300,000 dollars.
Kang Mi Na said someone was coming
to pick them up that day.
What was she up to?
What do I do now?
That's not the problem now.
What is a bigger problem
than this now?
We don't have time for this now.
Then what should we talk about?
She ran off
with 5.3 million dollars.
It's just 5.3 million.
Pay it back with Mi Na's money,
or I can give you the money.
My gosh.
Talk about culture shock.
Right, it's nothing
in the world of the rich.
No wonder...
Han Sung Hye said nothing
about paying back the 5.3 million.
I think Han Sung Hye had
something to do with the accident.
- What?
- Looks like the driver...
has a connection with Hanju.
The call log shows that he was
in touch with Han Sung Hye.
Kang Mi Na was the target.
But why?
She wasn't a chairman or anything.
She did nothing
but stayed home all day.
Hold on.
So I have to go to the house
of the one who tried to k*ll me...
and eat and sleep
as if I know nothing?
No way. I'm just going to run away.
Where will you go?
What?
They don't know that the real Mi Na
is gone, so they're not looking.
If you disappear, the Hanju family
will find you no matter what.
Let's be careful
and see how the situation unfolds.
Darn it.
I believe that Ms. Kang overheard
some inmates' conversations...
while volunteering
at the penitentiary.
Since then,
she's been doing a little digging
into the arson case...
that took place
at Hanju Fashion 14 years ago.
Since when exactly?
I think it's been a while.
Then how come she's been quiet
all this time?
To use it against us down the road?
Maybe she was planning
to hand it over to her family...
and demand a divorce in return.
I suppose she doesn't really know
how to win a game like this.
In some games,
you lose if you hold on to a joker.
She was afraid things wouldn't go
according to her plan,
so she tried to run off
with the paintings?
Then who has the paintings now?
- Ma'am, what about dinner...
- I have no appetite.
I knew you'd say that,
so I bought some pastries for you.
I'm difficult, right?
No, ma'am.
But this is how I am.
I'm naturally fussy.
You can change your ways,
but not how you naturally are.
Right?
What do you mean, ma'am?
There was this person
I just couldn't stand.
I could never tell
what she was thinking.
But...
- Mi Na.
- Don't mind me.
I can say that much.
What's wrong with it?
Who am I?
I can't believe
how much she has changed.
You said you checked
the drug test results again.
Yes, ma'am.
I've confirmed
that they found nothing.
Ms. Kim. It's me, Sung Hye.
What's for dinner?
Should I really be here when I know
that this is the tiger's den?
I think this is a bad idea.
I should go talk to them again...
You're home.
Did you hear what I just said?
Hear what? I came out just now.
The walls in these rich families'
mansions aren't that thin.
Did you have dinner?
It's okay. I'm good.
Did you have dinner?
Whether I had dinner or not,
you shouldn't have to fix dinner
more than once a day.
I've done it, so I know
how annoying it is to fix a meal...
every time someone comes home...
- Come in.
- Yes, ma'am!
This must be hard for Jae Hee.
She's not used to doing housework.
Does it taste okay?
Why? Did she spit in this?
I made it, and I didn't spit in it.
It's good. You're the best, Ms. Kim.
Ms. Heo...
took cooking classes
before she got married,
so she knows
her way around the kitchen.
Of course, she took cooking lessons.
She's from a rich family.
I'm sure I did too.
Because of my amnesia,
I even forgot
all about the cooking lessons.
It was hard to get up at 4 a.m.
to do housework,
but approving stuff at work
isn't exactly easy either.
I guess nothing's easy in life.
Just do as you're told.
Sorry?
Just eat
when someone fixes you a meal.
It's stressful because you insist
on doing the dishes too.
Just leave everything in the sink
when you're done.
My gosh!
Why were you hiding here?
I wasn't hiding. I just walked in.
I figured you'd be tired
because it was your first day.
I brought some tarts from the hotel.
I don't want them!
Don't worry. They're cheese tarts,
not walnut tarts.
I don't like baked goods.
Really?
You used to love them.
I no longer like them.
Then what do you like now?
What do you mean?
Well...
I'll make sure to get them for you
next time.
- Hey.
- "Honey."
What are you playing at here?
Why are you suddenly nice to me?
Come on. We were business partners
to begin with.
I must change now that
our contractual terms have changed.
Don't be like that.
Sweet dreams, honey.
Go away!
Enjoy the tarts.
My gosh.
Every eye in this house is like
a surveillance camera.
Why is he being so clingy
all of a sudden now?
Gosh.
Hold on.
Don't worry. They're cheese tarts,
not walnut tarts.
Get it together.
How could you eat this?
Could it be...
Hello?
It's me. Was Mi Na allergic to nuts?
Yes. She couldn't even stand
the smell of them.
But Ms. Kim gave me kongguksu.
She must know I'm allergic.
Tomorrow, pretend you're sick.
Avoid contact with family members
for the time being.
- Bye.
- Okay.
You used to show up...
like Superman
even when I didn't call you.
How could you
hang up on me like that?
Answer me!
That's what I would normally say.
