It has always been like that.
I always do everything I set my mind to.
EPISODE 5
A WOMAN IN HER 30S PRESUMED TO HAVE TAKEN HER OWN LIFE
LEE, A WOMAN IN HER 30S WAS FOUND DEAD THIS MORNING
You know I'm impatient, right?
Make sure you meet the deadline.
Right, Yu-mi!
Stay out of my sight and use the stairs, will you?
It can't be a suicide.
You're home.
Why didn't you show up without telling me?
I had a class.
I told you it's important.
I only sit there quietly like a flower.
Missing out a couple of times won't deter anything.
I know you didn't have class.
You made me cancel a class last time
when you held an event at the museum.
This was the make-up class.
Didn't your loyal secretary tell you?
No, no. That's not the issue.
Your attitude is the problem.
What's with you?
You're saying the same thing you said
when you fired your driver, Mr. Kim.
Do I work under you?
Make-up class?
You should quit teaching.
I said, do I work under you?
I'll have Yu-mi accompany you starting tomorrow, so go around with her.
Is she accompanying me or is she monitoring me?
So you are treating me like Mr. Kim.
Yale University's yearbook?
You can buy things like that these days.
Where?
They have websites that sell used goods in America too.
Really?
Why didn't I think of that?
People sell anything that can make money nowadays.
No way. You're a genius.
Darn it.
What is it? What are you looking for?
The truth.
Is this a 20 questions game?
Shall we eat faster?
I think I need to do some online shopping back at the office.
Today, the sky looks especially blue,
and the sunlight is blinding.
I left home this morning, and on my way here,
...I got teary for some reason
and my heart was racing.
On such a beautiful day,
Nuri Scholarship Foundation
will mark its beginning
with all of you here in attendance today.
Thank you.
News about Candidate Lee Jung-il's house under a borrowed name was published.
I, Choi Ji-hoon,
will not say empty words about the future.
I, Choi Ji-hoon,
am confident that I'll be innovative in practicing conservative values.
Dear admirable Seoul citizens.
Please join forces.
Let's win the general election
and stay in power.
I, Choi Ji-hoon, will make that happen!
Choi Ji-hoon! Choi Ji-hoon!
Ms. Yoon So-jung, you attended the same school as Lee Anna
and you're also a Korean,
so I wonder if you know anything about her recent news.
Are you talking about Hyun-joo?
"Hyun-joo"?
She has two names.
Her Korean name is Hyun-joo, and here, she's called Anna.
LEE ANNA EQUALS HYUN-JOO
She lived in Boston until last year,
but I heard she went back to Korea to get a divorce.
I don't know what happened after.
I only hear about her through other people.
Do you happen to know where she's staying in Korea?
Reporter,
did you call me because a ghost writer wrote her thesis?
"A ghost writer"?
I was hoping it would be made public.
She bought her graduation thesis with money.
When it comes to calligrapher Kim Jeong-hui,
this piece is often brought up for expressing the life of Joseon scholars
who enjoy the dignified way of living despite being poor.
His writing lists
what side dishes are the best,
which are tofu, cucumber, ginger, and herbs.
Do they sound dignified?
Yes.
But considering the situation at the time, it's not really agreeable.
You know how much effort it takes
to make tofu, right?
Tofu?
Yes.
If you want to eat tofu for breakfast,
you must wake up at 3:00 a.m. even at the present time.
Also, cucumber has a weak taste and has very little calories.
It was extravagant to eat such a vegetable
during the Joseon Dynasty.
Yes?
Professor Lee.
Yes?
I'm so upset.
About what?
The dean just informed me
that you'll be taking a break because of the election.
It's rare that someone does this in the middle of a semester,
but I was told to help you exit smoothly.
You just have to sign here.
Your attitude is the problem.
You're saying the same thing you said
when you fired your driver, Mr. Kim.
You should quit teaching.
Here.
You'll return after the election, right?
Yes.
"Closed for business".
Why?
-What are you doing? -What?
I'm here to see someone.
Who?
The owner of this place.
That's right. The owner.
What is it? Did I do something wrong?
The whole neighborhood is sensitive these days.
They'll report anyone they're not familiar with.
What? I was reported?
