01x05 - Confrontation

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Coming.

That wasn't the first time

that my life was turned upside down.

Who are you?

I learned that

one day is all it takes

for my entire life

to be turned upside down.

I learned that…

Hi.

Long time no see.

…for the first time 20 years ago.

ON DUTY FOR YOUR SAFETY AND HAPPINESS
YOUNGSAN POLICE STATION

Hey, kid.

Is something wrong?

Do you need help?

Wait, is that…

blood on your clothes?

Hey!

YOUNGSAN EXPRESS BUS TERMINAL

LEGAL NAME CHANGE FORM

And

I heard…

NEW NAME
KIM HYE-JOO

…that name again…

Kim Jae-eun.

…for the first time in 20 years.

Or should I say…

Kim Hye-joo?

You m*rder*r.

CONFRONTATION

How have you been?

Right.

I know it's late,
but congratulations on your marriage.

The wife of an assemblyman?

That's amazing.

You had reached out to my chief advisor

but I wanted to meet you personally.

Look…

Is that your daughter?

No.

Then who is she?

She's a kid I know.

Yes, she's just a kid I know.

Look, Seung-hee.

I'm a bit busy today,

so let's talk…

Let's talk another time, okay?

All right.

Let me get your number then.

Sure.

Save my number.

I'll call you.

Okay.

It's so nice to see you.

I missed you,

my friend.

See you later.

Ms. Kim.

Ms. Kim.

Let's visit Ji-hoon some other time.

I'm feeling unwell.
I need to get some rest.

What?

My name?

Yes.

I'm taking out a mortgage
to fund the election campaign.

I needed our resident registration forms

since the house
is under both of our names,

and yours said you had changed your name.

Kim Jae-eun?

It's a pretty name. Why did you change it?

No reason.

"Kim Jae-eun."

That's new.

Go to bed first.

I'll be in the study.

Thank you for reaching out to us.

I came here to tell you
to stop what you're doing.

My mother-in-law has done nothing wrong.

We can get into that later.

Are you originally from Youngsan?

It's also my wife's hometown.

I see.

She often talks about
fond memories of Youngsan,

so whenever I meet people from there,
I feel at home as well.

But I try to stay professional

and distinguish

right from wrong.

Now that we're acquainted,
try to arrange a meal with him.

What are you doing?

Sir, it's about Ji Seung-kyu's family.

Ji Seung…

Right, the medical student? What is it?

His mother swallowed some pills.

Do you think Mr. Nam's meeting
with Mr. Choi didn't go very well?

He's been looking kind of uneasy.

Right?

What could it be?

ASSEMBLYMAN'S OFFICE

Thanks. Bye.

They pumped her stomach,
so her life is not in danger.

Why did she do it?

I'm not sure.

Well…

She must be either heartbroken
over the loss of her son

or shocked by the hateful comments.

Every article about him had quite a few
comments saying that he deserved to die.

I called them "hateful comments",

but that's the public sentiment.

So please don't blame yourself

for what happened to him or his mother.

Are you thinking about Ji-hoon?

How could I not?

He must have received
tens of thousands of hate comments.

Every time he did something wrong

and even after his death.

It's true that what he did was wrong,

and he should be scolded
and punished for it.

But…

NAM JOONG-DO MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR HIS SON'S MISDEEDS AND STEP DOWN

Most parents beg for mercy

when their children do something wrong…

I ask for him to be punished
strictly by the law,

and I sincerely apologize as his father

for failing to discipline him properly.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

…but I did the opposite.

Hi, honey.

NAM APOLOGIZES FOR SON'S as*ault CASE
AT PRESS CONFERENCE

And it hurt my wife greatly.

Don't give a criminal a narrative.

What?

"Don't give a criminal a narrative."

That's what the audience says these days

when characters in movies or dramas
say something like that.

They refuse to give criminals
any room for pity

or being understood.

That's the public sentiment.

I have a heavy heart
whenever I think of Ji-hoon,

but that's the reality.

What I mean by that is,

you have to keep your pity,
or any form of personal sentiments

toward Ji-hoon or
Ji Seung-kyu's mother, at home.

You should only express it to your wife.

You're not Ji-hoon's father right now.

You're an assemblyman
with an election coming up.

Just like you said,
you have to stay professional.

If you were to lose your child,

what would you rather have
the cause of death be?

Suicide, m*rder…

or an accident?

The last one would be the least painful.

It would be, wouldn't it?

Yes.

At least as a parent.