So why did I say,
"Okay," and just hang up?
You're different from Mi Na.
You're cooler than Mi Na.
Although you wouldn't know.
Stop. What are you thinking about?
She was a speck of dust
to her family,
her husband had
zero interest in her,
and all her friends were
closely watched.
It seems like she was never
able to open up to anyone.
Oh, no.
If I think he's cool,
a slap in the face can wake me up.
But if I start to feel sorry
for him, it means it's over.
What is this?
Could it be that I'm innocent,
although I'm a crook?
My gosh!
Why were you hiding here?
See?
I totally acted like
I'd never dated anyone.
If the crook turns out to be
an innocent virgin,
what on earth...
was the conglomerate's
daughter-in-law like?
Too bad we couldn't meet outside.
Prosecutors don't have time
to go out.
We have to read all the records,
investigate,
report, write up drafts,
and gather statistics.
I only made time for you
because you told me...
you had intel about Hanju Group.
So what is this about?
You received a tip that
the second daughter-in-law...
of Hanju Group used drugs, right?
That's right.
Can you tell me
who gave you the tip?
That case was transferred
to Seoul Central.
So you're not here to give me a tip
but to receive a tip?
I assume there aren't
many prosecutors...
who could barge in there like that
just because they received a tip.
In addition, you sent a summons
to the same person again.
I'm wondering if you have
any plans regarding Hanju Group.
It seems like
you got the wrong idea.
I only went there because
I received a tip about her drug use.
And the summons was sent
to a witness...
in the National Tax Service
bribery case.
I'm just an ordinary prosecutor.
Ordinary prosecutors are
quite rare these days, aren't they?
And an ordinary prosecutor is
just what I'm looking for.
I don't know what you imagine
an ordinary prosecutor to be like,
but prosecutors are just as
performance-driven as salespeople.
That's why ordinary prosecutors...
spend all their time
chasing petty offenders.
Then why don't you make time
for bringing down a big shot?
Wouldn't that help your career?
You might even be able
to put him behind bars.
I brought this...
thinking you might want to know
more about Hanju Group.
You seem busy,
so I'll get going now.
By the way, have we met before?
I ran a check on you,
but you and I don't seem to have...
anything in common at all.
Bye then.
When we went to arrest Kang Mi Na,
he barged into
the chairman's office...
and complained
it was an ill*gal arrest.
He did?
[Prosecutor An Yu Jun]
What's that?
This is a pretty old case.
The Hanju Factory arson case.
Didn't the first son of Hanju Group
die in that fire?
- He's that guy's father.
- Oh, really?
If I remember correctly,
the fire was started...
by a worker who had been fired.
Anyway, he's a member of
the Hanju family himself.
Why did he bring that to you
and say those things?
Is he a Schrodinger's person?
Schro... What?
You've heard of
Schrodinger's cat, right?
You don't know
what Schrodinger's cat is?
There's a cat in a box.
Until you open the box,
you don't know
whether the cat is alive or dead.
You could say it's the world's
most famous cat.
I'm like that.
A Schrodinger's person, if you will.
Does that answer my question?
Do you really
have to become successful...
by doing exactly what someone did...
to your grandma?
Yes, it answers your question.
Until everything's over,
you can't say
someone is good or bad.
On her deathbed,
do you know
what my grandma told me...
when I was blaming myself
for her death?
[Choi Seung Ok]
What did she tell you?
"No one is 100 percent responsible
for anything that happens."
She didn't want me
to spend the rest of my life...
tormented by guilt, doing nothing.
There's nothing that my memories
of Grandma can stop me from doing.
So until the box is open,
you shouldn't conclude
whether I'm good or bad.
Yes. I'll be abroad for a while.
You might not be able to reach me.
I'd like to get some good rest.
Okay, bye.
What's going on?
That scared me.
My goodness.
The scene has been taken care of.
The gallery will be sold...
to someone appropriate soon.
People are so foolish.
Unless you express your anger,
they don't know you're angry...
and keep crossing the line.
But I couldn't get angry
with someone way below me, could I?
Assistants can always be replaced...
without any problem.
Don't you agree?
When you're getting too big
for your boots,
when you think you're a somebody,
that's a sign...
that you must think long and hard.
Otherwise, those thoughts
will eat you alive.
Oh, dear.
My gosh.
Oh, my. If it isn't Ms. Kang Mi Na.
I almost forgot what you look like.
It sounds like your memory is
getting pretty bad.
Should I hang a picture of me
on the wall or something?
Do you think
I'm out of my mind like you?
What I mean is,
why have you been
stuck in your room all morning?
I had kongguksu yesterday,
and I've been feeling unwell since.
Oh, gosh.
Have you lost your mind?
Why did you give that to her?
Mother!
Are you okay?
I've seen her splashing coffee
on you countless times,
so I saw this coming.
What will you do
if she gets serious health issues...
but doesn't die,
causing our stock prices to fall?
You got in my son's way
and made him die.
Your family copies
everything we do...
and gets in the whole family's way.
Goodness. You frustrate me.
Mother!