You don't seem to have a clue, so you're probably not someone close.
You should just go. You won't be able to see them anyway.
Let's go.
Wait!
I'm a reporter from Bokuk Daily. Just a minute.
I'm curious about something.
Isn't it hard to travel here for work all the way from Incheon?
A little.
Smile a little.
It's nice when you smile.
Gosh, it's Professor Lee.
Hello.
-Please have a lot. -Okay.
I'll get you a studio apartment nearby.
Pardon?
You're working for me now.
Consider it your welfare.
You don't have to do that.
It's not a lot of money to me.
I'm really okay.
It makes me uncomfortable.
Okay.
Do you remember Mr. Kim
who used to drive for my husband?
Yes. I know Mr. Kim.
I think his phone number changed.
Can you look into his address?
Okay. His address?
I don't anyone to know what I ask you to do.
Okay. I'll mark your words.
Also, many people got fired
just for getting on Ji-hoon's bad side.
Can you put together a list of their names?
Ms. Cho.
Yes?
Can I trust you?
Yes.
Thank you.
Please enjoy the meal.
Public Prosecutor General Lee Seung-moo and Busan Mayor Oh Myung-hoon are here.
How exhausting.
Sergeant Choi, this place has such tight security.
Why did you book a place so high up?
This is my pal from the Marine Corps, Choi Ji-hoon.
Hello, Sir. I'm Choi Ji-hoon.
I heard a lot about you.
We always said we would meet, and we finally made it today.
Gosh.
What are you doing? Sit down. It's so dizzying since we're so high up.
I thought I should win the election first
before even requesting to meet someone big like you.
He's a sensible guy.
Of course I wouldn't invite just anyone to meet you.
The "Hoon" in our names means the same.
It means "to teach".
He's from Tongyeong too. We're both from the same hometown,
and we're practically brothers.
You know Prosecutor General Lee is from Gimhae, right?
Of course.
Sir, please let me pour you a drink.
Wait.
-Pass it over. -Why?
The big brother should pour you one first.
Why not?
My goodness.
Have a drink.
It's an honor.
I'll pour you one.
Thank you, Myung-hoon.
That's enough.
-Sergeant Choi, you're a big guy now. -Here, have a lot.
Yes.
We had a natural burial yesterday.
In Gapyeong.
Stella doesn't know much Korean.
No, she doesn't know...
that her mom is gone.
All that happened the day before Stella's birthday.
I'll call another time.
Come on, Stella.
The door's closing.
Hello.
Are you Reporter Hwang's junior?
Yes, I'm Han Ji-won. Coffee?
Yes, thank you.
Reporter Hwang told me to go see you
if it's something under Jongno Police Station's jurisdiction.
What are you curious about?
Well,
it's about the suicide in Pyeongchang-dong.
That case?
There's nothing to it.
Did the deceased named Lee Hyun-joo really commit suicide?
It would be stranger if it wasn't suicide. All circumstances point to it.
She had stock investment debt and was getting a divorce,
and she had to pay alimony.
She was unlikely to get child custody too.
She was drinking a lot, and frequented the casino.
She wasn't someone ordinary.
But there is no will.
Well,
when people commit suicide after drinking, it's usually unplanned.
They do it impulsively after getting drunk.
I see.
Her mother told us
that she suffered from bipolar disorder after giving birth in the US.
"Bipolar disorder"?
Her family reacted as if it wasn't a surprise.
In the next few days,
you should receive some kind of pot from a private museum.
Don't have someone else take it.
Deliver it to Minister Park yourself.
Is it Star Jar?
It's so tiny, but super expensive.
Not "Star".
You must mean "Moon".
Moon Jar.
Yes, Moon Jar.
Hey, you should start Instagram.
Everyone does it nowadays.
It'd be too much to tell the secretary to tell you this.
The PR Office will give you a manual tomorrow.
Professor Lee.
How do you know my address?
Hello, Mr. Kim.
Gosh... Please.
All I did was drive for 25 years.
To be honest, Mr. Choi is hard to work for.
I bet I worked for him the longest.
It must be tough on you.
I'm meeting all the people
who got fired suddenly just like you.
Pardon?
