Tempest (북극성)

This drama is fictional. Characters, places, and events are creations.

Child actors were filmed under supervision.

My name is Kang Hanna.

I've always wanted to meet you.

I find it insulting that I know you, but you don't know me.

How old is your son?

You want to know when it started, huh?

He's nine years old.

Junik's mother says he's just like Junik was at that age.

You want to play LEGOs with me?

He loves drawing and is good at singing.

He always looked forward to playing soccer with his dad on weekends.

Even though he only saw him once or twice a week,

he loved him more than anyone in the world.

But now,

he's in play therapy.

Because his dad was shot to death

at the church where he sang in the choir…

and he saw it happen.

He saw that?

Eunseong sings in the Little Tree Boys Choir.

MASS FOR PEACE

ENTRANCE HYMN THE LITTLE TREE BOYS CHOIR

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Every day, I wonder.

Would I still hate you this much

if my son hadn't seen it happen?

Since that day, your grief has been displayed across the nation.

You handle grief so gracefully.

You have a beautiful profile.

This picture of you, in particular, is heartbreaking.

How is it that the tears in your eyes never fell until the end?

People say you grieve with such dignity,

but I was clutching my chest and wailing when it happened.

While they marveled at your composed grief,

- I was running around… -Junik!

…like a madwoman trying to protect my child alone.

To the day, my husband,

Assemblyman Jang Junik, tragically lost his life fighting…

And while you were telling the world

you'd carry on your husband's legacy…

…traveling here by train while sitting on a bomb,

I have been running toward this moment.

I was so devastated,

I couldn't even bring myself to touch the jacket he left here.

What do you want?

I got the DNA test results.

I'll be filing a paternity lawsuit soon.

I'll tell everyone who will listen

that Jang Junik's secret son is claiming everything that was taken away from him.

And,

it's Junik's grandmother who's backing us in this lawsuit.

She's the one who suggested we move in with them…

to show everyone we have the family's support.

Tomorrow, we're moving into the house where Junik used to live.

This is on Junik.

He should've asked me for a divorce.

Sometimes, he was selfish like that.

I can give your son more than what he's entitled to by law.

Let's keep this as quiet as possible. It'll be better for him that way.

It's just like Junik said.

Nothing gets to you.

But unlike you, I have zero patience.

I only put up

with everything because I loved him.

You think I'm doing this for the money?

I want to blow this up,

make sure the whole world knows

that the ones Junik really loved was me

and our child,

and that your grief is nothing but a show.

There's no such thing as graceful grief.

Real grief is ugly.

It makes you scream and thrash like a wild animal.

Where's that?

Malmö, Sweden in 2022,

when I was six.

It looks great.

Do you want it?

Thank you.

I have plenty more.

I've traveled a lot.

This must be your first time losing someone you love.

It's my third.

Grieving takes a lot of energy.

It starts with anger, then humiliation,

then resentment, regret, and self-blame.

And once you've gone through all that,

the real grief finally sets in.

The real grief

is excruciatingly quiet and as heavy as a rock.

-So don't wear yourself out just yet. -

You'll need your strength to take care of your child.

Junik was miserable

because of you!

You never loved him, did you?

When was the last time you made love to him?

You know,

I wanted to save the man I love from his awful marriage.

Junik was the one drowning, clutching a rock as he sank!

I don't normally fight the weak,

but if I have to, I won't back down.

Pull yourself together, Ms. Kang Hanna.

Even after you make it through something this terrible…

there's no guarantee it won't happen again.

Did you know

I designed this necklace?

It's the most popular design in the past 2,000 years.

Apparently, it's been the most popular design

for the past 2,000 years.

I'm a jewelry designer.

Guess what I prayed for while I was carving this.

That you'd feel

the same pain I do.

God answers prayers in mysterious ways.

I know you don't see me as a threat.

But I will make you weep.

I will see those tears hit the ground.

Ma'am.

I'm okay.

TEMPEST

How long have you known?

I guess she found a way to meet you.

I want to know how long you've been making a fool of me, Mother!

She's an expert.

She deliberately went after Junik and used him.

I had everything handled before the election.

I offered her a good amount of money, and she agreed to move abroad.

This is infuriating.

I lost my chance forever.

The chance to look Junik in the eye and tell him I'm leaving him.

I wish I could bring him back to life just to divorce him!

I know.

It feels like you're falling off a cliff upside down.

But you know what?

This won't kill you.

Right now, it feels like your world has turned upside down.

But by tomorrow morning, you'll realize it isn't all that bad.

And one day,

you'll see that it made you stronger.

I should know. I've been through it many times.

Why did you tell me to run for president?

To humiliate me in front of everyone?

You knew, didn't you?

That the mistress was going to come forward.

Honestly, this is an opportunity for you.

Don't you see?

A chance to step out of Junik's shadow and run as your own person.

A chance to show your vulnerability and let people embrace you for it.

A chance to prove that she can't break you,

and that you'll keep moving forward,

no matter what.

Sometimes, you sound completely deranged.

From this moment on,

I'm cutting ties with you.

You can't become president without me.

I don't want to win like this.

"…SHALL BE OWNED BY LIM OKSEON"

I'm terminating our contract.

You really think you can get away with this?

I made sure to take only one thing when I left this place.

The jewelry box you gave me.

Remember?

Fill this up with pieces from Junik over the years.

They will be your happiness.

Mother, this is tax evasion.

What are you talking about? This is a perfectly legal tax reduction.

I didn't think jewelry would make me happy.

So instead, I started collecting your secrets.

What's the matter with you?

Ever since you married her, you've been acting strangely!

She has nothing to do with this, so don't blame her.

I refuse to be part of any accounting fraud.

Because I thought they would protect me one day.

2007 1ST QUARTER

FINANCIAL STATEMENT ACCOUNTING FRAUD

Thanks to my collection, I could join hands with you without fear,

despite knowing exactly what kind of person you are.

Now, make sure that woman stays silent.

I don't want to hear about her anywhere ever again.

You never had the decency to visit me, so here I am.

So, you've met my dear boy, huh?

Did you see how precious he is?

He's just like his father, isn't he?

Do you realize now what a terrible woman you are?

You almost let Junik die without a child as precious as that.

We'll be living together soon.

We should've done it sooner while Junik was still alive.

Hi, Miji.

Remember the list we made for donating my entire inheritance?

I want it executed immediately.

Ma'am, I don't know what you're talking about.

Is this voice phishing?

What's wrong?

Did you promise Hanna a share of my inheritance once you got it?

You seem deeply shocked.

Do you know any place

where I won't have to see…

or hear anyone?