Chief of Staff (보좌관 – 세상을 움직이는 사람들)

What about the agenda for the AIC?

Mr. Jo and Ms. Kang put it to the National Assembly.

Doubts have arisen over a corruption scandal of Lee Chang-jin,

CEO of Joojin Chemical who's been criticized for a chemical leak,

Lee Sang-guk and Ahn Hyeon-min of the Daehan Party,

and No Seung-jin of the Kookmin Party.

As the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office has obtained related data

and is examining them at the moment,

they are likely to be under investigation.

Have you proved your innocence?

Choe Gyeong-cheol won't give up so easily.

How are things at the National Assembly?

Minister Song's people have begun to stir.

Some of them are trying to approach Assemblyman Jo.

Fortunately, I think the bill will be passed at the National Assembly.

There would be no assemblymen who want to support Minister Song.

If his relations with Joojin Chemical is revealed

during the Administrative Investigation,

his political career will be finished.

-What about Joojin Chemical? -They started publishing rebuttal articles

with the legal team and promotional team.

The assemblymen who support the Administrative Investigation

are getting a number of calls of complaint.

It's a life and death issue for Mr. Lee and his company.

There will be a lot of opposition.

I know.

It's not like the investigation will end everything.

It's going to be a long battle.

It's...

more difficult to end a war

than to start one.

It's begun already.

To end a war,

someone has to die.

It was a long and distant path.

Maybe I shouldn't have taken it.

With the steps I took as though I was branding myself,

I've come this far, led by the light.

Both you

and I...

should get elected as an assemblyman with a badge on our chest

and walk in there triumphantly!

A fair, corruption-free nation!

A country where all of its people can prosper!

Let's work together to create such a world!

Yes!

Like you said,

let's make a change in this world!

Let's make a change!

-Let's make a change! -Let's make a change!

Now I must shed light in the darkness

and fill up

the cracks.

EPISODE 5 SHADOW

Assemblyman Jang.

This is the request for administrative investigation.

Okay.

Why don't you call it a day? You seem tired.

Okay.

I'm very tired these days.

I need to rest. You may go home.

I'll see you tomorrow.

The National Assembly had the plenary session today

and passed the agenda

to investigate the chemical leak

-of Joojin Chemical. -When does the investigation begin?

The agenda for the administrative investigation

which is the Daehan Party's official platform

has passed with a vote

of 126 in favor, 86 against, and 15 abstained

among 227 incumbent Assembly members.

But they've remained silent.

Assemblyman Jo, the chairman of the Emergency Planning Committee claims

that the incident was a preventable man-made disaster,

so they will make sure to reveal the facts

and clarify where the responsibility lies

through the administrative investigation.

Assemblywoman Kang, we are ready for the interview.

Gosh.

Assemblyman Jang.

Isn't it time to settle our debts?

This is the original I have.

How can I be sure there's no copy of it?

The prosecution investigation is underway.

If the prosecution finds out that I have it,

I'll be accused of concealing evidence.

I should give something dangerous back to the one it belongs to.

I guess you've become timid after coming back alive from the lion's mouth.

I should probably trust you.

I've set up the dance floor, so put on a show.

I'll look forward to it.

For today's Politics Live,

we have Assemblywoman Kang Seon-yeong of the Daehan Party who recently disclosed

the chemical leak accident of Joojin Chemical.

You called for the administrative investigation for this case.

What made you believe that the investigation is necessary?

We've found out

that a lot of residents are suffering health problems,

and there was serious oil pollution due to the leakage.

But Joojin Chemical only tried to evade responsibility,

so I believed the National Assembly should step in.

The victims are blaming themselves in despair

without knowing what caused their disease.

But Joojin Chemical was just buying the land

before the investigation instead of offering an apology and compensation.

It is quite upsetting.

They are still rejecting

media interviews and factory inspections.

They might try to cover it up,

so the National Assembly must rush the investigation.

JOOJIN MUST APOLOGIZE

There he comes.

Mr. Lee, why are you buying all the land?

-Did you hide the leak on purpose? -Have you met the victims?

-How are you going to compensate them? -Please answer us.

Many of them need immediate treatment.

Unfortunately, some of them have already passed away.

It's a wrongful death.

There's a woman in her early 20s who died after working at Joojin Chemical.

And even her mother who lived near the factory

has grown ill,

and she's not able to move about freely now.

A couple in their 30s in the neighborhood

have had numerous miscarriages.

There seems to be no way to compensate them for their loss,

-which is truly regrettable. -I'm taking medication,

-but it's not working. -Residents near the factory

-are also suffering -I can't even sleep.

serious crop damage as well.

There's not much we can do. All we can do is disinfect the crops.

Before the contamination spreads,

we must find the cause.

Only then will we be able to come up with measures to prevent the spread.

My gosh.

The case of Joojin Chemical isn't a problem of a specific area.

-It can threaten the future of everyone. -Look at that.

We will address the cause and call those in charge to account.

We will also revise laws and institutions

in order to preserve the present for future generations.

We need your support.

Please

raise your voices and support us

so such a tragedy won't

happen again.

I knew it. Assemblywoman Kang shines in front of a camera.

This is now the real beginning.

We still have a long way to go.

We have to form the Administrative Investigation Committee

and confirm the list of witnesses and testifiers.

And to discuss the investigation schedule...

It's one thing after another.

That's why we're doing the whole thing.

We need to conquer the summit step by step.

I'm so thrilled already by just thinking about it.

Keep sending out the news releases.

Provide the reporters with all the materials they ask for.

-Okay. -We will file a suit against Joojin.

-Do-gyeong? -We're collecting the medical records

and doctor's notes regarding the victims.

And I'm arranging a meeting of the victims and attorneys.

What are you waiting for? Let's move.

All right. We have mountains to cross.

Let's do this.

Seon-yeong.

You did a great job today.

I could feel your sincerity.

-Thank you. -I have to admit.

I wanted to beat you, and I once thought I could.

But there's no way I can surpass you.

When you appeared on the political stage as a spokeswoman,

I didn't expect you to show such actions.

Now you look like a real assemblywoman.

That's really cool.

Thank you.

Did we get any new ideas from other chambers or civic groups

about how we'll make the standard to assess the damage of the victims?

Yes. I put them together.

We have various opinions, so we need to sort them out.

We should find an expert

with experience in related diseases.

Make a list with Mr. Jeong.

-Okay. -Where's Mr. Jeong?

I don't know. He was right here.

-I'll talk to him. -Okay.

And restrict visitor access to the office. Pay extra attention to security.

-Okay. -Yes.

Mr. Yang, can I talk to you in the conference room?

Sure. Let's do that.

These are documents about the redevelopment of Seongjin City.

I want you to take it over

from Mr. Ahn.

Okay. Sure.

By the way, isn't it too much work for you?

You have to take care of Mr. Jang's affairs and the investigation.

I'll take care of Mr. Jang's state affairs from now on.

I'm fine.

Just focus on getting used to your position.

Once you're done adjusting, I'll ask you for help.

Okay. Thank you for being so considerate.

I'll try my best with this.