She often talks about
fond memories of Youngsan,

so whenever I meet people from there,
I feel at home as well.

-She ran away?
-Yes.

She left town as soon as she graduated.

She ran away from her crimes.

SEOUL TO YOUNGSAN

KIM JAE-EUN

You've been living
a happy life, haven't you?

NEW MESSAGE FROM SEUNG-HEE

MEDICAL STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE
AFTER BEING EXPOSED BY NAM

Your husband k*lled someone as well.

By the way,

does he know about your past?

INCOMING CALL

-Hey, Seung-hee.
-I saw the news.

Hey.

Look, Seung-hee…

Did you think fleeing to Seoul
and changing your name

would cover up the m*rder you committed?

If that's what you wanted,
you should have kept a low profile.

Did you think no one would recognize you

when you're the wife of an assemblyman?

Come to Youngsan.

We should…

continue our little chat.

Come here tomorrow.

And don't even think about running away.

Seung-hee--

YOUR HUSBAND k*lled SOMEONE AS WELL.
DOES HE KNOW ABOUT YOUR PAST?

Mom.

Mom.

Hey, I'm home.

Where have you been all day?

Sorry.

I had to take care of something.

Mom.

What is it?

Well…

I know we're supposed to go
shopping for land tomorrow,

but can you go without me?

Why?

Something's come up.

You're meeting your friends
in the evening anyway.

I'll go with you next time, okay?

Just for tomorrow.

I wouldn't be of much help anyway.

Hey, is Ki-young home yet?

"Ki-young"?

You come home
after spending the entire day out,

and the first person
you ask about is your husband?

Are you not worried about me
who's been at home all alone?

You two should have just gone
to live in Australia without me.

Mom.

Could you please stop saying that?

I'm really sorry for saying
I wanted to move to Australia.

But I didn't go. So please--

I don't want to hear it.

You're the only child I have left
after Seung-h* passed away,

but I don't want to talk
to a heartless person like you anymore.

I'll go by myself tomorrow.

And I'll drop dead right there

-and go meet Seung-h*.
-Mom.

Fine.

I'll come with you, okay?

I'm sorry about everything
and I'll come with you.

So please just stop it, will you?

COME TO THIS ADDRESS

Come to this address at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

You m*rder*r.

DELETE

YOU m*rder*r

DELETE FROM THIS DEVICE

I'll revise the parts you mentioned today

and report back to you.

Yes, that would be great.

But if I'm being honest,

It seems a bit premature
to discuss the next term's agenda

as we prepare for the upcoming election.

Not at all, sir.

You should definitely look far ahead.

I decided to work with you this term

because I saw you
advocating for the underprivileged

during your previous term.

I didn't join to be here
for just a single term.

You need to stay in politics

and improve our country.

Absolutely.

And don't worry about the election.

We'll do all the legwork.

I've been jogging 30 minutes a day.

Take it easy.

Thank you for your encouragement.

I'll do my best.

-You got this, sir!
-You got this.

Why are you out here?

Ki-young.

Were you waiting for me?

You weren't coming home,
so I thought you left me.

Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?

It's been a while.

Maybe another time.

My mom is home alone.

Ki-young.

Things will…

get better soon.

Hey, come and eat.

Hye-joo isn't eating. She has a headache.

Maybe she has a cold.

Are you feeling better?

-Yes.
-Go ahead and eat.

I'll eat after bringing her some porridge.

I'll bring it to her.

What are you…

Give me that.
Why are you touching my phone?

MISSED CALL FROM HUSBAND

Don't come into my room or touch my stuff
without my permission. Understand?

Okay.

I'm sorry.

Hi, honey.

I missed your call.

Sorry. What's up?

What?

My voice?

No, I'm not sick.

I think it's just a cold.

Were you just calling to check in?

Okay.

All right. See you later.

Bye.

So please don't think about visiting
Ji Seung-kyu's mother at the hospital.

You'll only receive public backlash.

-Mom.
-Hey, Yoon-seo.

Are you sick?

Did you catch a cold?
Or is it something else?

No, I'm fine.

Did you eat?

Yes. Are you hungry?

I already ate.

Should I get you some medicine?

That's okay.

-Mom, don't be sick.
-Yes?

-Okay?
-I'm not sick. I'm totally fine.

Are you sure?

How dare you?

How dare you come here?

You k*lled my son!

Are you here to see
if his mother died as well?

You have no right to come here,
you m*rder*r!

Say something, damn it.

