TEN YEARS AGO / SEOUL DETENTION CENTER
Mr. Kang! The detention warrant…
The detention warrant for Executive Director Kang was dismissed.
As a result, an investigation into Daejin's slush fund has become difficult.
The prosecution is
investigating offshore tax havens suspected of being hiding places for…
I will reapply for a detention warrant for additional offshore accounts--
We have new personnel orders.
He is going to the Wonju Office, and I…
Damn it.
They are shipping me to the Institute of Justice
to organize textbooks.
I am grateful to the court for stopping unreasonable investigations.
Do you have anything to say to the investigators?
I truly hope they learned their lesson this time.
We, prosecutors, don't catch who we want to catch…
but the bastards we can catch.
Go to the Tongyeong office for a few years.
Learn how to fish while there.
Did you get promoted for covering up this case, sir?
You need to learn some manners too.
Thanks to you, I have learned you need power to take out the trash.
I can gather the disciplinary committee. Do you want to be debarred?
Climb the ladder
as high as you can.
No matter where you end up,
you will be beneath me.
Laugh away.
You will soon be crying.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING
Oh my, Prosecutor Park Dong-ho.
Why did it take you so long to accept my invitation to the National Assembly?
Sit down.
I had to hang up my hat
while investigating the Daejin slush fund.
Sir, will you put a new hat on me?
How could I not when I have such quality material?
Leave the cutting and sewing to me.
As a lawmaker, I'll open a probe into the Daejin Group.
Rotting pus doesn't turn into flesh.
Let's carve it all out.
We will get severe backlash.
To get to you, they will have to go through me first.
We have lawmakers connected to Daejin within our party.
Before the Korean independent activist Yun Bong-gil set off a bomb at a park,
he swapped watches with Mr. Kim Koo.
Don't you think that meant
they wanted to share responsibility for their past and future lives?
Whatever you do from now on,
you will have my full support.
My goodness! It's still broad daylight.
I can't wait till sunset to celebrate this with a drink.
Wait. Before we do that…
can you take a picture of us, Ms. Jeong?
Of course.
One, two, three.
ONCE AGAIN, THE KOREAN LIBERAL PARTY
With one day left until candidate registration,
there are reports of discord due to friction between Mr. Park Dong-ho
and the leadership of his party.
Mr. Jo of the New Conservative Party submitted his declaration of candidacy
at the NEC this morning.
Amidst the controversy over the candidate replacement,
Mr. Park is yet to register as a candidate--
The acting leader of the party is refusing to sign your declaration of candidacy.
A general meeting is currently in session.
We will now vote on disqualifying Mr. Park's candidacy.
All those who agree, please stand.
GENERAL MEETING OF THE KOREAN LIBERAL PARTY
Tomorrow is the last day of registration.
There is not enough time to replace the candidate.
You can't choose defeat because you don't have time.
Some believe it to be antiquated to replace a candidate
elected through a primary due to low approval ratings.
Some despicable transactions occurred during the primary election.
I ask you this, Mr. Park Dong-ho.
Can you truly claim…
WILL THE KOREAN LIBERAL PARTY REPLACE THEIR CANDIDATE?
…that your candidacy was earned fairly?
RESOLUTION TO TERMINATE PARK'S CANDIDACY PASSED
THE WHIRLWIND
EPISODE 5
30 YEARS AGO / THE SECURITY BRANCH
Jeong Su-jin!
Speak up, bitch!
LEE MAN-GIL
Ma'am, Park Dong-ho has disappeared.
He has been off-grid since last night.
The advisory group visited his home to ask him to resign,
but he never came home.
-And the campaign committee? -They've sent out the election material.
It doesn't seem like
he will resign.
There is a difference in approval rating of over 20%.
He cannot possibly win.
If it's a fight worth fighting, we will have to try.
The Central Committee will convene soon.
Immediately after the announcement,
the Central Committee will elect me,
the second-highest ranked candidate in the primary, as a candidate.