I'm starting to learn about IT Solid.
I found quite a few odd things about it.
What do you mean?
During the four years of your service,
you were with him 18 hours a day.
You must know a lot of stuff I don't.
That's true, but--
Work-related stuff,
as well as personal.
Right?
Well...
It's true I feel wronged,
but I also got paid for signing a non-disclosure agreement.
I can't do it.
Mr. Kim.
Someone like him shouldn't become the mayor of Seoul.
You also know everything
about Im Soo-yeon, don't you?
Pardon?
LEE HYUN-JOO EQUALS ANNA EQUALS YU-MI
SUICIDE
YU-MI AND CHOI JI-HOON
They all look for the right time,
then line up behind the one who looks like he'll win.
And when that guy wins, they act like it's thanks to them.
They go around talking about that.
Yes. They always have excuses.
But I fight my own fights.
You're brave and honest.
As for me, I plan everything
and then give them the commands.
Yes. Bravo.
Also, voters can be so complicated.
They're super complicated and they complain all the time.
They want housing prices to drop,
but their house has to rise in value.
They demand that we support medium-sized companies to grow,
but they only want to work for conglomerates.
You're right.
Part-time and contract workers shouldn't be discriminated,
but their child must have a stable full-time job.
I know. I know, Ji-hoon.
I know how you feel better than anyone.
But you know,
it's currently looking bright for you,
but this is when you must be extra careful.
Do you know what I mean?
DONATION CERTIFICATE
We'll get a picture of just Professor Lee.
Time to eat.
Let's eat.
This exhibition is the very first project
to reinterpret literary paintings from the Joseon Dynasty
which aren't as widely known.
We're here.
I don't want to go home.
Here are the tax files you asked for last week.
It's hard to do something in secret, isn't it?
When you put it like that,
it feels like difficult work.
"Difficult work..."
It is.
It's something only you know,
and you can't talk to anyone else about it.
It's hard.
More than that...
Go ahead. It's okay.
The most difficult thing is reading the mood of my bosses.
"Mood"?
There's a limit to how much I can understand from trying my best.
I know what that's like.
You have to read their eyes,
make presumptions,
and worry about it.
How do you know that?
Because
I've been through it before.
What?
I remember hating it,
but I can't remember what happened after.
What am I doing here?
You smoke, right?
Pardon?
Yes.
I want to try one.
Good work today. See you tomorrow.
Don't bother getting out.
Choi Ji-hoon! Choi Ji-hoon!
Gosh! You're so handsome.
My goodness.
Choi Ji-hoon! Choi Ji-hoon!
-Hello. -Hello.
-You're so handsome. -Thank you.
Choi Ji-hoon! Choi Ji-hoon!
CHOI JI-HOON REACTS TO THE NEWS THAT EXPOSED HIS PERSONAL LIFE
"THE TRUTH HASN'T BEEN DISCLOSED"
Choi Ji-hoon! Choi Ji-hoon!
Could you go buy me a cup of coffee?
Yu-mi!
Sun-woo, are you well?
I'm going to Italy next month.
"Italy"?
Yes. I'm going to a cooking school for a year.
I'll go although it'll be short.
I tried to find a new place to work,
but my experiences as a chef aren't enough.
I see.
I worked for Marais for 10 years, but I didn't even get a severance pay.
Yes, I saw the news.
Did you?
Money sure is scary. Look at what happened to Little Director.
You're right.
What's with the heavy air?
Why are you busy?
Hanbit Daily beat us to it.
Choi Ji-hoon had a common-law wife,
and even an autistic son.
They're currently in the US.
What?
Hey. Just publish what you're writing right now
and keep on releasing more stories than them.
Yes, Sir!
-Reporter Hwang. -Yes?
You're booked for an interview with Lee Anna.
-They'll tell you the date later. -Yes, Sir.
Mr. Jung.
Well...
How many presidential candidates
were booted out because of women?
Four, Sir.
I see. You know it so well.
You know it well.
You guys told me to be careful,
so I didn't even go near hostess bars ever since I got elected as the candidate.
I always do what you tell me to do,
but what have you done?
How did they find out...
that my son is in the US, you idiots?
Mr. Jung. What is your job?