Why did you do that to Seung-kyu?

Being an assemblyman
doesn't give you that right!

Where's that badge of yours?

What is it?

Are you going to resign
for what you've done?

Are you?

I also

lost my son recently.

I'm not here today

as an assemblyman.

I'm here…

as a father…

who lost his son.

Drop the act!

No matter what you say,
it won't bring my son back.

Answer me!

Did he really deserve to die?

Answer me!

You k*lled my son!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Don't come into my room or touch my stuff
without my permission. Understand?

She gave it to me here,

and I put it in my bag.

Where the heck is it?

YOUNGSAN
SESAME OIL

I'm feeling unwell.
I need to get some rest.

YOUNGSAN TO SEOUL

Youngsan?

COLD MEDICINE

ASSEMBLYMAN NAM JOONG-DO

Honey.

I'm sorry. Did I startle you?

Just leave it, honey. I'll clean it up.

-Just leave it.
-It's okay.

Sorry, I'll make some again.

That's okay.

I'm going to head out.

Right, Yoon-seo's class is
visiting the National Assembly today.

Right. That was today.

Hold on.

You're not running a fever.

You sounded sick yesterday,
and you look really pale right now.

No, I'm okay.

Don't just say that.
Go see a doctor later.

Okay.

All right. See you later.

SEUNG-HEE: COME TO THIS ADDRESS AT 7 P.M.

Come in.

For breakfast and lunch…

Right.

I thought you forgot these.

Did you bring these from my studio?

Sorry?

Yes.

I stopped by last night
to look for my lip balm.

-Lip balm?
-Yes, my lip balm.

I saw the passcode
when you were opening the--

What did I tell you?

I told you not to go into my space
without my permission, didn't I?

I'm sorry.

I'm just a kid you know.
I shouldn't have gone into your space.

But I only did so

because you didn't keep
your promise about finding my lip balm.

Aren't you taking these?

Should I put them back?

Or should I throw them away?

There's a statue too.

You're right.

It's huge.

Hello,

I'm Assemblyman Nam Joong-do of Sinyang.

-You're awesome!
-You're so handsome!

-You're so amazing!
-It's nice to meet you!

How do you like being here?

-We love it!
-It's so nice!

-You're so cool!
-You're amazing.

Thank you.

Hye-joo told you to bring this to me?
Why isn't she using it at home?

I'm not sure.

All right.

It's all done.

Have some kalguksu as well
next time, okay?

Thank you. Goodbye.

Bye.

Pay up.

You need to pay for that.

Ms. Hyeon, she didn't pay.

Hey, why are you leaving without--

Come back for some kalguksu, okay?
Be careful not to spill that.

-But--
-Go on.

FREE FOOD FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS,
AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Have you had lunch?

Hello, it's nice to meet you.

It's nice to meet you.

Gosh.

-This is so cool.
-Nice to meet you.

-Your dad is so amazing.
-I'm going to frame this.

See you at home.

So you're Da-som.

Hi.

-Hello.
-It's nice to meet you.

By the way,
is this really your personal number?

Yes. Call that number, and I'll pick up.

No way.

Do you give dating advice?

I'm sorry, but I only do that
on the weekends.

Did you not have breakfast?

Then you get an extra.

Thank you.

You didn't know how things work here,

so I don't blame you,

but it still bothers me

that I couldn't explain it properly.

Lots of kids are coming by today.

-Really?
-Yes.

I still wish more kids would stop by.

Didn't you say Yoon-seo's grandmother
gave you dumplings for free?

Yes.

Whenever my mom was working late,

I'd come here by myself
and ask for some dumplings.

And when my mom would
hurry over to apologize and try to pay,

she wouldn't take the money
and she'd say children had to eat well.

And she would say
that's what neighbors are for.

When I came back to this neighborhood

and didn't know how to make ends meet,

she gave me a job here.

I was truly grateful.

Had she been around a bit longer,

she would have seen her son
become an assemblyman.

Come to think of it,

Assemblyman Nam must
take after his mother.

Yeo-jin, can I take
a couple bottles of that oil home?

Sure.

OPTIMIZATION OF SEX CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT

PENALTY AND VICTIM SUPPORT
FOR DIGITAL SEX CRIME

Sir,

I'm sure you know, as a member of
the Legislation and Judiciary Committee,

but there hasn't been a single
proposed amendment regarding sex crimes

that passed the committee's review
to be referred to the plenary session

this year.