I have my declaration of candidacy ready.
Whether to lose with Park Dong-ho
or to win with Jeong Su-jin…
Is it a difficult choice?
I doubt you want to see the world
ruled by Jo Sang-cheon.
I wonder if you cried…
or
laughed…
when President Jang
died by your hand.
The death of the president
freed you from the prosecution's scrutiny.
You will have the power
to nominate anybody for mayoral, gubernatorial,
and metropolitan area heads.
A future promised by someone who hides the past.
Can it be trusted?
Is that why…
you chose
to trust Park Dong-ho?
Do you know
what Park Dong-ho did…
to the late president?
I tried to assassinate the president.
Mr. Prime Minster!
He confessed his assassination attempt and put his fate in my hands.
That is why I trust him.
The deadline for candidate registration is coming up this afternoon,
but Mr. Park Dong-ho has not yet registered.
The Korean Liberal Party is holding a Central Committee to switch candidates.
Four hours from now, the Korean Liberal Party will face
the situation of failing to register a candidate for the first time in history.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Nine years ago,
when we lost our first presidential election,
President Jang and I
started drinking here just after midnight.
We drank more than ten bottles with just one snack.
He really loved soju.
Four years ago,
everyone was excited
when Jang Il-jun won,
thinking everything would be different.
Please resign from your position.
Because the future you create
shouldn't be a part of history.
If only we hadn't informed Deputy Prime Minister Jeong at that time…
The president's son, Jang Hyeon-su,
profited exponentially from a private equity fund.
Using that as a pretext,
someone connected Vice Chairman Kang to the president.
We need to find that person.
Who gave you
this dossier?
I trusted her
because of how she had led her life.
For receiving a bribe from a high school classmate,
the chairman of crypto brokerage--
It's political retaliation,
a warning not to dig further into the fund case.
Listen, Gi-tae.
The government is investigating to find the party responsible for the case.
-So just hang on-- -I talked to the prosecution.
The person who used the Political Funds Act
and orchestrated this charade to silence me
is Jeong Su-jin.
I should've known…
that what had changed wasn't the world
but the people who came into power.
I trusted you.
The people also trust
that the Jang administration is fair.
I don't want to break…
their trust.
A world of fairness…
and justice.
Those who promised to make this world heaven on earth
turned this place into hell.
Jeong-yeon.
Do not trust anyone who promises you the future.
Whatever the future holds,
they will try to own it.
You will be different.
I've given up on the future.
But if the world I want to create comes,
I will not be in it.
Park Dong-ho's whereabouts have been confirmed.
But…
Su-jin.
It's been a pleasant visit.
How Lenin came to quit smoking--
Registration ends at five o'clock.
If you don't resign right now--
That's why I am here.
Because time is on my side now.
Since it has been a while,
this is going to be my treat today.
Soon,
the Central Committee will be meeting.
-We will have the course meal. -Yes, ma'am.
This will take us about two hours.
If we fail to attend,
the Central Committee will be stalled due to a lack of quorums.
With all due respect,
none of you will be getting a nomination, will you?
Joining the quorum of 200
or joining this table of ten,
which of the two do you think
would be more beneficial to you?
Please relax and enjoy.
Today,
our meeting
will strengthen your network.
You either help me to become the president…
or…
choose the world in which Jo Sang-cheon
is the president.
MEMBERS' OFFICE BUILDING
ASSEMBLYWOMAN JEONG SU-JIN
JEONG SU-JIN/THE DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR THE 21ST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
SECRETARY JEONG HYE-IN
Ma'am, I can't find your declaration of candidacy.
We have the document.
Burn it.
All righty,
where is Han Min-ho?
The chairman of the NCSR.
Tell me where he is.
I'd be able to manage in Jo Sang-cheon's country.
Would you?
I don't know.
-I really don't. -Su-jin.
Don't you miss your mom?
Do you want to get out?
Or would you rather…
we bring her here?
We have two hours
until registration closes.
Then, Jo Sang-cheon will be the president.
