Reborn Rich (The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate / Jaebeoljip Mangnaeadeul / 재벌집 막내아들)

(The characters, institutions, companies, events, geographical names, and specific countries in this drama are not related to reality.)

Y2K is an issue whereby computers are unable to recognize years 2000s.

Today is a day before Year 2000.

The world is on high alert...

for a possible attack from Y2K, the millennium bug.

An unprecedented situation...

whereby nuclear bombs and nuclear missiles are fired...

due to malfunctioning computers might occur.

What? It's coming.

It's coming.

It's finally tomorrow.

Are you moving into an air-raid shelter or something?

And stay there for about a year?

An air-raid shelter. Why didn't I think of that?

Should I call Grandfather now?

It's Soonyang. I'm sure they're prepared.

Do Jun wasn't worried at all.

What does he know?

Book smarts have poor intuition.

Why? They don't need to guess answers when taking exams.

They're not trained for it.

So you have good intuition?

The 1999 eschatology that Nostradamus prophesied.

He meant this.

Nuclear explosion due to Y2K.

Nostradamus?

You believe that?

The Great Fire of London in 1666.

The French Revolution in 1789.

The Second World War in 1939 and Hitler's appearance.

He predicted everything correctly.

And someone like him prophesied...

that the world will end in July, 1999.

- July? - Yes.

July has passed.

Seriously...

Mother, he's European. There must be a time difference.

Did he follow the lunar calendar?

The media and customers were very interested...

in the unlimited compensation policy that Soonyang offered.

Insurance, investment, and electronic-related affiliates...

which could be affected by Y2K...

especially received a lot of inquiries.

We are facing this situation for the first time...

since computers were invented.

Isn't the risk too big for a promotional event?

We cannot estimate how bad the damage will be from Y2K.

Unlimited compensation is a bit...

This ad was planned by the Chairman's office...

and not by the PR Department, right?

Yes.

By the Chairman's office itself?

Other companies are making a fuss about making a law...

saying they don't have to compensate for any damage caused by Y2K.

Unlimited compensation?

Gosh.

Isn't that too reckless?

You said you'd take responsibility.

Regardless of how much the compensation is,

you're going to pay for it.

Instead, if Y2K passes by without any issue,

you should do me a favor.

The button is pressed.

The pendulum starts swinging.

- President Kim Dae Jung is present. - Five, four,

- three, - Three,

- two, one. - two, one.

Everyone.

The 21st century has begun.

The start of the new millennium.

Year 2000 is here.

We can hear their voices.

Y2K. Millennium bug.

The end of the world.

Nostradamus, that con artist.

Darn it! What was that?

The 21st century has begun.

Okay.

You saved your money.

The computation of investment business...

and insurance companies is fine,

and the semiconductor factory has no issue as well.

I think you earned more than ten billion won just now.

Thanks to me.

Could any other advertisement be as effective as this?

What is it?

Do you want anything for your graduation?

What is the favor you want from me?

Happy New Year, Grandfather.

January 1, 2000.

The temperature is 22°C, and humidity is 62 percent.

- Good morning. - Happy New Year, Ms. Jin.

Looking forward to working with you this year as well, Director Im.

The 2000 sales strategy meeting...

with the district directors of Soonyang Market will be held...

in the conference room on the 11th floor at 9am.

- Right. Cancel that. - Sorry?

I called the managers of Soonyang Investment.

It's a closed door meeting, by the way.

Gosh.

Ms. Jin, some directors came from Gwangju, Busan,

and Jeju Island yesterday...

to attend today's meeting.

- So? - Sorry?

Do the transportation and accommodation fees...

come from their pockets? I pay for them.

What's the problem?

Last year, I earned more money from New Data Technology stocks...

than the department store sales.

Think before you work. Get your priorities straight.

I apologize.

Well, Ms. Jin.

You have made enough. You should stop investing in stocks...

It'll go up to 300,000 won.

I need to get back my share of the department store...

that I gave to Miracle Investment as collateral.

As soon as it goes up to 300,000 won,

I'll get back my share, and that's it. The end.

Three hundred thousand won?

This is a phenomenon that has never happened in Korea before,

so any prediction is meaningless.

Looking at the data, if you just consider the corporate value,

the current stock price is a bubble.

The stock price could plummet...

and half the current price anytime.

"Plummet?" Are you sure?

How low will it drop?

- Well... - Ms. Jin.

Pardon me for asking, but how much did you invest?

Am I the one making the report here?

No. I'm sorry.

Aren't you experts in investment? Why can't you answer me?

Will it go up to 300,000 won?

Three hundred thousand won.

Will it go up to 300,000 won?

Will it?

As KOSDAQ Composition hits 2,834,

the stock price of New Data Technology keeps rising.

Yesterday, the trading market closed with the price of 280,000 won.

Did you say it will go up to 300,000 won to CEO Jin Hwa Young?

Yes.

It will go higher at this rate.

The stock price of New Data Technology...

isn't decided by the market.

It's decided by the era.

The IT era.

If vague fear called upon the Y2K myth,

greed for infinite possibilities...

is appearing in the form of New Data Technology and venture companies.

Since the start of the new millennium.

It is predicted to continue rising.

Please sell all of the New Data Technology stocks...

that Miracle Investment owns, Mr. Oh.

Now?

Unreasonable investment and rapid growth...

The truth of the Y2K myth was revealed.

The New Data Technology frenzy will show its true colors soon too.

Sell them off.

Wait.

CEO Lee Myung Soo of New Data Technology...

is suspected to be involved in accounting fraud.

Prosecutors are investigating the issue.

Soonyang Electronics that pushed forward...

with a technological alliance with New Data Technology...

scrapped the plan.

The plan to merge New Data Technology and One Road,

the biggest mobile carrier in Korea, fell through in the end.

As the stock price of New Data Technology continued to fall,

KOSDAQ Composition fell below 520.

Its stock price today is 5,500 won,

which is an 18 percent drop from its highest price.

I'm Prosecutor Seo Min Yeong...

of FTCD at Seoul District Public Prosecutors' Office.

FTCD stands for Financial and Tax Crime Department.

It's a department that investigates crimes related to finance, stocks,

and tax.

I'm a newly-appointed prosecutor that was appointed this year.

Was that okay? Or should I try one more time?

I was assigned cases, right?

Are the investigation records here? Where are they?

Well...

In the cabinet over there.

Excuse me, Prosecutor Seo.

You're going to tomorrow's interview with the women's magazine, right?

There will be a photoshoot.

The theme is a female prosecutor.

The magazine company prepared this, or so I heard.

The chief prosecutor is in the office, right?

For the past three months since my probation period ended,

you never assigned me...

a proper case.

Do you know that?

So?

I don't feel like I'm worth my salt,

and I feel bad that I can't face you.

I am ashamed of myself.

Teach me what I'm lacking,

and I'll do my best to correct it.

What are you saying, Prosecutor Seo?

Your existence alone is FTCD's pride.