With dozens of bills proposed every day
in the National Assembly,

it makes sense that not every one
of them is discussed in depth.

My term will be over in a few months.

All bills that fail to be passed by then

will automatically be disposed of.

Right.

If I'm being completely honest,

unless a major case of sex crime occurs

that brings about

a great public uproar,

it won't be easy to push ahead with a bill

in merely six months.

I agree with her.

During Ji Seung-kyu's case,

the public demanded
severe punishment for sex offenders…

But it didn't last long.

We live in Dynamic Korea
where we have a new headline every day.

Sir, it's time for you
to visit the district office.

Okay.

Why are you still here?

I haven't paid.

Forget it.

No, I want to pay.

We don't charge pregnant women either.

You didn't read it thoroughly, did you?

FREE FOOD FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS,
AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Did you think
I didn't charge you last time

because you were pregnant
with Ji-hoon's child?

Although that's also true.

Either way,

I'm glad you can eat our dumplings
despite your morning sickness.

Come by whenever you want.

Okay.

YEO-JIN

-Hey, Yeo-jin.
-Hey, Hye-joo. It's me.

I received the oil.

Are you sure you want me to use it here?

Why aren't you using it at home?

I mean, you can give some to Yeong-seon.

-I already did.
-Oh, my goodness.

-…hit a motorcycle by the Cheongdam Bridge
-Goodness.

-around 1 a.m.
-What is it?

-and drove away.
-My gosh.

Do you know Ko Ji-seop
from the Daehan Party?

Anyway, his wife drove off

after running a man over and k*lling him.

Oh, my.

-They can't reach him right now.
-The police

analyzed the CCTV footage…

Of course I feel bad about the victim,

but I'm worried about her husband.
He's a politician.

Ms. Woo, please give us a comment
on the current situation.

-Yes?
-Your car is waiting out front, sir.

Okay, thank you.

See you later.

The wife of Assemblyman Ko Ji-seop
of the Daehan Party

hit a delivery bike
with her foreign car, k*lling the rider.

The accident occurred
on the Cheongdam Bridge

at 1 a.m. three days ago
and is causing an uproar.

-See you tomorrow.
-The police analyzed the CCTV footage

-and has arrested Ko's wife.
-Goodbye.

Do you really think
Assemblyman Ko didn't know?

I'm not sure.

They really need to
keep their family in line.

Their careers could end
from one mistake by their family.

Exactly.

-Hello.
-Hello.

ASSEMBLYMAN KO JI-SEOP

Poor Assemblyman Ko.

Assemblyman Nam is lucky
to have Ms. Kim as his wife.

She may not help at all,
but she doesn't cause any trouble either.

But when a quiet person causes
a problem, it tends to be a huge one.

Come on.

Be careful what you say.

Still, she's not the type

who'd cause trouble.

Right, Mr. Jang?

Yes, let's hope so.

WOO JIN-SEOK PRESSURES
KO JI-SEOP TO STEP DOWN

SERIES OF CONTROVERSIES
IN THE DAEHAN PARTY

INCOMING CALL

Why aren't you picking up?

Hey, Seung-hee.

You weren't picking up.

It stopped ringing
just as I was picking up.

-But Seung-hee--
-You're coming to Youngsan later, right?

Yes.

Okay.

You didn't reply to my texts,

so I thought you weren't coming.

So I thought,

"Did she run away again?"

"She's making things more interesting."

No, I'm coming to Youngsan.

I'll be there.

All right. See you later.

See that greenhouse over there?

-You'd be buying that much.
-But we don't even know

if the road will be built there.

Goodness, ma'am.

The price has already doubled
since last month.

It'll skyrocket
if a road really gets built.

You were taking so long
that I thought you left.

Were you talking to your husband again?

No.

Gosh, she must be very happily married.

Who cares?

She's so happy with her husband
that she neglects her old mother.

-Mom.
-Hey, I don't need you either.

I'm going to meet my friends.

So go to your husband.

Mr. Park, let's go.

-See you tomorrow.
-Bye.

SONMAT NOODLES

Hello, sir.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-I'm rooting for you.
-I appreciate it.

-You can do it.
-Thank you.

THE COMPETENT ASSEMBLYMAN!
WE BELIEVE IN YOU, NAM JOONG-DO

Ma'am.

Goodness, Assemblyman Nam.

-Ma'am, what are you doing here?
-What the…

-Well…
-Assemblyman Nam.

Goodness.

Ma'am, you're cleaning out here again?

