Chief of Staff (보좌관 – 세상을 움직이는 사람들)

(THIS DRAMA IS PURELY FICTIONAL AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH)

(ACTUAL PEOPLE, PARTIES, LOCATIONS, CORPORATIONS OR INCIDENTS)

Doubt everything.

Trust the situation, not the person.

(FOR OUR PEOPLE WITH OUR PEOPLE)

Don't show your weakness.

Think and analyze at all times.

Don't make choices you'll regret later on.

And use all the aforementioned rules

to turn ideals into reality.

These are my beliefs as chief of staff.

Sir.

At the National Assembly, there are 300 assemblymen

and 2,700 staffers who assist them.

Hello there, Ms. Kang. Good morning. Let's go in.

This stop is National Assembly Station.

They're like the assemblymen's employees

whose duties deal with political matters.

The number of contract workers

- Chiefs of staff assist assemblymen -makes up 17.7 percent.

- and draw up policies and bills. -Only 3.9 percent...

I think "solution" will sound gentler than "breakthrough."

-"Solution." I see. -Yes, it'll sound better.

Okay, got it.

-Thanks. - We also write speeches

for various events and press releases.

Hello.

-Get him... - Listening to complaints

from various constituencies and resolving them is also our job.

-Get him out right now! -No, don't do this!

Our job has its own challenges, of course.

Say something!

-Wait. -Go get him!

We have to go that way. Are you blind or what?

Jeez, seriously. You idiot.

-Where's Tae-jun? -Sir...

-Come back here. -I can't get into the details,

but it's just like any other job.

I see. Then what's it like during election seasons?

A year ago, Assemblyman Song Hui-seop,

whom you're currently assisting, and Assemblyman Jo Gap-yeong

competed quite fiercely for the floor leader role.

There was Assemblywoman Kang Seon-yeong, who is supported by the ruling party,

as Assemblyman Jo's running mate back then too.

Even if I get all the neutral votes, it'll be a tie.

If I lose even a single vote, I'll have no chance at all.

No.

One vote will be enough.

I guess you worked on getting the neutral votes over the weekend.

Too bad it won't work.

I'm impressed that he's made it this far.

If it hadn't been for you, Mr. Song

wouldn't even have been nominated.

You can cheer me up later, Ms. Kang.

It isn't over yet, you know.

Just one vote will be enough? Whose vote?

The party's ethics commissioner, Mr. Lee Jang-su.

Article 22 of the party's Code of Ethical Conduct.

DUI, bribery,

giving or receiving illicit political funds, and the abuse of power.

Anyone who's been accused of such conduct may be suspended.

That's right.

Eleven members of the Assembly have been accused.

Nine of them are voting for Mr. Jo.

If their rights are suspended,

it means they won't be able to vote.

-That's correct, sir. -That's right.

If that happens, I'll win by one vote.

Right? My gosh, you rock.

-I won! -Song Hui-seop!

-I won! -Song Hui-seop!

Then last but not least,

may I ask you what your dreams are?

-My dreams? -Yes.

Members of the ruling

Daehan Party are having conflicting opinions regarding

the leadership system of the party leader,

who will be elected in February.

At the moment, the Daehan Party's leader position is vacant.

There will be discussions about it at the party's general meeting today,

but there will be disagreements

between Assemblyman Song Hui-seop, the floor leader, and the higher members.

-Oh, you're here. -Yes, sir.

Don't worry about a thing.

There's nothing to worry about.

-I'll see you in a bit, sir. -All right.

The poll regarding the Daehan Party's

leadership election, which was conducted yesterday,

revealed that Assemblyman Jo Gap-yeong was still the most-supported candidate.

Assemblyman Jo outdid the others in all three criteria, which include

eligibility for the position, approval rating,

and the likelihood of winning.

Jeez. Serving as the floor leader didn't even help me for a full year.

These people keep switching sides like reeds blowing in the wind.

Dear me.

I'm okay.

Hey, you're here.

Oh, you were home.

What is that?

I thought you'd like this.

-Shall we have some? -Sounds good.

(CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT KANG SEON-YEONG)

(PROBLEMS REGARDING BUGANG ELECTRONICS' LAYOFF)

Did the interview go well?

Yes.

Thanks.

I didn't even do much. I just put them in touch with you.

Don't say that. That's everything.

Congratulations.

You're famous now.

This is just the beginning.

You need to become more famous.

You deserve it.

Here.

Oh, here?

I'm running late.

I can't find the tie you got me.

Which one?

This one?

You want to wear this today?

The new town development bill that allows

the purchase of landfill sites is causing quite a stir.

Today, Assemblyman Jo Gap-yeong is in the studio

-to tell us the details -Thanks.

about some of the issues that the bill may pose.

-Hello. -Hello.

Many people are immensely interested in the new town development bill.

What are your thoughts on it?

Many have been wanting and waiting for...

Let's go out for breakfast.

Mr. Song has a breakfast meeting.

-A breakfast meeting? -With the Samil Association.

It's a social gathering of former four-term assemblymen.

Do you have to go there?

It's an important gathering, so I should accompany him.

-But still... -What?

What can I do?

ASSEMBLYMAN JO GAP-YEONG

Yes, sir.

-I should head out now. -What?

Did something happen?

I just need to get going.

I'll call you.

Election fraud allegations have been made against

Assemblyman Song during the floor leader election...

Sir.

We will now go live to the site of the press conference.

What the heck have you been up to?

You're my head chief of staff. How could you let this happen?

We'll begin the press conference calling for

Floor Leader Song Hui-seop's resignation.

At the moment, we do not have a party leader,

and Song Hui-seop, the floor leader, is abusing his power and authority

to arbitrarily postpone the national convention.

And using the nomination rights,

he is trying to disunite the party.

In addition, there are allegations that he used

illegal means to be elected floor leader.

It is questionable whether he is qualified as the...

She can't be doing this alone.

Who's behind her?

Yes, sir.

It's Mr. Jo Gap-yeong.

Jo Gap-yeong? Jeez, that prick.

He lost the election. Why can't he just shut up and stay out of it?

Does that petty man have no shame or what?

Jeez, that vindictive bastard.

What is this mess?

He's causing internal strife using a first-term member.

You should've taken better care of things.

What the hell have you been doing? You made me look bad.

Gosh, you got it on my face. Watch it.

My apologies, sir.

Jo Gap-yeong has ties to the prosecution.

If they start digging, things will get even worse.

If he becomes the leader of the party,

all of us will be screwed.

Tae-jun.

We should...

go to the Blue House together.

We can't be bogged down here.

Sir.

Please don't be too concerned. What you're worrying about won't happen.

Yes, it shouldn't happen.

It's me.

Send the material to the prosecution.

You said Assemblyman Song is creating a divide within the party.

Could you provide a further explanation?

At the moment, members who want the convention to take place soon

and those who don't are locking horns with each other.

As the floor leader, Assemblyman Song is remaining silent without making

any effort to resolve the tension

in an attempt to create a rift.

So what is Assemblyman Song doing to postpone the convention?

He's insisting that the convention should be postponed

until we find a new data firm,

as the one we've been working with for leadership elections

isn't properly equipped.

However, we can't accept his claim.

What the heck is going on?