You, Jeong Su-jin,
will have made it happen.
Connect me to the acting leader.
This is Jeong Su-jin.
Please sign the document.
The National Election Commission received Mr. Park's declaration of candidacy
thirty minutes before the deadline.
The conflict within the party
regarding the candidate replacement appears to have been resolved.
Ms. Jeong, who advocated for candidate replacement,
has joined the campaign committee
and stated that they will work as a team to win the presidential election.
Why is Jeong Su-jin part of our campaign committee?
She will be an asset.
She has influence over President Jang's supporters.
She will help with all her heart.
My world will be a nightmare for her,
but Jo Sang-cheon's world would be a living hell.
GRAVE OF PRESIDENT JANG IL-JUN
20 DAYS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OFFICIAL START OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
My husband wore this watch for ten years ever since he became an assemblyman.
Although his time was up,
I am glad
we have someone who can pick up where he left off.
Don't you think that meant
they wanted to share responsibility for their past and future lives?
Rotting pus doesn't turn into flesh.
Let's carve it all out.
I will not forget the path he intended to go down
when he first put on this watch ten years ago.
You will win back the supporters.
Your visit to the grave
with the first lady today legitimized your succession.
And that watch is like a holy grail to them.
From now on, I will be in charge of his schedule.
Attending the groundbreaking ceremony for Jang Il-jun Memorial Hall
and his Memorial Foundation ceremony,
and giving a speech at his memorial ritual…
We will dedicate our schedule to winning
the votes of Jang Il-jun's supporters.
Please show your supporters that you are wearing Jang Il-jun's watch
during all future events.
We must win.
In my first trial yesterday,
the prosecutor requested the maximum sentence.
The sentencing hearing is next month.
If you appeal in an appellate court and appeal to the Supreme Court,
it will take more than a year.
Do not rush.
I did it for you--
I know this all happened because you tried to get me pardoned.
I will take over from here.
Dad.
A father has to put out the fire his son started.
Now I have heard your plan.
Sang-jin,
make sure to get her anything she needs.
Yes, sir.
KANG SANG-JIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DAEJIN GROUP
It may not be possible to save
both Vice Chairman Kang and Daejin Group.
If that is the case…
I have three sons
but only one company.
You do the math.
NORTH KOREA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES ICBM PACIFIC TARGET HIT
At 08:13 this morning,
North Korea launched an ICBM, Hwasong-15.
It is reported that Hwasong-15 successfully entered the atmosphere
and hit its target in the Pacific Ocean.
It could be risky for us to comment on North Korea right now.
I've been given a strong vaccine dose for North Korea,
so I am probably immune to it.
Let's detonate the bomb
that North Korea shot today in Park Dong-ho's face.
Article 3 of the Inter-Korean Summit Agreement.
"South and North Korea will cease any military provocations
that harm peace and coexistence."
We stopped
the loudspeaker broadcasts in the DMZ
and reduced the frontline positions.
North Korea developed an ICBM
while our hands were tied behind our backs.
ICBMs are now targeting the US…
Providing aid to North Korea is President Jang's core achievement.
If we put a stop to it,
his supporters will be upset.
But if we continue, the moderates will turn their backs on us.
The Jang administration's support is limited to medical and humanitarian aid,
and the UN also approved--
They bought weapons with the money we gave them,
and you want to keep giving them more?
My fellow Koreans,
at this critical time,
you must not choose someone
with a dubious view of the nation as president.
We can't pick someone with a dubious view of the nation.
37 YEARS AGO / BAR EXAM INTERVIEW ROOM
Your father has been taken to North Korea…
"We are born into this land, charged with the historic mission
of regenerating the nation!"
"It is the time to establish a self-reliant defense within
and contribute to the co-prosperity of humanity outside our borders
by revitalizing the eminent spirit of our ancestors!"
We live in a divided nation
with hundreds of thousands of people pointing guns at the MDL.
Catch a communist if you want to avoid suspicion.
Yes, sir.
