Assembly (어셈블리 / Eosembeulli)

All characters, party names, and incidents appearing in this drama are fictitious creations.

I think that the entire SOC budget must be cut, and

the present $15 billion worth of government bond issue needs to be reduced.

Deputy Prime Minister, please state your opinion.

Yes, Sunbae-nim?

I am a little disappointed in you this time.

I am sorry that I didn't tell you in advance.

Didn't I tell you what is the best for Assemblyman Jin?

I am sorry but the best I chose for him was this.

Whose decision is right...

you will know little by little.

I understand.

Don't try to dodge the question so sneakily.

Say clearly whether you will do what I said or not.

I will tell you my position exactly.

If this committee doesn't do what I said,

regardless of whether I belong to the ruling party or not,

I will vote against the supplementary budget bill.

No. Assemblyman...

Even if someone threatens my life with a knife...

I will oppose, absolutely oppose!

Supplementary Budget Bill Review Hits Snag from Beginning - The opposition who have met an unexpected ally in...

Korean Democratic Party Assemblyman Jo Woong Gyu - How bad must it be to get that kind of comment from a ruling party member?

This bill, as it is, will never be passed!

Episode 5 I'm here.

You worked hard, Assemblyman.

- How was I? - You were the best!

Oh, really?

Did you see me questioning?

See me for a moment.

Why is that ahjumma like that?

Why on earth are you doing this?

Why are you like this again? So scary... What have I done?

I pleaded with you just to follow the written questionnaire.

Oh... you're doing this because I said I opposed the supplementary budget bill.

It was because the Deputy Prime Minister kept beating around the bush and not saying things exactly...

I got hot under the collar and said it in the heat of the moment.

How can you say whatever because you're hot under the collar?

I didn't use foul language. I just said what was on my mind.

As an assemblyman, can't I even say such things as I wish?

You cannot do as you wish! You should have consulted with me first!

Am I a robot you operate...

- to consult with you about every single thing? - Then, what am I?

If you're going to do as you wish, why do I have to be here?

Okay, I understand. I won't do this again in the future.

Now, how are you going to cope with the aftermath?

What aftermath? Did I do something wrong?

Yes, you've committed a very huge wrong!

Ah, seriously.

Thinking this is boasting,

I wasn't going to say this.

But look at this now. "Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil Fighting!" "You are cool."

"Brave Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil, I'm always rooting for you." "I'll root for you." "Fighting!"

"A true national assemblyman"...

The people's praises are no joke because I voiced my conviction.

That is why you've committed a wrong.

What are you talking about?

Assemblyman, you will now have to retract that statement of conviction.

This is the most ludicrous experience in my 12 years as an assemblyman.

We placed him to lead the questions to increase the budget.

And what? He will absolutely oppose it if the budget is not reduced?!

Secretary General Baek, how are you going to bear responsibility for this?

No matter how ludicrous it was, you should lay the blame at the correct door.

Complain to Assemblyman Jin, not to Secretary General!

Assemblyman Jin is a newbie here in the Pro-BH faction.

If a subordinate messes up marketing, of course the company president has to take responsibility!

We thought he was on our side, too. But he turns out to be an X-man (unpredictable person). What can we do about it?

- What?! - Stop it already.

Where are you going in the middle of a discussion? Secretary General Baek!

Oh, that, that...

Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil has caused big trouble.

It will be resolved soon.

I will only rely on you, Secretary General.

A lot of Anti-BH assemblymen are anxiously waiting for the budget money.

You will have to give up on increasing the SOC budget.

Due to Assemblyman Jin's questions, the public have started to take a bigger interest in the size of the supplementary budget.

Secretary General Baek, I thought you were a person who keeps promises.

No, I cannot allow that.

To ask for more is stretching it.

- Enlarge it. - Assemblyman Park...

we don't have an assemblyman

who would demand an increase over the amount the government has requested.

Secretary General Baek.

Creating something out of nothing and making the impossible possible... that is what the really powerful can do.

Why don't you show me the power of the most powerful one in our Gookmin Party?

Excuse me.

Secretary General, the Korean Democratic Party held a planning meeting and have decided

not to agree to the passage of the SFC's supplementary budget bill.

I think their strategy is to put it to a vote at the Committee.

What are the head counts of the ruling and opposition party members on the SFC?

Including Chairman Kang Sang Ho, our party has 2 more seats.

If Assemblyman Jin opposes, the same numbers of yeses and noes...

It will fail to pass.

Korean Democratic Party Indicates SFC Vote on Extra Budget Bill Likely

Around now, the party leadership

- must be in great turmoil... - Yes, he is here.