Well?
What is your job here?
I'm sorry, Sir.
Do you think sitting here in style and ordering the guys what to do
can solve everything?
What is that?
A negative article about Professor Lee was published.
Let me see it.
It's not a flaw to get married twice these days.
That couple doesn't have a child.
On top of that, his son is autistic,
so there's a humane story attached.
What an amazing couple.
What about his common-law wife?
Her name is Im Soo-yeon.
But she's nowhere to be found.
"Im Soo-yeon"?
Right. Lee Jung-il's property that was bought under a borrowed name...
I heard Choi Ji-hoon gave the story to you.
Ma'am, one more beer please.
Don't pretend ignorance. Why didn't you write it?
That...
It just didn't feel like something for me.
You're strong-willed.
It's not about being strong-willed.
I have brave principles.
Sure.
Usually, brave people like you
die first in movies.
What is this? You should be praising me as my senior.
In my opinion, you're a loner because you're neither this nor that.
I have two kids.
A father must live ambiguously.
Nothing is as scary as an honest advisor who is prepared to die.
Nothing can be as empty as the courage of the weak.
Your ancestors barely made a living with the petty job in the countryside
-before your father finally set foot... -Ma'am, what is that?
It's a drama. Rerun of Jung Do-jeon .
If you want to change the world, become powerful first.
If the world could change just from a fuss from someone like you,
they wouldn't call this anarchy.
Wow.
Did he try to buy me over with a drama line?
Who?
On top of that, it wasn't even Jung Do-jeon who said it!
-What are you saying? -I don't know. You don't have to know.
-Hey, Ji-won. -What?
What's with this trending search?
What is it?
"Lee Anna".
It keeps on trending.
1. GHOST WRITER WROTE THESIS FOR CHOI JI-HOON'S WIFE
1. CHOI JI-HOON 2. CHOI JI-HOON'S WIFE
3. CHOI JI-HOON AND LEE ANNA 4. LEE ANNA
3. LEE ANNA 4. PROFESSOR LEE ANNA
Professor Lee. You didn't pick up, so I came up.
Mr. Choi is looking for you.
Where is he?
At the campaign camp.
I can't believe such a thing happened.
Seriously.
Anyway, I owe you.
Yes.
Let's take care of it that way.
Yes, okay.
Were you startled?
About what?
Sit down.
Alex White?
We found him.
What?
The rumor about a ghost writer writing your thesis is a false accusation.
They published a false story based on a baseless rumor
in order to ruin Mr. Choi's reputation. I already checked on it.
Luckily, it's almost morning in New York,
so Alex White will hold an interview in about three hours
saying that he didn't write for you, but that he was your study partner.
It'll be on the 8:00 a.m. news tomorrow. That's all.
Good work.
You must be really upset, Ma'am.
You won't have to worry about this anymore.
Okay, okay.
Avoid reporters for a while,
and don't expose yourself to the media.
I won't let you get away with it if things go wrong.
So you already know everything.
Do you think you can live as Lee Yu-mi again?
Alex.
How do you think I managed to find that thesis broker so fast?
Aren't you curious?
Did you meet Lee Hyun-joo?
That crazy fearless woman contacted me.
It was you...
Be quiet.
Cho Yu-mi!
Take Professor Lee home.
Yu-mi.
When I was young,
the adults told me I look like a princess
and called me Anastasia.
That's why my second name is its short form, Anna.
But it turns out,
someone named Anna Anderson
had been living
as if she's someone named Anastasia who had died already.
Once I found out about that,
I stopped using that name.
You were standing in front of me like this.
How was it living like you're me?
Were you happy?
What I stole was fake too.
Is that why Lee Anna had that face on
while killing Lee Hyun-joo?
It wasn't me...
who did that.
No?
Just because you're foolish and pitiful,
doesn't mean you'll be forgiven.
Is it because they read Divine Comedy by Dante?
Most people think
hell is a space.
It's not a space, but a situation.
Don't be so fast to cry.
Hell only starts now.
What do we do with you, Anna?
You'll have to be lucky every time in order to survive.
You'll only realize after you get it
whether you really wanted it or not.
Who is it?
Ji-won.
It's me, Yu-mi.