Undercover Miss Hong (언더커버 미쓰홍)

And now I need an M&A expert who can help me

secure management control.

REPORT ON THE STATUS OF LARGE SHAREHOLDINGS

Yeouido Pirates?

I'm trying to recruit you right now, Shin Jung-woo.

Join Yeouido Pirates.

First you get me kicked out of Hanmin,

and now you want me to join your side?

Would you, if you were me?

I would, if I were you.

Aren't you curious how I got the money to buy up Hanmin stocks?

How did you get it? Did you secure a big-shot investor?

That's disappointing. Your imagination is so limited.

Last summer, when I was investigating Hanmin's slush fund,

the late President Kang Myeong-hwi, Chairman Kang Pil-beom's son,

had something to give me.

Keep going, will you?

That was the end of the preview.

Give me a straight answer about joining me,

and I'll tell you the rest.

You might've gotten rid of me, but that doesn't change a thing.

Both Chairman Kang and DK Ventures

will do whatever it takes to survive.

This isn't a game you can win, so just stop now.

You're telling me to stand back again?

This is why I'm trying to recruit you.

You say it won't work, that nothing will change,

and that I shouldn't try anything.

I need such terrible pieces of advice to fuel my fighting spirit.

Hong Keum-bo, under the Yeouido Pirates' name,

managed to buy up 9% of Hanmin's stocks.

She dared to buy our stocks with that money?

PERSONNEL RECORD

I mean,

she could've lived out her whole life with that money.

Why go through the trouble?

What's the point?

What matters is

that the chairman's slush fund is gone.

Listen,

we can just retrieve the money that was stolen, all right?

If we crack down hard...

No.

Don't act rashly.

The risk is too high.

Tail Hong Keum-bo and keep me updated on her whereabouts and who she meets.

I need to figure out how many insiders are involved first.

You're back late.

You must be swamped at work.

Mr. Oh.

Do you still meet with your former Risk Management team?

Yeah, I guess.

Hong Jang-mi handed in her resignation today.

Did she now?

I didn't know about that.

Did she submit it to Mr. Cha from Research?

Did you ever notice

anything strange or suspicious about her when she worked for you?

No, I didn't.

You suddenly asking me about her is weirder, Ms. Song.

Must I be questioned like this in a home meant for rest…

By someone who isn't even family?

It's tiring for us both.

Get some rest.

Ms. Song asked me about you.

She asked if anything seemed off.

It means she's turning her suspicion toward you too.

Keep up the clueless act.

Okay.

Last summer, when I was investigating Hanmin's slush fund,

the late President Kang Myeong-hwi, Chairman Kang Pil-beom's son,

had something to give me.

What did he have for her?

Is it already in her possession?

So what did President Shin say?

He got all snippy.

He may be cold, but he isn't the type to get snippy.

Wait.

Don't tell me…

Were you two…

You two are university alums.

We graduated from the same school and were co-workers at our first job.

We were reunited at Hanmin after nine years.

So were you two an item?

It's all in the past.

No wonder you were so confident, even with a losing case.

You clearly had an angle to work with.

Enough of that outdated love story.

You should quit soon too.

It sounds like Ms. Song has caught on and is pointing fingers now.

Wait.

If I resign too, who will keep an eye on the 12th floor?

More importantly, Ms. Song's safe is filled with all sorts of secret intel.

Oh, right.

Ms. Kang has left for Switzerland by herself.

I'm still not sure whether that clueless girl is on our side

or if she'll be able to retrieve that money for us.

We'll have to wait and see.

Have you heard anything about who the next president will be?

It sounded like Executive Director Oh was deluding himself again.

Is Nora still in dreamland?

Nora went on a trip to Switzerland.

It was just a broken engagement, not a divorce.

You could say it's a sign of her determination to move on.

That's a bit of a stretch.

Staying positive and all is good,

but in a troubled time like this,

traveling abroad seems a bit ill-advised.

Says the wise sage.

I wanted to say this when Nora was present,

but now that the president's seat is vacant,

I believe it's time we get serious about choosing a successor.

I should transfer the shares while the stock price is down,

so it reduces my tax burden.

For the president's seat,

I plan to promote internally

rather than hire from outside.

The candidates are…

- Albert. - Yes, sir.

And Nora.

Just the two of them.

Yes, sir.

There are countless men in the world,

but at Hanmin Investment & Securities,

there is only one seat for the president.

It's perfect for my Nora.

Why Switzerland, of all places?

What?

I'm talking about Ms. Kang.

Gosh.

After a breakup, it's only natural for a woman

to want to go halfway around the world, just to be somewhere he isn't.

You know?

You really know nothing about being a woman.

Besides,

Nora likes to eat.

I'm sure she'll have her fill of fondue and chocolate there.

It must be a coincidence.

Only the chairman and I know about that Swiss account.

But then again,

even if she did know, what could that clueless girl do?

You thought you'd be president, didn't you?

Son, if you become the president,

it'd be as good as me getting the job.

What if Aunt Nora becomes president?

Why would you even say that?

Never mind the ex-grandma.

What about Ms. Song?

Song Ju-ran, that woman, is the biggest thorn in our side right now.

She's been meeting with Nora's mama nonstop lately,

and she's glued to the chairman's side.

Ms. Song is pushing for Aunt Nora.

No matter what happens,

come hell or high water,

you must become the new president, understand?

That way,

you can help restore

the shares I lost, right?

We'll split the shares evenly.

Yeah.

Sure.

CHAIRMAN KANG PIL-BEOM

You said it'd be between Albert and Nora during breakfast,

but do you have a preference?

Well, it hasn't been that long

since I've had them by my side.

Speaking of, do you have any thoughts?

After gaining experience in both Risk Management and Trading,

Division Manager Oh does appear to have the makings of a capable manager.

On the other hand, Director Kang

entered the company as a staff member and started from the bottom.

So I believe she would be

more closely aligned with your management values.

Although it was brief,

it was a good idea to have her work as a staff member.

How do you plan on evaluating them?

I'm thinking of giving them the same task.

Let's wait and see.

All right.

If the chairman insists,

I have no other choice.

His father selling his shares

and his ties to Hong Keum-bo…

I hold more than enough cards in my hand to send Albert packing.

HR Division?

You can go ahead and process Hong Jang-mi's resignation.

Your resignation was processed. Where are you?

Shin Jung-woo insisted on confirming it for himself.

I'll call you back.

It took a lot for me to show you that,

just so you know.

Kang Myeong-hwi, Chairman Kang's son, was going to give you this?

Yeah.

What's your next target?

The slush fund that's hidden under Kang Nora's name

in a Swiss account.

That's asking for trouble.

It's harder to bring assets in than to move them out.

Foreign currency declarations, proof of funds, and tax audits.

The tax authorities will come down on you the moment you slip up.