Undercover Miss Hong (언더커버 미쓰홍)

UNDERCOVER MISS HONG

AUTHORIZATION LETTER

RESIDENT REGISTRATION CARD HONG JANG-MI

I am indeed Hong Jang-mi.

Yes, we've confirmed your name and face,

but we should be extra careful with such a large sum of money.

Just a moment.

Madam Choi.

Let's talk in my office.

My goodness. Nora!

This is…

This is exactly why I didn't want to work here!

Do you think anyone in this building welcomes me?

They're always whispering when I walk by,

so I can't even get water or go to the bathroom!

My poor Nora.

This place is bringing out a side of you I've never seen.

Oh, dear.

Hello, you've reached Song Ju-ran.

That's correct.

I can verify Ms. Hong Jang-mi.

We're in urgent need of those funds, so please proceed without delay.

Yes, ma'am. I understand.

Did you confirm with her?

Yes, I did.

YEOUIDO PIRATES

THE MASKED PIRATE

CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES MEGA SALE

Why didn't you answer your phone?

I passed out as soon as I got on the train to Seoul.

Did you get it? Is it done?

Withdrawal complete.

I got it all in checks, just like you told me to.

You couldn't have pulled this off without me.

I was sweating bullets earlier.

But still, Ms. Kang definitely pulled her weight.

She only cooperated because she didn't exactly know our plan.

Let's take care of this first.

They could stop payment on these checks, so we need to cash them quickly.

- Let's go. - Mm-hmm.

ALWAYS READY TO HELP OUR CLIENTS LIKE WE'RE FAMILY

IOK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

How did you find out about this place?

You sure we'll be okay?

Of course we'll be okay.

The Bank of Korea is right across the street.

Sometimes what's closest is the hardest to notice.

Ah…

CASHIER'S CHECK 10 MILLION WON

The service fee is 20%.

It's supposed to be 15%. I already checked.

It's 20% with the late-night surcharge included.

Eighteen…

Percent.

You really are something else.

Look at you trying to save every penny.

I'm not just doing this for my own sake, am I?

Would that be enough to change your mind?

Let's settle on 17% with a bulk discount included.

I've stolen my fair share, but I never felt butterflies like this.

I feel angry.

Look how much these greedy bastards have stashed away.

This isn't even a tenth of Chairman Kang's slush fund.

Mmm…

It's dirty money.

When I was a teller, I used to get so annoyed

when my fingers got irritated from handling so much cash. Why?

Because all that cash I touched was never mine.

But now

I don't think I'd mind having all ten fingers irritated.

I want to count every single bill.

Remember, this still isn't your money.

I know that.

Oh, right.

Did I tell you that Nora got caught by the president

while filling in for you today?

She did? Why are you only telling me this now?

I need an explanation for yesterday's incident

from the one responsible, Ms. Hong.

Mr. Cha has banned days off since the restructuring.

That's why I helped her out.

Why did you need to take your day off?

It was for personal reasons.

As the guardian of her hospitalized roommate...

I want you to speak for yourself.

You should know that repeated unexcused absences

may be grounds for termination.

I was indeed absent without prior approval

and foolishly attempted to rectify it by involving a third party.

I will make sure this never happens again, and I'll be more mindful.

We'll be more mindful.

You may leave.

President Shin just let us go because you're such a smooth talker.

He just couldn't grill us further because you were there, Ms. Kang.

I'll do even better next time.

Thank you for your help.

This is the address where Bom is.

It's my parents' place.

1001 SINJANG-DONG, YEOGOK-GU, INCHEON

When I show up to work dressed like this as Kang Nora,

people find me intimidating.

But the moment I put the uniform back on yesterday,

they treated me just as badly as when I was Kang Eun-joo.

But I've been the same person all this time.

I wondered if this was how you'd been feeling too.

We should have lunch with Queen Bee sometime.

We'll go to that place we used to...

The burger place!

I'd love to.

Totally.

I'll get going then.

"Ullala Chicken"?

This is so good.

ULLALA CHICKEN

Is this the same delicious fried chicken that Queen Bee treated us to last time?

HONG KEUM-BO'S BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATION

Did you fold this star, Bom?

- Oh! Welcome. - Welcome.

Auntie!

Bom!

How have you been?

Oh, my gosh. I missed you so much!

Oh… Hello.

Aw…

I missed you so much.

Have you been well?

Here we go.

Open up.

Mmm…

Give me one too.

Open up.

Mmm…

It's so good.

Why didn't you say goodbye before you left?

Sorry.

I had to move in with my mom and dad all of a sudden.

With your mom and dad?

Lucky you.

It's okay.

I live with Grandma and Grandpa here.

Even today, Grandma and I went to see Mommy.

Here we go.

Enjoy.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Bom.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

So she used to live with Keum-bo?

Man, she sure smells of money.

Be quiet.

- Mmm… It's good. - It's good!

Eat up.

Sir, I'm here to pick up…

FULL-SERVICE SHOE REPAIR

After you went silent, I even went to Seoul Station to look for you,

afraid that you'd become homeless.

I delayed processing your resignation.

You still haven't processed it?

Why you little…

I clearly did it for your sake.

Remember the 24 billion won in Hong Jang-mi's accounts?

I withdrew everything in checks, and they're being cashed.

Have you lost your damn mind?

It's not like I can claim that money anyway,

so I'm going to buy up all the Hanmin stocks.

I'll buy the company with the slush fund.

I sent you undercover to catch the big crook,

and now you'll become one yourself?

Then what?

Should I just let those foreign invaders loot it all?

DK Ventures isn't looking to invest in Hanmin,

but to stage a hostile takeover of its management rights.

It's true that Chairman Kang is a jerk and all,

but we can't lose the company to them.

You shouldn't underestimate DK Ventures like that.

I looked into them,

and it turns out they've swept through Southeast Asia's corporate world

since the start of the year.

OMURA SECURITIES CO., LTD

DK Ventures specializes in hostile M&As.

Guess who was behind almost every corporate control dispute in Asia

over the past five years?

"DK."

I wonder why you did all that research when I never asked you to.

Believe it or not, I was just as passionate at your age.

I looked into it out of curiosity, that's all.

Their endgame might be to take over Hanmin Investment & Securities,

but unless they make a clear move, we don't have grounds to act.

I'm sure they're not here just to take over Hanmin.

If you think about why Shin Jung-woo joined Hanmin,

it's the quickest and easiest way to get intel on Korean companies.

That's true, but…

President Shin

seemed like a good guy.

Just hurry up and process my resignation.

I intended to catch Yehppee within 100 days and return,

but I guess I got to know too many people here.

Sometimes…

It feels like Hanmin is my company.

Hong.

It's not your fault.