You should just come inside
and have some tea.

I'm forever grateful to you,

so I wanted to give you something,

but they told me
you couldn't accept any gifts.

There's nothing else I could do for you.

It's no big deal, so don't worry about me.

Sir.

Oh, no.

That's a dirty rag.

Goodness. Sir.

Thanks to you,

that b*stard got what he deserved.

And now,

I'm finally at peace.

I'll repay your kindness at all costs.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Get home safely.

Goodbye, ma'am.

She doesn't know yet.

That b*stard uploaded the video

right before he jumped.

When the arrest warrant was applied for,

he had only threatened to leak it.

Then the case was closed
following his death.

So no one knew about the leak
until later on.

Has it spread widely?

The police are still hunting down
whoever redistributes it.

The specialist you personally hired

is working to remove all the videos.

But it's not easy to get rid of
all of them in such a short time.

It's a relief that the case
isn't in the spotlight anymore.

She's so elated
that he got what he deserved.

If she hears about the video on the news…

She'll be utterly shocked.

For her sake, there shouldn't be
any follow-up articles

that draw attention to this case again.

You're right.

We can't have that happen.



YOUNGSAN

We have a total of


That's a ten-percent increase
in new members compared to last month.

And it's on a steady rise.

We have a more luxurious interior
and better equipment

compared to our competitors.

That's believed to be the main factor
that attracts customers.

Good work.

Please make sure
our customers can exercise

in a pleasant environment at all times.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Seung-hee. It's me.

Since your mother is meeting
her friends this evening,

how about you and I go out for dinner?

I see. You already have plans?

With a friend?

Okay.

Have fun.

I'll see you at home.

Okay. Bye.

A friend?

Welcome to Youngsan,
a city full of love and happiness.

YOUNGSAN CHILDREN'S HOME

Seung-h*.

I asked you last time
not to show up like this.

Do you not like me?

Why not?

Seung-h*, you see…

I've never thought of you
to be more than Seung-hee's brother.

So I'm asking you. Please.

Don't come here again.

Bye.

Kim Jae-eun.

Seung-h*, please let go of me.

Okay?

ON DUTY FOR YOUR SAFETY AND HAPPINESS
YOUNGSAN POLICE STATION

Hey, kid.

Is something wrong? Do you need help?

Hey, is that blood on your clothes?

Hey!

I'd like an apology.

And please stay away from me.

Pardon?

Boys can be like that

when they like someone.

And I'll be blunt.

Nothing really happened.

You just scraped your palms and knees.

That's…

That's because I ran away.

If I hadn't, I would have…

Here.

Take this, okay?

I understand that you're hurt
and upset right now,

But can you just pretend
that you briefly went out

with a law student
from Seoul National University?

Let me go.

I'll…

I'll get you a scholarship
to Gyeongji University.

My husband's aunt is the chairwoman there.

How will you pay your tuition

when you don't have parents?

I'll make sure you get that scholarship.

So let's not make a big deal
out of nothing, okay?

I'll…

take the scholarship then.

Okay.

I'll make sure you get it.

The scholarship.

Kim Jae-eun.

Don't be mistaken.

It's not like I actually liked you.

If you needed money,
you should have just said so.

You pathetic orphan.

JIN SEUNG-h* OF YOUNGSAN HIGH SCHOOL
ACCEPTED TO SNU SCHOOL OF LAW

But can you just pretend
that you briefly went out

with a law student
from Seoul National University?

Jin Seung-h*.

Twenty years ago,

the day my life was

turned upside down
for the very first time…

You k*lled him.

You m*rder*r.

My Seung-h*…

My poor baby…

My goodness, Seung-h*…

JIN SEUNG-h* OF YOUNGSAN HIGH SCHOOL
ACCEPTED TO SNU SCHOOL OF LAW

YOUNGSAN TO GANGNAM

The only thing I could do…

was to run away.

KO JI-SEOP'S WIFE CAUSES
BIGGEST CRISIS OF HIS CAREER

I never thought I would come back.

ILHWADANG

There she is.

Honey.

You made it.

TROLLEY

This is between us. My husband--

Your husband is an assemblyman, no less,
and the elections are coming up.

Should I put up banners
and hand out fliers about what you did?

My wife will not have any influence
over my political activities.

I know it's too late,
but I have to do something.

Let's do one thing at a time, shall we?

Why did she have to get involved?

You. Can you take responsibility?

You're one to talk.

Why do you want to know?

Is there something you find suspicious?