I have dealt with 12 cases of espionage
and three cases of insurrection.
I, Jo Sang-cheon,
have devoted my entire life to protecting the Republic of Korea.
Tell me, bitch!
I will say what needs to be said to North Korea.
I will be the president that North Korea will fear.
My fellow Koreans,
this presidential election
is the second Korean War!
North Korea conducted an additional nuclear test yesterday,
causing a 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Seoul and the metropolitan area.
North Korea has now secured the ability to develop tactical nuclear weapons
that can target and strike the Korean Peninsula within ten minutes.
Jo Sang-cheon!
North Korea may have nuclear weapons,
but South Korea has
me, Jo Sang-cheon!
I will
keep our country safe!
JO SANG-CHEON FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
The Jang administration had the most conciliatory policy.
Why did the North do this now?
I don't understand them.
Don't try to understand unreasonable people.
We need to revise our campaign strategy.
If we stay on this path,
we will lose the election.
This is Park Dong-ho.
I have something from the NIS.
I'd like to show it to you.
I put it aside when I was sent to work at the NIS.
My cousin had a big dream.
I thought this might help someday.
Take it.
It's a gift from
your senior secretary for civil affairs.
That position is
in charge of the prosecution and the inspectorate.
His keen eye can distinguish
between what to go after
and what not to go after.
So he won't go after you or the private equity fund case.
Of course.
But he will go after those
who are a threat to you.
Well…
You've given me too much.
Leaving the past behind
hurt.
Jeong-yeon.
I will give everything back to you…
including the five years we spent together.
It won't take long.
I have given up one thing.
You should also give up one, at least.
Even if I have to give up everything,
I will bring you to justice…
no matter what.
Jo Dal-hyeon, Jo Sang-cheon's father,
was kidnapped by North Korea in 1978,
remarried in Jagang-do camp, and had a son there.
Jo Sang-cheon's brother is in North Korea.
No, his brother died during the North Korean famine in 1996.
During the famine,
millions of people starved to death,
but those who had relatives in Japan or families in South Korea survived.
They secretly sent US dollars over.
Jo Sang-cheon
sent US dollars to the North…
The key to the Blue House is in my hand, sir.
The position of president comes with enemies.
If you cannot remove them, you should control them.
I will gladly…
serve you, sir.
Mr. Jo Sang-cheon argued at a press conference today
that we must be armed with nuclear weapons
if North Korea does not denuclearize
and also demanded Mr. Park Dong-ho
make his position clear on the North Korea issue.
North Korea's nuclear test widens the gap between the two candidates to 10%.
If this continues, Mr. Jo Sang-cheon will likely be elected.
The key to the Blue House
is in my hand, sir.
We must win.
I must win.
Because the future you create
shouldn't be a part of history.
This is Park Dong-ho.
I will give you what you asked.
Can I get
the material right now?
PARK DONG-HO'S CAMPAIGN CAMP
I have heard
they gave you something in exchange for a seat at the table.
I had no choice.
The day Jang Il-jun met with Kang Sang-un for the first time,
he said he had no choice.
I won't let you become another Jang Il-jun.
You asked me for one month
to turn the world upside down.
I have that promise in a safe in my room.
The Jang administration
gave North Korea over $700,000,000.
If Mr. Park Dong-ho
is elected president,
I will be so worried.
-How much will he give them? -$5,000.
$5,000!
On September 17, 1996,
did you give that money to your father in Chinese territory
along the Amnok River?
During the North Korean famine in 1996,
were you not contacted by a broker asking for help
on behalf of your father, Jo Dal-hyeon?
Your father sent a letter.
He said they had nothing to eat, and they were starving to death.
What are we going to do, Sang-cheon?
You see,
the presidential debate
is all about discussing policies for the future of the country,
not private matters--
Talk about a dubious view of the nation.
You must not choose someone
with a dubious view of the nation as president.
This is Mr. Jo's immigration record during that time.
