Money Game (Meonigeim / 머니게임)

Thank you.

Of course.

Chief Jo told me that it's on the very top shelf.

Can you please get that and bring it to me?

I heard the court issued a warrant.

I need it before the prosecution carries out a search and seizure.

What's going to happen to Chief Jo?

What do you think the maximum penalty will be?

I heard they're going to cut off his pension.

They're even going to cut off his pension?

What's going to happen to Chief Jo?

What do you mean?

I heard that he could receive up to 15 years.

If he serves all those years, he'll be 60.

You could've protected him.

And what is the protection you think I could've provided?

Turn a blind eye and let him flee abroad?

Have the Interpol search for him...

only so that he comes back to Korea in handcuffs?

Let's say he got lucky though and didn't get caught.

He won't ever be able to return to Korea.

Whatever it may be. You could've done something!

Chief Jo is our colleague,

but he is also a civil servant who caused harm to this nation.

But sir... - Chief Jo...

took responsibility for his own actions...

and made the best choice.

How can it be the best when he'll be imprisoned?

The choice was for his son.

This is the country his son lives in.

As his father,

what better choice...

could he have made?

I wonder who will also be held accountable for this.

Even Director Chae...

will have to be reprimanded.

Controlling the situation comes first.

Accountability comes after.

He persuaded Chief Jo...

to reveal the truth regarding Jungin Bank's BIS capital ratio.

Are you saying that Director Chae won't...

be held accountable for this?

What's more important...

is the manipulation of Jungin's BIS ratio...

and the illegal business and tax evasion...

of foreign speculative capital.

We must keep the latter from happening.

His accountability can wait.

It can be read as you not holding anyone responsible on this matter.

Is it because you trust Director Chae?

Do I trust him? Yes, I do.

I fully trust Director Chae.

Still, would the public accept the punishment...

of Chief Jo alone?

I'm glad you mentioned that.

I plan to look into other departments...

as well as the International Finance Bureau.

You'll look into them? - Yes, with the cooperation...

of the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea.

We will see if there are others like Chief Jo.

Heo Jae, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance,

announced his plan to look into other departments...

as well as the International Finance Bureau...

in regard to the recent bribe taken by one of its chiefs.

Meanwhile, even though the economy currently faces tough times,

through DPM Heo's strong leadership, next year or the year after...

Why aren't you answering my call?

Because it's obvious what you're going to say.

You know what the company has to say about this, right?

But then you must know what I have to say about this too.

This is a warning.

We don't want this issue to gain any more public interest.

It ain't me who's making all the noise.

If you would shut up and let us do our job,

we could fix all of this.

We could get rid of you. - I don't care.

When Jungin Bank's BIS ratio was swapped...

Greetings, everyone.

Let me make a statement first.

Never did I manipulate Jungin Bank's BIS capital ratio.

That is why it couldn't have been me...

who gave the document to Jo Hee Bong.

This stance of mine benefits you too, right?

It looks like Jo Hee Bong turned evidence in to the prosecution.

He said it was from you.

It won't be valid in court.

It's just his claim at best.

It's not valid as evidence?

No. There's no proof that he received the document from me.

Are you sure? - I am.

Then the prosecution won't be able to verify Jo Hee Bong's story.

All they can charge you with is tax evasion.

The tax service could investigate...

on grounds of illegally hidden profit.

Remember that building in Banpo?

All our transactions go through the bank in Switzerland.

Exactly.

The transaction will be hard to track.

How the money was brought in...

depends on the ability of the parties involved anyway.

That's true but...

So now, we move onto the next step.

You people must protect me.

I will power through this issue within the legal boundaries.

Our law firm represented Bahama...

when it bought and then sold Jungin Bank.

The accounting firm that supervised the transaction...

helped with any tax issues.

The public is screaming tax evasion.

Representing Eugene Han of Bahama...

will be risky for us.

Just go back to the States.

No.

No?

The issue currently at hand is public sentiment?

We must also consider the legal issues we could face.

Major media outlets,

the National Assembly, Court of Korea,

the prosecution, and the National Tax Service.

We have someone in every one of those organizations.

But sir... - Whether we choose...

to go forward or not...

is what matters, right?

But the law... - Oh, please.

The law only applies to those who are weak.

Mr. Han, you made yourself clear today.

Consider us on board.

So we discussed where we stand then.

We should next discuss where Heo Jae stands...

in all of this.

Mr. Kook?

Oh, right.

DPM Heo...

seems to have shifted with his stance.

You're saying that he has begun...

to objectively acknowledge the reality.

That's right. - Didn't he meet...

Daeryuk Group's chairman recently?

This is a man who has kept his distance...

with rich businessmen in case it leads to rumors.

That's right. But they enjoyed a meal...

and even some drinks.

Did you know that DPM Heo's the one...

who insisted we appoint Mr. Kook as our advisor?

He has always wanted...

to keep a friendly relationship with us.

I know him well.

He hasn't changed his stance at all.

He only does what he feels like doing.

We just happen to be on the same path right now.

So keeping him in check...

and naturally guiding him where we want him to go...

is key.

Then we either get him on our side or get rid of him...

if he gets in our way?

Is that it?

Why would we get rid of him...

when we can keep him on a short leash?

A leash? - Yes, a leash.

Back in the day, we even molded the president of this nation.

DPM Heo must have multiple necks.

Everyone seems to have a leash on one.

Excuse me.

Hey, you called me later than expected.

I thought you'd call me faster.

Did you take the video...

that you sent me?

Why does that matter right now?

Why didn't you tell the police?

You can do it now. - Eugene Han.

I'm giving you a chance to avenge your father's death.

Okay? - You louse!

Send the lowlife Heo Jae to prison.

Do you think I'll do as you wish?

Why not?

You realized that making you destroy Heo Jae...

is part of my grand design.

What a dilemma.

If you abide by my plan, it'll hurt your pride...

as a Korean bureaucrat.

However, you can't let a murder go free.

This really is a dilemma.

I will kill you.

You can't kill me.

Yes.

I'll go to the police station myself.

It's a murder.

I'll tell you...

the details in person.

I'll bring the evidence.

The DPM would like to see you.

I brought him while I was at the FSC...

since this is important.

Yes, sir.

It may be unusual for the DPM to call in level-fives...

to give assignments directly,

but I believe exceptions must be made...

as necessary.

Thank you, sir. I'll do my best.

You were very close to Jo Hee Bong, correct?