Designated Survivor: 60 Days (60Il, Jijungsaengjonja / 60일, 지정생존자)

(ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES AND EVENTS ARE FICTIONAL)

Now, please take an oath.

"Oath.

As a candidate for a voter-nominated office,

I solemnly declare and affirm that what I state shall be the truth,

the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

March 22, 2019.

Candidate Oh Yeong-seok."

The confirmation hearing for the minister nominee

is going well.

The nonparty cabinet is the result of

a joint effort between the ruling and the opposition parties.

Most importantly, it shows the government's strong determination

to ensure a fair, seamless presidential election,

which will take place in 40 days.

When the cabinet reshuffle is completed,

people will realize that President Park

was like a relief pitcher who took the mound in the midst of a crisis.

Mr. President

will outrank all other candidates by a wide margin.

A pitcher who takes the mound before he's warmed up

is highly likely to get injured.

It'll only cut his career short.

To run for President,

he'll have to resign from office

at least 30 days prior to the election.

He can't run

as a candidate this time.

As for the Acting President role, the newly appointed ministers can fill in.

Is President Park in agreement with you?

Has he agreed

to run

for President?

Would you consider running for President, sir?

Not as the Acting President,

but as the president of the Republic of Korea.

Do you think

I'm suitable for that position?

I think you can win.

As far as I know, you're the candidate

who is most likely to win the election.

Mr. President.

About the bomber, Myung Hae-joon... Where is he now?

I cannot disclose that information for national security's sake.

Are you sure that he's alive?

What?

That's...

Is the rumor true?

Some are saying that the bomber, Myung Hae-joon, is dead.

- What? - He's dead?

- Myung Hae-joon? - Seriously?

Did something really happen?

There's a witness who saw his corpse

being transferred from the DSSC to the NFS.

- What? - To the National Forensic Service?

We received a tip that one of the four corpses,

which hasn't been collected by the bereaved,

is Myung Hae-joon.

Is it true?

Did he die during the interrogation?

Was he tortured or abused in any way?

- Please tell us. - What happened to Myung Hae-joon?

- Tell us. - Is he dead?

- Tell us the truth. - Please make a comment.

- What happened during the interrogation? - Tell us the truth.

Myung Hae-joon...

During his interrogation,

he was neither tortured nor abused in any way.

Are you saying he's alive?

- Tell us. - Is he alive?

- Then where is he now? - Is he alive?

Raising groundless speculations regarding him

may pose a serious threat to national security.

I can't say anything else.

- Then is he alive? - He wasn't tortured at all?

- Tell us the truth. - Answer the question.

NCND.

"Neither confirm nor deny."

Their strategy is the Glomar response.

I have to say, the tip is quite detailed.

Well, the fact that they can't firmly deny the speculation

means that it's true. Right?

Myung Hae-joon was murdered?

By who?

Well, we'll have to find out.

Hey, Sin-yeong.

You're no longer in the Blue House press corps.

I can't wait until they call me and tell me that dinner is ready.

I'm hungry,

and I can already smell the food.

The reporters have caught on to it,

so there will be all sorts of speculations regarding Myung Hae-joon.

Yes, probably.

I always thought

freedom of the press would be guaranteed in the South,

unlike the North, where I was born.

However, all I can do now

is saying that we can't confirm it at the moment

with a stern face in front of the press corps,

who insist that the people have the right to know.

I'm an incompetent communications officer.

A press secretary who's a coward.

If we tell them

the truth,

will it help us catch the one behind Myung Hae-joon's murder?

Broadcasting the details of our investigation in real time

will only tell the bombers how they can flee. Am I wrong?

At the moment, national security

matters more than the people's right to know.

It's for the public good.

You're able to judge situations quickly,

and you can handle crises well.

Who can do a better job

than you?

Well...

I do have to say that you whine more

than I thought you would.

What do you think of a man who likes to whine a little?

Go on in.

The reporters aren't the only problem.

The opposition party will make a big fuss over it if it's made public.

You saw what Ms. Yun did.

She won't even hesitate to get you impeached.

She'll launch a full-on political attack against you.

But this is about national security,

which both she and the opposition party consider the number one priority.

It is also their favorite card

because it can help them bring their supporters together.

Whether you want to take part in it or not,

they're getting ready for the election.

It's like a black hole.

They'll turn every situation into a political strife.

In Ms. Yun's eyes, the Blue House will look like

a presidential candidate's campaign office.

Her competitor, whom she must beat

at all costs.

Then our priority should be finding out who killed Myung Hae-joon.

To ensure national security

as well as to win the political battle.

I'll contact the NIS right away

to see if they've obtained any clues regarding the killer.

Na-gyeong!

I found him.

Room 119.

I found him in the security footage from the camera in front

of the air-raid shelter.

Do you see him?

Zoom in on the face.

Look at my eyes.

I found him in the security footage recovered

by the Digital Forensics Center.

And thanks to that, my eyes are all bloodshot now.

Don't you see it?

Dedication isn't a virtue.

It's our duty.

Goodness.

Do you take classes or what?

Who taught you to talk like a stuffy old man?

Right here.

At 3:14 p.m.

It was right before the explosion.

This is him, right?

Assemblyman Oh Yeong-seok.

Mr. Chairman

and all members of the Committee.

I am here today

to prove to you all

that my capabilities and moral standards are well suited for the role of

the Minister of National Defense.

We found it.

It's firm evidence that shows the bombers had designated Assemblyman Oh

as a survivor before the attack.

Assemblyman Oh was caught on the camera in front of Room 119

at 3:14 p.m., which was right before the explosion.

We must report this to the Blue House immediately,

before the confirmation hearing ends.

The DSSC, which is partially responsible for Myung Hae-joon's death,

operates under National Defense.

If Oh Yeong-seok is appointed Minister of National Defense,

he'll try to bury this case.

We were waiting for you, Agent Jeong.

How is the investigation going? Any progress?

We found

the killer, sir.

You found the killer?

Who is it? Where is the killer now?

Agent Jeong?

Who is the person that killed Myung Hae-joon?

It's me, sir.

I killed Myung Hae-joon.

What did you...

just say?

I killed Myung Hae-joon,

Mr. President.

State your team, name, and position.

I'm the chief of NIS' Counterterrorism Task Force,

Jeong Han-mo.

You said

Agent Jeong is well respected within the NIS, right?

Yes, I'm sure he is.