Assembly (어셈블리 / Eosembeulli)

All characters, party names, and incidents

appearing in this drama are fictitious creations.

In a short time, a position at the second level in the Secretary

General's office will be available. Transfer to that position.

If you and I are estranged further, we will never be able to meet each other again.

I don't want to lose you.

No matter what, you are my closest and oldest comrade.

I am thankful for your words, Sunbae.

But while going through this, I've made a decision.

Decision?

Until the next election, not as your aide,

but as Assemblyman Jin's aide, I will remain.

I... want to make him properly...

the next trustworthy assemblyman from Gyeongjae City!

I don't know what potential you discovered in him.

But it's all useless.

When you told me to be his aide...

you cited Bismarck.

That politics is the art of the possible.

I, too, am a person who believes in those words.

Do you really mean to take a stand against me?

You may lose all the political assets you have.

I am prepared to risk them.

What is it that you want that makes you go this far?

That a next-generation leader of the Republic of Korea called Baek Do Hyeon

does not fall further from grace!

- What? - While my body aids Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil,

my eyes will be watching you, Sunbae-nim.

I will look forward to seeing your dignified presence like the old days.

Do you have the confidence to win against me?

If I didn't, I would not even have started this conversation.

Baek Do Hyeon as a sunbae and Baek Do Hyun as an enemy...

are two very different people, you will find out.

I will be on my guard.

Secretary General, I have brought the papers you need to execute.

Secretary General?

Chief Secretary Lim.

Yes, Secretary General.

Let's start... with Gyeongjae City.

Yes.

Is Baek Seung Ro, the former Undersecretary of the Department

of Home Affairs and famous for his uprightness, your father?

Yes, when my father was the appointed Mayor of Gyeongjae City,

I was born in his old age.

Wasn't your place of birth Seoul?

Ah... A month after I was born, my father was transferred to a post in Seoul―

During that process, my place of birth was wrongly recorded in the family register.

But the exact place where I was born was

Gyeongjae City, Hae Woo-Myeon, Sang Won-Ri.

But the exact place where I was born was Gyeongjae City, Hae Woo-Myeon, Sang Won-Ri.

But the exact place where I was born was Gyeongjae City, Hae Woo-Myeon, Sang Won-Ri.

But the exact place where I was born was Gyeongjae City, Hae Woo-Myeon, Sang Won-Ri.

Did you hear that, Gyeongjae City citizens?

With Secretary General Baek...

Have you known that Secretary General Baek was born in Gyeongjae City?

Please come out to the secretaries' area.

What? She isn't even answering.

She thinks she's all that, really!

Episode 8

Why do you ask a person to come and go again...?

What is that?

Are we going somewhere?

What is this, now?

It's a weapon to fight and beat the hit list.

What weapon?

Over 50% of Korean voters do not know the names of their districts' assemblymen.

Even if they do, the number of people supporting

that particular assemblyman is half of that 50%.

That means there are very few assemblymen with more than

50% recognition and 25% support in their constituencies.

Why do you make me study arithmetic at the beginning of the day?

Assemblyman, from now on, unless some natural disaster strikes,

from Friday evening to early Monday morning, and during

off-seasons, Monday through Sunday, all week long,

you have to do things in Gyeongjae City, your constituency.

Every Monday, as to whether the soles of these

sneakers have been all worn down or not...

you will need to get my evaluation.

Are you kidding?

Rubber, these days, is so solid and how can I, in a week...

Do you think you can win the people's hearts without doing at least this much?

That is true.

Even to win one woman's heart, one has to go through hell and back.

To win so many people's hearts...

Of course we should do it.

Go into the district and meet the local residents.

Engage them in conversations and watch how they live day-to-day.

That is the first and foremost duty an assemblyman should undertake.

Yes, well, I can do it riding this, right?

Hello.

Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil Mobile Civil Services Center

Hello. Hello. - Fighting.

Hello. - Yes, yes. Hello!

Jin Sang Pil! Hello!

Hi!

Jin Sang Pil!

