Chief of Staff (보좌관 – 세상을 움직이는 사람들)

Hide between the bushes

and silence your breathing.

Discard all emotions.

Do not be wavered.

If you

are connected to this case in any way,

I can never forgive you.

You must wait.

Why you little...

-Sir! -Don't stop me!

-Sir, you'll injure yourself. -Get out of my way!

Imbeciles!

Until your opponent reveals their weakness.

And

until they're on the verge of spitting venom.

EPISODE 2 POISONOUS FANG

What happened?

A few members of the Supreme Council must've changed sides at the last second.

Is that your way of saying it was out your hands?

I apologize.

If you couldn't persuade them,

you should've tried to threaten them.

Are you done getting your hands dirty now that you have a badge?

Never, sir.

Jo Gap-yeong will use

the legislative election nomination as leverage to put his people

in the prosecutors' office.

Do you still think you could secure the Chief Prosecutor position?

I think it'll be best

to postpone any new appointments.

You will only be met with backlash and resistance.

No can do. Just go forward with it.

I don't care what the others say.

The Minister of Justice has jurisdiction

over appointments in the prosecutor's office.

I'll take command of the office before people talk

and shut them up for good.

Still, you can't ignore the concerns of the Ethics Committee.

MR. LEE CHANG-JIN

Why is this degenerate always calling me?

One more thing. It's about Assemblywoman Kang.

I hear she's interested in the bill

that the late Lee Seong-min was trying to have passed.

What's that about?

It's a bill for improved labor environment.

Crying over spilled milk now, isn't she?

This woman!

She's good at finding trouble for herself, I give her that.

Anyway, Lee Chang-jin has been barking about it.

I want the issue resolved.

The dung may stink now,

but take it as the price you pay for the fertilizer that blooms your heart.

Got it?

You should be busy. Go on.

Yes, sir.

OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

JO GAP-YEONG EMPHASIZES ON PROSECUTION REFORM

REPORTER KIM SEUNG-U

Jong-uk, it's me.

Do you know Kim Seung-u of Dodam Daily?

Hye-won, hi.

Seung-u?

Thanks for the article. It scored some points with my bosses.

There's no need to thank me. You wrote a good story.

I was worried when you gave up journalism to work as a chief of staff.

I had no idea it would help me.

You're not the only one.

I'm receiving help too, and I need that.

Then let me ask you this.

I hear that the PRC is striking the Ministry of Justice.

What's the ammunition? How about a heads up?

You know I can't tell you even if I did know.

Even between us? Come on.

Once I know, you'll be the first one I call.

You're really a proper chief of staff now.

Anyway, about Assemblyman Jang.

Does he really have nothing to do with Lee Seong-min's campaign slush fund?

What do you mean?

Rumors are flying among the reporters.

Jang Tae-jun was in Lee Seong-min's campaign.

Mr. Jang managed the fund,

so it's hard to think he didn't know.

I'm sure you're aware of this, but he left the campaign

before Mr. Lee received the money.

I know,

but you know how reporters are.

I'm just giving you a heads up.

Anyway, we'll get coffee sometime.

Yes, it's me.

The last person Mr. Go met before he died

was Jang Tae-jun.

Where did you get this footage?

I heard that the prosecution confiscated all evidence.

The footage is from the Facilities Corporation.

They manage the security cameras in the park as well.

The prosecution must not have thought of it.

Is that all the lead detective said?

Yes.

He couldn't say more because of the prosecution though.

Burying the case by giving orders to the prosecution

and shutting the police up has to be--

Minister Song.

How about asking for Assemblyman Jo's help on this case?

He is good friends with Seo Yeong-cheol.

It won't work.

As long as Mr. Song holds power over them,

Mr. Seo will have to follow Minister Song's orders.

Then your next option is to talk to Jang Tae-jun.

Right now, Mr. Jang is also

a prime suspect in Mr. Go's case.

Rumors are flying among the reporters.

Jang Tae-jun was in Lee Seong-min's campaign.

-Hello. -Good morning.

Sir,

Assemblyman Jo sent over a list

of candidates for chief of the Prosecutors' Office.

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They're all his people.

Right.

I think he's planning announce the recommended candidates

during the Prosecution Reform Committee press conference.

Send his office a copy of the press release.

Yes, sir.

Sir,

the reporters are asking around about Lee Seong-min's campaign fund.

They're trying to tie you to it.

Could Mr. Song have found out?

No, not yet.

Look into where the leak came from.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Could I have a word, Mr. Jang?

JANG TAE-JUN

Could you excuse us?

Have a seat.

The day before Mr. Go died,

did you

meet with him?

Tell me.

Did you meet him?

Yes,

-I did. -Did you know

that Mr. Go had the FIU file in his hands?

I did.

-Why didn't you tell me? -Because you'll look at me that way.

-What? -You think I killed Seok-man.

Tell me what happened that day.

Do you not see what you've become?

You look like a corrupt, backstabbing jerk.

-Get a grip on yourself! -Seok-man.

Let go of me.

Seok-man.

Seok-man!

Are you insane?

What are you doing?

I'll take care of it, so leave it with me.

-Tae-jun! -Okay, fine.

Seobuk Market vendors, Assemblyman Lee, Seon-yeong, and you.

I haven't done right by any of you.

But I'll make everything normal again. Soon!

Enough with your excuses. Your greed took over you,

and I won't let it happen to me.

Seok-man!

Seok-man...

Seok-man!

Seok-man.

Get out.

Seok-man!

If it weren't you,

-then who was it? -Those who were afraid of

the FIU file coming out.

Song Hui-seop, Lee Chang-jin,

Chairman Sung of Youngil Group, of Samil Association.

Who knows? It could be all of them.

And...

even you.

Had that file been released,

your position here wouldn't have existed.

Facilities Corporation?

-So this is... -Hold on.

Why is she pacing again?

Walking is the best exercise

for postpartum swelling, apparently.

Good. The bill seems sorted out enough.

Good job, everyone.

Are you happy? Well, don't be. It's too early for that.

Having the bill get passed is another uphill battle.

We need it to be something that'll force the assemblymen to pass.

Let's make it a public issue, and let the public say that they need

this bill to go through too.

All right.

Shoot me some ideas.

Yes, ideas...

According to the opinion poll,

those who knew about cases of big industrial accidents in Korea

were more accepting of the bill.

Industrial accidents?

We should search for a case

where the bill could rule in its favor.

Have you come across any?