I know you're taking it out
on Jae Hee,
but I think you're out of line.
Hey, I didn't say anything to you.
Stay out of it.
Seeing how you're picking on me,
were you lying
when you said you were unwell?
Was I lying?
You get so aggressive
every time I say something.
Are you a thug or what?
A thug?
Why are you so quiet?
I'm sorry.
It wasn't Ms. Heo
who gave her kongguksu.
I gave it to her last night.
I must be getting forgetful
in my old age.
Ms. Kim.
At your age,
if you make such a mistake,
people will think
you have Alzheimer's.
- Be more careful.
- I will be.
Ms. Kang, I don't think
you should eat anything today.
- Go upstairs now.
- What?
She's right.
You're being questioned
by the prosecutors later.
You're usually way too aggressive.
You should at least look sick.
It worked out well.
Ms. Kim.
Sorry for asking you to do that
last night.
It's my job.
How's Mi Na?
This was from a while ago.
Yes?
Just as you did,
Madam instructed us to feed Ms. Kang
food with peanuts in it.
I wasn't home at the time,
so someone else served it to her.
She wanted to know how serious
her nut allergy was...
and whether or not
she'd actually die from it.
I think
that was what she wanted to know.
Since Ms. Kang
had not lost her memory...
back then,
she could've stopped eating
if she felt something strange.
But now, since she has no memory,
she'd keep eating
even if she feels something strange.
Did it not matter
what happened to her?
Make your point.
That was why...
when you told me
to make Ms. Kang kongguksu,
I made it with all soybeans
and no nut powder.
I don't care what you do outside
for the company.
But don't drag that into the home.
However,
Ms. Kang said she got sick...
because of the kongguksu.
How strange.
Darn it. That witch yells at me
and tells me to starve,
but I can't talk back
because I'm a crook and a gangster.
- This is so annoying.
- Mi Na.
Yes?
I didn't know
you cared so much about me.
I don't exactly.
It was more because of my temper.
Regardless.
I suddenly became
a third-class citizen in this house.
You were the only person
to openly take my side.
Sun Woo caught on,
and checks
his grandma's facial expression.
- Jae Hee.
- What?
To be honest, you're not my type,
but you have the tenacity
to survive in this family...
and have financial means.
Why do you stay here like this?
Your parents are loaded.
You could ask them...
to give you a subsidiary.
You heard Mother earlier.
My parents' company and Hanju...
overlap in types of business
and company size,
so even they treat me like a spy.
I have my reasons too.
I see.
Which gets me thinking...
To be honest,
I've been closely watching...
your every move.
- And?
- This is the best time to ask.
A few years ago, I decided
I had to take care of myself,
and found a hedge fund.
Third-generation Heirs Fund.
Only people who qualify
can invest with them.
The more funds the better.
Can you invest in me?
- Jae Hee.
- What?
When you hear
an explanation about something,
if you think it sounds
too good to be true,
it's always a con.
What are you talking about?
It's like if I want to take out
money I put in,
I need to put in more money
so that I can get paid sooner.
Those cons are popping into my head.
That's not true.
It's a small fund
with people who know each other.
Deals involving money between people
who know each other.
That's like in-laws.
What does that mean?
It may be okay.
But that's rare.
Pull out as soon as possible.
It's not like
you've pulled cons before.
How do you know that?
Right?
If you don't want to give me
the money, fine. Don't insult it.
What if I do?
What will you do for me
if I do invest?
Well, I won't just sit back
and do nothing.
In that case,
tell them I'll invest...
and use that as bait
to get yourself paid first.
Then pull out.
Pull out?
I'm telling you, it's a con.
If it really is a moneymaker,
you do it alone.
That's how the world works.
What do you have to do
to avoid Mother lashing out at you?
You have to get angrier.
If you don't want to get conned,
you have to pull a bigger con.
Okay.
You know, right?
This stays between us.
- Hush.
- Hush.
- Hush.
- Hush.
Why do I know those things so well?
Did I pull cheap cons like that too?
Darn it.
[There will be an epilogue shortly.]
[Epilogue]
[Hanju factory fire in Seopyung]
["Hanju Factory Arsonist
Finally Confesses"]
[Suspect]
Please tell us.
Why did you do it?
[One the Woman]
- Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday!
I got to gather
and celebrate my birthday.
Isn't it time to go?
Why do you keep trying
to kick me out?
How much did you hang out
with your cousin-in-law...
that such disgusting rumors spread?
Who's on Chairman Kang Mi Na?
- What are you doing here?
- Do you know me?
She was the one
who kept keeping me down.
So? I'm trying to be nice,
but you've changed too much.
This is magic powder.
Who told you it was magic powder?
The tablet
that you always carried around.
You had a fingerprint lock on it.
Unlock it right now.
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01x05 - The Paintings
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The life of Jo Yeon-joo, a prosecutor with tough personality, changes completely after waking up from a coma and discovering that she suffers from amnesia caused by a car accident.
The life of Jo Yeon-joo, a prosecutor with tough personality, changes completely after waking up from a coma and discovering that she suffers from amnesia caused by a car accident.