Watermelon! Come here, everyone!

Aigoo,

have this.

Eat.

If you can broaden the road a bit and...

Aigoo, so thankful that he even visited...

- We have to wait an hour. - It's very inconvenient.

It is very inconvenient, that is!

So you do seem to need 2 buses.

Reduce Bus Waiting Time to 30 Minutes

I will do it.

- Do not worry. - Excuse me Assemblyman, instead

of doing that, why don't you sing us a song?

A song... - Sing! Sing!

Sing! Sing! Sing!

Ahjumma, sing with him. Sing together.

Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil is concentrating on the senior citizens,

small business owners, and housewives of Gyeongjae City.

Changes in Support for Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil

I guess he is trying to woo the so-called

three major groups of an electoral district.

Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil's recognition that stayed at a low 10% range,

has surpassed the 20% mark.

Favorable feelings are also rising rapidly.

Secretary General!

I have something to talk about, can you please leave?

Yes.

What's wrong?

Secretary General, your next electoral district... Make that Gyeongjae City.

Because it's my hometown?

No, I am just back from the fortune teller's shop

that Supreme Councilman Park introduced me to.

It was a male shaman possessed by a little lad ghost and he is known as

"tweezers" (EXTREMELY ACCURATE), specializing in the political arena.

When I told him the four pillars of your destiny (year, month,

day and hour of one's birth creating that person's destiny),

southeasterly, he said in the southeasterly direction lies your deliverer.

Assemblywomen Hong, you even knew the date and hour of my birth?

What is this?

It's an election charm.

That is...

He said he'd give me a discount if I bought a set (A PAIR).

- A set? - He said you must keep it in your underpants.

In the underpants...?

Assemblyman Ahjussi Jin Sang Pil, Ahjussi Secretary, thank you.

Secretary Kim.

Look at this.

Assemblyman Ahjussi Jin Sang Pil, Ahjussi Secretary, thank you.

I think our assemblyman is really cool.

How can you personally think of making a bridge?

Right?

Was that really our assemblyman's sincerity?

What?

Yes, Assemblyman. One moment please.

How come you hide the complaints received from the voters?

I told you to give it to me, as soon as you receive it.

I forgot it.

Because I have a small head (GOOD BODY PROPORTIONS), its capacity is a bit low.

Where did you say you left it?

I probably left it somewhere on the desk.

I will hang up now. I need to spray insecticide on

the pear trees before they get damaged by insects.

Lee Taek Jo, Chairman SIO Corporation

What's wrong? Can't find it?

Assemblyman, did you receive a watch from Lee Taek Jo?

A watch?

Oh, right! I received a commemorative item or something

at the forum where Secretary General Baek gave a speech.

Why?

- A commemorative item? - Yes. Then I gave it to Secretary Kim.

Secretary Kim Gyu Hwan?

Yes, but why are you asking about that?

Are you sulky because I didn't give it to you?

Hello?

What is this clueless talking?

Kim Gyu Hwan, are you still not done yet?

Yes. I am almost done.

Hurry up, will you?

When I was an intern, I would've already been kicked in the shin several times.

Yes.

What?

Kim Gyu Hwan, see me for a bit.

Did I make some sort of mistake, again?

Why this is in the assemblyman's drawer,

explain it.

Assemblyman gave it to me.

Opening this, I found it seemed an expensive

brand. So I thought I couldn't wear it.

Then, is it okay for Assemblyman to wear it?

Pardon?

If, by a one-in-ten-thousand chance, this gets leaked outside, what will happen?

Whether all the elements of the crime of bribery are there or not,

Assemblyman will be the target of distrust and criticism.

Furthermore, in some cases, he might end up lined up against the police mug shot wall.

Since you studied to be a policeman, you at least know that.

I didn't think that far ahead.

Okay.

Let's say it's okay to not tell me. But what's

the reason for not telling Assemblyman?

I am sorry, I forgot.

Are you using that as an excuse now?

Nothing like this will happen again.

Clock out from work right now.

Until you're contacted, you're off work.