Chief of Staff (보좌관 – 세상을 움직이는 사람들)

OPPOSE TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING

SEOBUK MARKET COMMITTEE AGAINST REDEVELOPMENT

Shells

begins to suffocate what has already gotten big little by little.

In order to survive,

you must break out of the shell.

You must spread your wet wings and fly.

However, the moment you break out of the shell that's been protecting you,

you become the prey of your natural enemy.

EPISODE 1 BREAKAWAY

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLYMAN LEE SEONG-MIN

Mr. Jang, the Minister is coming.

MEMORIAL GATE

-Hey. -Welcome, sir.

Hello, sir. You must be busy.

Hello.

-It's hot today. Thank you. -Congratulations.

Have you been well?

-It's been a while. -You must be busy.

He must think he has won the presidency or something.

He's acting like a big shot.

Yes, indeed.

-Hello, sir. -Hi.

You're here.

-It's been a while. -Yes, it has.

Mr. Jang, come up here.

Move over.

No need to feel shy.

You must get all the attention you can get on a day like this.

Let's go.

Before the legislative election is held this year,

Minister Song Hui-seop, the assemblymen, and women of the Daehan Party

have visited the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu.

The members of the Daehan Party paid their respect

-at the former President's tomb at 9 a.m. -Bow.

They are determined to win the election

-by bringing reforms and changes. -Up.

He's overly protective.

I saw a flowerpot in my office.

You didn't have to send me that.

I never had a chance to congratulate you on becoming the minister.

The list must be out.

Jo Gap-yeong is going throw a fit again.

Sir.

These are the candidates for the chief prosecutor.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF PROSECUTOR

In order to become the minister,

you'll have no choice but to

hand over the floor leader position to Chairperson Lee.

What will you be offering me?

You know the Minister of Justice has authority

over the prosecution's personnel matters, right?

There are way too many positions to fill the organization with just

the people of my own.

Most of the important positions at the prosecution

are filled with Mr. Song's people.

This bastard, Song Hui-seop. He took all the good parts

and gave me only the empty shell.

Mr. Jo. Mr. Song has the control over the prosecution now,

and Chairperson Lee has become the floor leader.

At this rate, the election will be the end of us.

Before the election, we must win over other members even if it's just one.

After taking over the prosecution, he wants to mobilize Lee Sang-guk

and win the legislative election without lifting a finger. Right?

I cannot let that happen.

Gather all of the members before the general meeting.

Yes, sir.

I am sure at least you will understand why I risked everything

in order to get

this mere position of Minister of Justice.

Yes.

You must take control of the prosecution to run for president.

That's right. In this country,

you must keep a tight rein on the prosecution.

That way, no one can dare say anything to you.

Lee Sang-guk will take care of

the legislative election without a problem.

Now, our focus is on the prosecution.

But Mr. Jo Gap-yeong is in Prosecution Reform Committee.

He may use the appointment as an excuse to mobilize

the members of the committee and attack you.

That's why I expect a lot of help from you.

I put your name on the Prosecution Reform Committee.

-Thank you. -Don't thank me.

I'm sure you're aware of how important a position on that committee is.

I need you to be on the committee and back me up,

so I could go all the way to the Blue House.

-I will not forget your kindness. -Sure.

I love this place. It gets a lot of sunlight.

It's hard to find a good spot like this in Seoul.

And it's easy to get here, too.

That must be why all the presidents want to be buried here.

That spot looks nice. Yes, that one.

What do you think?

I'm talking about my burial site.

Since I have entered politics,

I ought to

be buried in a place like this. Don't you agree?

This is nice. Isn't it?

MEMORIAL GATE

I will see you at the general meeting this afternoon.

IN THE DARKNESS

Must you sell your conscience just for a seat in the National Assembly?

I'll gladly sell my conscience if I can be elected and gain power.

Do you realize how you look right now?

You look like a corrupt, backstabbing jerk.

Can you say what you just told me in front of Assemblyman Lee?

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

TO BE DEMOLISHED

I will rise with a huge weight on my shoulders for the new Seongjin City.

March toward the new path with me.

-Jang Tae-jun! -Jang Tae-jun!

-Jang Tae-jun! -Jang Tae-jun!

-Jang Tae-jun! -Jang Tae-jun!

ASSEMBLYMAN

JANG TAE-JUN

Go, the chief of staff of a former assemblywoman,

was found dead on a hill in Eunpyeong-gu last July.

The case was closed as a suicide 55 days since his body was found.

Seoul Seobu Police Station

have been ordered to end the investigation from the prosecution

and announced to wrap up the investigation

-by today. -"Suicide"?

SEO HYEONG-CHEOL

As I told you repeatedly, there's no hard evidence.

The dashcam is gone. And there's no CCTV footage around the area.

So are you telling me that you will close the case as just suicide?

What about the motive for the suicide? Did you find it?

Go Seok-man often worked late.

He even had to work on weekends.

We suspect that he committed suicide due to his heavy workload.

There was no suicide note on the scene.

The day before he died, Mr. Go was on his way

to my house with an important document.

Did you check the text message he sent me?

I HAVE THE DOCUMENT FROM THE FIU IN HONG KONG. I'M ON MY WAY.

Why would he commit suicide?

-Show me the list of his belongings. -Here you go.

As you can see,

there was no document that you speak of on the scene.

Can you show me the investigation report?

I get that you're an assemblywoman, but I cannot disclose that to you.

And...

I understand that you are interested in the case as he was your chief of staff.

But I cannot have you constantly barge into my office.

-Mr. Seo. -Yes.

If this case turns out to be a homicide,

you will have to take responsibility for your faulty investigation.

GO SEOK-MAN, REST IN PEACE

But do you really want to run for office even after seeing what I went through?

It's not like you're rich, and you have no powerful connections.

The least you can do as my friend is support me.

Hey.

Eat that and cheer up.

You're not like me, so you'll make it.

At least one of us should get to wear that badge.

You can do it, Tae-jun!

GO SEOK-MAN, REST IN PEACE

You should have seen me

become an assemblyman.

I'm sorry for not visiting you more often.

Hye-won.

Yes.

Let's get started.

Okay.

THE DAEHAN PARTY VISITS NATIONAL CEMETERY

Look at Tae-jun. He's right in the front.

What a nice world we live in.

I heard that Mr. Jang will join the Prosecution Reform Committee.

He's on the Judiciary Committee and the Prosecution Reform Committee.

Gosh. He's sweeping all the important positions.

Mr. Jang is indeed impressive.

Goodness, do you like him that much?

Do you want to switch to his office?

What? Did you hear him? Send me there.

No, I won't. I should teach you a lesson.

What are you watching?

-Hello. -What brings you here?

The general meeting is today. I heard Mr. Song will be there.

Look at him, all high and mighty. He got his seat

at the expense of Mr. Lee's death.

Jang Tae-jun is here. He's here. Look.

Hello.

Poor you.

You must be utterly heartbroken, Jong-uk.

It sucks to be you. Hye-won has a higher rank.

Why are you bringing that up?

Hye-won picked the right guy to follow.

Who knew that she'd get bumped up to Rank Four?

You should have buttered up Tae-jun

instead of lounging around at work. Why didn't you do that?

How could I have known that he'd actually get elected?

You're right. I bet Won-sik feels worse than...

What's the point of serving under Mr. Song for years?

Jang Tae-jun was the one who got nominated in the end.

A mere badge won't change anything.

It won't change

who you are.

Wait.