- Assemblyman. - Yes?

It's from the Office of the Party Leader. The Party Leader wants to talk to you.

Tell him that he left his phone here and went to exercise.

I already told him that he was here...

Don't you have any wits about you? Can't you even make that kind of judgment call?

- I am sorry. - You should be more on your toes, really.

Give it to me.

Yes, Party Leader, this is Jin Sang Pil.

- What? - I was relieved when I found out that you were Assemblyman Jin's aide.

How can you disappoint us like this?

I'm sorry.

As for Assemblyman Jin, he is inexperienced.

But you have learned the ropes properly under Secretary General Baek.

What do you mean by aiding an assemblyman this way?

But Party Leader, I don't think this is right.

Why are you scolding a blameless person?

It's inappropriate to include an aide in an assemblymen's meeting.

Why don't we dismiss her?

Leave.

Okay.

In Kyung, wait.

Yes?

Please take this away.

Assemblywoman Hong.

Okay.

They will demand...

Distribute a press release and retract your opposition statement right away.

How can I unsay

what I've already said?

You are about to wreck the budget review.

Do you even know what happens to the machine if you apply the brakes suddenly?

Hold on.

From Aide Choi In Kyung

They will demand a retraction.

Do not retort but say you will give it serious consideration.

Assemblyman Jin! How can you check your text messages in this crisis?

I'm sorry.

I am instructing you as the party leader.

Retract it right away.

Assemblyman Jin.

I am sorry but I cannot do it.

What?

When I was a layman, I really hated politicians changing their words.

And how can I do it?

If your tongue has slipped, then you should correct it.

How much did my tongue really slip anyway?

I'm not saying I am opposing it no matter what.

I'm saying we should reduce useless expenses and reduce the national debt. How is that such a wrong thing?

Of course it's seriously wrong.

When the government wants to work, insisting on cutting back the budget... is that what a ruling party member should do?!

If we are going to do everything as the government wants, then why are the ruling party members elected?

Aren't the ruling party members national assemblymen? Aren't they the people's representatives?

So impertinent. Who do you think you're preaching to, huh?

A first term assemblyman should put the party first!

Look here! What party (Korean pronunciation: dang)?!

Some Garden Balsam School Party? Are you Maengoo? (Bongsoongah Hakdang was a Gag Concert program and Maengoo was a character in the show, synonym for stupid)

What, you punk?!

Supreme Councilman Choi, calm down.

Where do you think you are? A green guy like you, saying such disrespectful things!

Are you saying, if you don't retract and the bill goes to a vote, you will vote against it?

Yes.

You cannot do this to the party leader's face. Apologize quickly and say that you will carefully consider it.

I don't want to.

I got it. I got it, so leave.

Leave here right now!

I'll leave.

What happened?

Just do whatever you want! Do you think I will leave you alone?!

Didn't you seen my text message?

My personality doesn't allow me to say what I don't mean.

Sorry.

You have the face of a person with badly hurt pride.

Enough is enough.

I am more mad at you than at Assemblyman Jin.

Do you know how much Secretary General Baek suffered from the Blue House today because of Assemblyman Jin?

Conduct yourself properly.

The President's Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs has called again.

He said the VIP was enraged and wants the situation taken care of as expeditiously as possible.

I think you will personally have to persuade Assemblyman Jin.

The stock market, that had been on the rise for the past few days due to the expectation of a supplementary budget, fell.

Until noon, stocks that could benefit from the extra budget, including construction stocks, led the upmarket trend.

But after Assemblyman Jin Sang Pil's opposition statement, feeling increasingly insecure,

the market sharply declined.

In the event the budget bill review continues to face difficulties in the Assembly, related industries including construction

are expected to suffer huge blows.

Opinions from Industries Affected by Extra Budget Bill

I don't want to see them face to face.

Are you telling me to just send away the industry representatives who have come all this way to see you?

So I have read this. Isn't that enough?

The assemblyman said he would seriously review the contents of the opinions.

How about seeing him?

I am sorry. He wants to organize his thoughts more before meeting with you.

Is he refusing to meet with us?

If he plays it like this, his next election will be difficult.

What is going on?

Secretary General.

Is Assemblyman Jin in?

As a ripple effect of your statement, the passage of the supplementary budget bill has become unclear.

Not to mention that the Blue House, the government agencies, and related industries are all in a panic.

That is how dangerous a politician's words can be.

At a carelessly tossed word, the world is rocked.

Then, are you saying a politician shouldn't voice his own conviction?

A politician's words must hold one more thing besides conviction.

A margin left for compromise.