CHINESE TERRITORY ALONG THE AMNOK RIVER IN 1996
I have an affidavit from the broker who arranged contact within North Korea.
Who did you give that $5,000 to by the Amnok River at that time?
Well…
Father has been sick for a little over a month.
He will recover quickly once he eats rice and meat soup.
Wait.
Your name is…
My name is Jo Sang-min.
Jo Sang-min!
Is it true that you gave $5,000
to Jo Sang-min, your half-brother in North Korea?
My oh my.
I just made sure my starving father had something to eat.
I don't know what all the fuss is about.
My goodness.
I guess you don't care about your family
as long as you have a full belly.
He took the bait.
We have missiles flying over our heads, and you're bringing up my family history.
Family history becomes the history of the nation.
North Korea just tested its nuclear weapons.
They intend to turn this country into an inferno.
Who was behind the nuclear test?
Go ahead.
A nuclear physicist who graduated from Kimchaek Tech and studied in Russia.
The hero of the Republic and the backbone of their nuclear development.
Jo Sang-min.
JO SANG-MIN
Jo Sang-min
is also playing a leading role in the development of neutron bombs.
It's not the Jang administration's aid that's destroying our land,
but Jo Sang-min,
Jo Sang-cheon's brother, who carries out Kim Jong Un's orders.
I
have dedicated myself
to my country for the past 40 years!
"Our lives should pursue a democratic spirit against communism
and devotion to our nation!"
"That is the foundation to fulfill the ideals of a free world!"
Jo Sang-min also
has dedicated himself to his country.
22 YEARS AGO KIMCHAEK TECH INTERVIEW ROOM
The magnificent sun
Absorbed its energy from Mt. Baekdu…
JO SANG-MIN
And it brings mercy to all the people…
"The future of a glorious, unified homeland
that will forever be passed down to future generations…"
Revolution, revolution…
At that time,
had Mr. Jo not given $5,000 to his brother
and had Jo Sang-min not endured the famine,
they would not have been able to develop nuclear weapons.
Wait, hold on a second.
What?
Got something to say?
Goodbye, Jo Sang-cheon.
The presidential election exit polls will be announced in one minute.
This presidential election recorded a voter turnout of 72.4%.
This election was held due to the death of President Jang.
The president-elect
will begin running the government without a transition team
after a simple inauguration ceremony tomorrow morning.
We are about to find out who will take responsibility
for this nation of change and hope after the chaotic past few months.
Nine!
Eight!
Seven!
Six!
Five! Four!
Three! Two!
One!
PRESIDENT-ELECT PARK DONG-HO
Park Dong-ho!
"I, Park Dong-ho,
do solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully execute the duties
by observing the Constitution, defending the state,
pursuing the peaceful unification of the homeland,
promoting the freedom and welfare of the people,
and endeavoring to develop the national culture."
Thank you for taking on the chief secretary position, ma'am.
Lee Cheol-min as the senior secretary for political affairs
and Bae Jong-su as the senior secretary for personnel affairs,
but for the senior secretary for civil affairs--
I cannot bring in a prosecutor who is undergoing inspection.
I am Prosecutor Lee Han-yong.
We are here to investigate Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong Pil-gyu.
What?
Please cooperate.
THE BLUE HOUSE
I tried to assassinate the president.
Mr. Prime Minister!
With these hands, I wanted to stop his heart from beating.
You will appoint Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong
as the senior secretary for civil affairs,
just as you promised.
How… did you get that?
I knew of its existence.
He confessed his assassination attempt and put his fate in my hands.
And you led me to its location.
I won't let you become another Jang Il-jun.
You asked me for one month
to turn the world upside down.
I have that promise
in a safe in my room.
Thank you for refusing to shake my hand yesterday
when the exit polls came out.
I was able to leave the venue early
to sneak into that room.
Do not forget…
that Park Dong-ho's time
is connected to Jang Il-jun's time.
What is your plan?
I've already told you
that if you cannot remove enemies,
you should control them.
THE WHIRLWIND