Money Game (Meonigeim / 머니게임)

The economy has been completely shattered.

Someone must take responsibility.

If one must be imprisoned, then so be it.

That is the action I'm referring to.

Mr. Chae, go ahead. - Sir!

Why were you so against selling Jungin Bank to Bahama?

And what kind of organization is Bahama exactly?

I'll explain, sir.

I need you to aim for Heo Jae.

Can you do that?

You asked me 2 questions, but there is only 1 answer.

Bahama is a globally notorious vulture fund.

They buy a company, carry out a harsh restructuring process,

then sell the company to make a profit.

And in that process, many companies have been destroyed.

I personally don't think...

it'll be any different with Jungin Bank.

Who pushed ahead with the disposal?

It was Mr. Heo Jae, the chairman of the FSC.

You talk as if you knew nothing about the disposal.

You blackmailed me by telling me that Bahama's advisor...

is the secretary of the treasury of the United States.

"Blackmail"?

It just sounds like you don't want to be held responsible...

for what's going on right now.

Chairman Heo!

Chairman Heo also made a false report to the president.

It's also possible that he didn't give you a full report.

Chairman Heo.

If you really didn't know...

anything about Bahama,

I'd call you incompetent.

But if you knew...

If you're doing this even when you knew everything,

you're just being cunning.

What?

Yi Hun, let's go for a drink.

What do you think you're doing?

Let's go and have a drink.

What in the world...

Heo Jae!

People sit side by side for two reasons.

It's either because you both need to look at the same place...

or because you feel uneasy looking at each other.

I'm the typical...

baby boomer generation.

A generation that's used to growth.

The economy grew 8 to 10 percent every year.

And there were tons of jobs.

Are you part of Generation X?

You probably went through the IMF crisis in your 20s...

and the global financial crisis in your 30s.

You had an abundant childhood,

but the economy kept plummeting...

and getting a job became so difficult.

During the IMF crisis, the economy hit minus six percent.

And after that, the best we did was about 1 to 3 percent.

That's the report card of our country's economic situation.

Who do you think is responsible for that?

What do you mean?

We called it "the miracle of the Han River."

But there was no miracle.

It was the natural result of our citizens' hard work.

Our economy was able to rise thanks to them.

But...

it all got destroyed during the IMF crisis.

However, people still haven't come to their senses.

Why?

Because the darn economists...

were busy buttering up those who had power.

They came up with theories for them...

and used those theories to fool the people of our country.

We should've stopped that a long time ago, but we didn't.

Do you think your father didn't participate in any of that?

What's your point?

You told me that you weren't on good terms with your father.

I'm sure you couldn't stand seeing your father do that kind of stuff.

Do you really think...

you have the right to be saying this to me?

Being an economic expert in Korea...

is more about just knowing economics.

Politicians...

and the rich make nothing but a mess.

And in that mess of things,

you know as well as I do just how weak...

justice and order are.

That is why I've been searching for an answer.

I considered disarray and loss as the inevitable.

Is that why you brought in Bahama?

Do not force me to understand you.

You're only spewing gibberish.

Really?

Those people...

will soon use you as a tool.

That's when you'll understand me.

I doubt I'll ever be used...

as someone's tool.

Is that so?

Well, this is your last warning.

Get in my way again,

and...

I'll kill you too.

You'll kill me "too"?

Yes.

And I'll kill you too.

Me too?

He said he'd kill me "too."

Too...

I considered disarray and loss as the inevitable.

Unbelievable.

Jungin Bank, the main creditor bank of Woojin Shipbuilding,

forced Woojin into preliminary bankruptcy.

In order to stop itself from completely going under,

Woojin announced that they'll be doing whatever it takes.

If they still go under though,

ripples will be sent across the nation.

Guarantee employee retention! - The experts...

Guarantee it. - Guarantee it.

Guarantee employee retention.

Guarantee it. - Guarantee it.

We will put our foot down and stand against the liquidation.

We stand! - We stand!

The liquidation is a joke. Guarantee employee retention!

Guarantee it. - Guarantee it.

Meet me in the basement. Hurry!

The government has agreed...

to buy some of the non-performing loans...

and make it go away.

What's the amount?

From what I gathered, that's been a problem of yours.

The government will make it go away,

so Jungin Bank should do the same.

And the ratio?

We're still reviewing.

There's a legendary tale regarding the IMF crisis.

When an economic bureaucrat says he's reviewing something,

it means that he's not doing any work.

Anyway, what you're saying...

is that you won't let Woojin go bankrupt.

We only have three days to salvage this.

Going bankrupt will hurt too many people.

That's something you should discuss with Jungin Bank.

I'm afraid you're barking up the wrong tree.

Jungin Bank hasn't been answering my calls.

Let's not complicate this anymore and keep it simple...

like professionals.

"The paradise of the rich is built on the misfortune of the poor."

That is the wise saying of Victor Hugo, not me.

Many people will die? That's too bad.

Companies run a business, not a charity.

Bahama isn't scoring any points with us, you know.

If this is how it'll be, we'll do things by the book.

We will take legal action against the leaking of...

Woojin Shipbuilding's technology. - Of course.

Those matters should be managed by the book.

You arrogant jerk.

Sir.

Sir!

Look at these.

Even the children scare me these days.

This isn't so bad, you know.

I once... - They're calling me...

a corporate spy.

I'm being accused of selling our best technology overseas.

They will sneak up on me and... - Hire a bodyguard.

I also... - If push comes to shove,

I could end up behind bars.

Behind bars?

Well, I looked it up.

In Korea, only 30 percent of those...

who were found guilty of selling technology overseas...

were sentenced to prison.

Let's say you're unlucky enough to face prison time.

The maximum sentence can be 15 years,

but no one has received over six.

What?

Mr. Kang.

Be certain with your stance.

Are you the owner of Woojin Shipbuilding...

or the president of Jungin Bank?

Shouldn't you think about saving what's yours first?

Okay?

He said he'd be back soon, but he's not.

Should I pick up anything on my way home? Have you had dinner?

Your mother left already?

Darn it. - I'll clear the empty bottles.

But... - Do you know the issue...

with our economy at the moment?

It's bureaucracy.

Why is that?

Inefficiency, lack of responsibility,

secrecy, factionalism,

and the tendency to do things on the fly.

What's that based upon?

Everything is decided sitting in chairs at a desk.

Right? - All the data is...

on our computers which are on our desks.

So where can we make decisions? - Out on the field!

There are people roaring on the streets.

Visit any labor site.