Giant (자이언트)

Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad

~ All characters and events portrayed in this show are purely fictional ~

Gangnam.

South of the Han River.

These very brooklets, once brimming with the sounds of calves,

became the prelude to an unprecedented time of development, the likes of which...

the entire world still marvels at.

~ WITH S2 Presents ~

G I A N T ~ Episode 1 ~

In a mere forty-year span, the value of Gangnam's land...

soared several hundreds of a thousand-fold,

the battle to gain supremacy in this golden land of opportunity...

more ruthless and wretched than any war man had ever fought.

~ Chairman Lee Gangmo wins at Global Business Awards ~

~ First Ever Korean Awarded CEO of the Year ~

~ Hangang Construction Stocks Continue to Rise ~

Chairman Lee!

Congratulations on winning the GBA!

They call this the Oscar of the business sector,

can you give us your impressions?

Pundits argue that this award will improve Hangang Construction's status internationally.

Give us a comment, Chairman Lee!

Can you comment on your feelings?

I merely gave my best to build strong and reliable buildings.

And with that, I wish you a safe return.

Mister Chairman, just one more comment!

Mister Chairman.

We've been informed that Jo Pilyeon escaped from the mental institution.

Ehh... Stubborn old fart.

As if he had that long to live...

He's not going to come looking for you, is he?

Send home all employees left in the building.

What?

It's been a long time.

Care for a drink?

Did you believe my downfall would come so easily?

I'm Jo Pilyeon!

I'm not dead yet!

That...

That land they call Gangnam...

It is my creation.

I, Jo Pilyeon!

I sacrificed my own blood and tears for the sake of our country's development.

And you stole all that from me.

You stole all my achievements of a lifetime,

and the world I created!

If it weren't for you,

this city would have been a much better place to live in.

What?

You people ruined it all.

While constantly yapping about development and growth,

greed has blinded you all.

Shut your mouth!

You can act superior all you want, but a bullet is all it'll take to silence you.

Kneel down and beg for survival.

I should have given your father a chance to beg as well.

Had he begged me on that day,

I might have even spared him.

But it was all over in one shot,

blood spurting out of his chest.

You should have seen him.

Fine...

Go ahead and kill me.

Do it!

A finger is all it will take to make the man who killed your father taste payback.

Pull that trigger.

Do it!

You can't kill me.

You don't have the courage to do so.

Murder is not for anyone.

If you have the guts, go ahead and shoot me.

Shouldn't you avenge your father?

Come on.

Go ahead.

Do it!

And you want me to stain my hands with that dirty blood of yours?

If you desire to die that much,

go ahead and jump off.

What?

If the city you always dreamed of becomes your burial ground,

I'm sure you'll have nothing to complain about.

Keep this in mind.

All the wicked sins you people have committed...

will forever be remembered by that city.

You bastard...

You bastard!

"Just a look and my heart throbs."

~ "Pure 19" by Lee Mija ~

"Just a thought and my heart throbs."

"Ignore the blooming first love of an innocent nineteen-year-old."

"So that nobody in the world will know."

Come here!

~ 1970, Busan ~

Where are you running to?

Hyung... Hyung.

Hyung, I didn't touch your piggy bank.

I swear.

Everyone knows you stole it.

- You little... - Why are you hitting me?

Miju and I had been saving that money to buy a birthday present for Mom.

Give it back.

Give it back!

Ahh... I said it wasn't me!

All right.

The hell will you buy with this?

Who's nastier here, you or us?

It hurts.

- Miju. - Mommy!

Gangmo.

What did you do this time, getting scolded again?

Mommy, Mommy... Little Oppa took the piggy bank, and...

Gangmo.

Where are you going, again?

It's cold.

- Good job. - Yes... See you tomorrow.

- See you. - Yes, we're going.

If Lee is driving, should be all right?

He's honest and has a good reputation, so it should be fine.

Right, that's that.

But you're sure the gold bars are coming in this weekend, right?

Stop worrying.

When we're done with this, no more smuggling.

- It's all done. - Good job.

Bring these supplies to the army base, and come back.

Yes, certainly.

Ahh... Right.

You know that we have more supplies coming this weekend, right?

We're counting on you for that.

Aigoo... No need to mention it.

- Dad. - Ahh... What the hell...

When did you jump in?

You little scoundrel, you came to steal chocolate again, right?

Those fellas from earlier on, they're smugglers.

What kind of nonsense are you talking about?

I heard it all while hiding here,

and they talked about smuggling gold bars this weekend.

Smuggling gold bars?

Are you sure they said gold bars?

Yes.

Thought I'd come and tell you right away, since it's under your jurisdiction.

~ Chief of Security JO Pilyeon ~

You did the right thing.

We had been gathering evidence on a smuggling ring within the base.

And now it's not just flour or saccharine, but gold bars?

Let's deal with it ourselves without getting the police or the military involved.

That's right.

What did you say your name was?

Lee Gangmo, Sir.

Right, Gangmo.

We really appreciate what you did today.

This is not much, but here's your reward.

It's all right.

It was our duty to report that.

No.

With our country facing such economic difficulties,

what he did will really help us.

Here, take it.

Thank you.

Mommy, over there.

Take a look.

They sure are pretty.

Ohh... I'm doing fine.

How about you?

~ Director HWANG Taeseop ~

Yeah, things are going fine here, so stop worrying.

I told you to wait just a little.

All the land in Gangnam you bought...

will turn into gold in no time.

Yeah...

Okay, I'll see you around.

How did it go?

The bank said they will not lend us any more money.

Tell them we'll pay double the interest rate!

We promised we'd foot the rest of the bill by the end of the month.

If we keep leaning onto the bank,

we might lose all the building lots we have.

How did it go?

What did Park from Wangshim-Ri say?

Don't get me started.

The moment I mentioned money, I was kicked out of the door.

And Director Choi? Choi from Myeongdong.

He even refuses to meet me.

I'll be damned.

~ Manbo Construction ~

What are you looking at?

There isn't a single one I like.

You're hungry, aren't you?

What should we get?

Let's go.

- Four gukbap*. - Yes.

*boiled rice with soup

We're five, why are you ordering only four?

Miju can't finish a serving by herself.

Just ask for another bowl of rice.

No way! I'm going to finish one serving all by myself!

Have one with me, I can't finish it all.

Still, it's your birthday.

Dad, let's go for some meat. I want pork ribs.

They serve beef soup here as well.

Your belly will fill up anyway, so just be quiet and eat.