(Episode 21)
Scalpel.
(Operating Room)
What happened?
More than that, how is Vice President Lee doing?
He's getting an emergency operation.
The wound is very deep, so we'll have to wait and see.
Gosh. How did such a thing happen?
Were there any witnesses on site?
Actually, we were there together to meet with Bae Dong Seok.
The incident happened outside while I was on the phone...
talking about the personnel changes to the Audit Office.
When Mr. Lee was discovered after being stabbed,
he already passed out on the ground.
Then, could it be that man named Bae Dong Seok?
We don't have a sure witness,
but he's the prime suspect at the moment.
Why did he stab Mr. Lee?
Mr. Bae was the chief administrator...
of Seomin Policy Institute.
He also took a leading part in the D1 Plan that mainly takes place...
around the Yongbuk-gu area.
He must have something he wants to hide.
That's no reason to hurt someone.
Shoot.
What's going to happen to us now?
You're just going to go back to the IT office.
Ms. Jang has been appointed as a teller just as she wanted.
I was transferred to the PR Department.
I'm still at the head office in Seoul, so it's not so bad.
The problem is the timing. Why did they choose...
to announce such changes to our department in a rush?
They're trying to cut off Mr. Noh's arms and legs.
I'm his right arm, and she's the left arm.
You'd be the neck?
Anyway, we can't back off like this.
Let's protect our department by taking the day off to protest.
This just came in.
Around 9pm today, Daehan Bank's Vice President Lee Hae Gon...
was attacked with a knife by an unidentified assailant...
in front of a restaurant in Paju. An employee named Kim...
found Lee lying on the ground and made a report.
Didn't Mr. Noh say he's going to go see Mr. Lee?
This is bad. He must be seriously hurt.
- I wonder if Mr. Noh is okay. - Daehan Bank's Lee...
- Mr. Noh... - is said to have suffered...
the disaster while waiting to meet with Bae,
the ex-chief administrator of Seomin Policy Institute.
He was transferred to the hospital right away for an operation...
Bae Dong Seok of Seomin Policy Institute.
Don't forget this name.
- The police are... - How can this happen?
(Around 9pm today, Daehan Bank's Vice President Lee Hae Gon...)
Can't you do your job properly?
I told you to get rid of Bae Dong Seok,
but you let him make trouble.
How can you let him stab the vice president of Daehan Bank?
I'm sorry.
I was trying to take care of it as quietly as possible.
By the way, why did Bae Dong Seok...
stab Vice President Lee?
He doesn't have anything to do with us.
I believe he personally knew Bae's weakness.
It's bad timing.
Our grandpas have their eyes on us.
We just got off the hook by agreeing to some restraints.
But he had to make trouble with Daehan Bank again.
Gosh. President Kang has a temper.
He won't just let this pass.
He won't think we ordered Bae to do it, will he?
No way. What's in it for us to have Lee stabbed?
Wait.
Who gains the most from Lee being stabbed?
Could President Kang...
be behind of this?
It's a widespread rumor...
that Lee wants to become the next president.
This might be...
a card we can use.
How is Lee Hae Gon doing?
He's still under operation.
The situation looks more serious than we thought.
Are you sure it was Bae Dong Seok...
- who stabbed him? - According to the witness...
who is an employee at the restaurant,
the man who was last seen with Mr. Lee before fleeing...
was Bae Dong Seok for sure.
That garbage.
Do you think he acted on his own?
I know he loves money,
but he's not foolish enough to do something like this by himself.
There has to be someone looking after him.
It's Cho Young Kyung of Haesan Construction.
What is it?
I heard about Mr. Lee's accident on the news. I'm worried.
What's going on?
Why are you asking me?
Aren't you the ones behind it?
What are you talking about?
I'm calling you so we don't have any misunderstandings.
Bae Dong Seok doesn't work for us anymore.
- You already know that. - But I bet the deal is still on.
And to be honest,
didn't it pan out well for you?
I heard that Vice President Lee and Mr. Bae joined hands...
and tried to throw you over.
I'm sure you were able to get rid of your enemies...
and all that hassle thanks to this incident.
Aren't you the real winner here?
I guess your father...
raised you wrong.
If it's neither us nor you,
who's the real mastermind behind this?
Anyways, I just wanted to tell you we had nothing to do with it.
I'll be the one to decide whether you had anything to do with it.
One thing for sure,
is that you messed with Daehan Bank.
How is he doing?
The surgery went well,
but he's still unconscious.
I wasn't able to finish because of Mr. Kim back there,
but Bae Dong Seok of Seomin Policy Institute...
was the henchman of the D1 Plan.
You know that, right?
I'm sure you know better than anyone else,
since you saw the original copy of the D1 Plan draft.
You must know what it's about...
and who is behind all of it.
That's why I stopped you.
They're not someone you can deal with.
Is that why you sent away all my team members?
So that we won't be able to find out more?
It was Vice President Lee who got hurt today,
but it could have been you.
That's how dangerous it is.
And this is the result of all the hassle you've gone through?
Vice President Lee isn't just hurt.
His life is at risk!
That's why I warned you.
I sent you and your team members to a safer place...
where they can be competent, all for their own good.
Are you seriously...
Is there a correlation between the attack of Vice President Lee...
and the dismissal of our Audit Team?
That's not it.
President Kang did instruct the transfer,
but that was already decided...
before the incident with Vice President Lee.
Mr. Song, who came along...
after Secretary Kim's dismissal,
was President Kang's former secretary for more than 10 years...
and even worked as the president of a subsidiary.
I really think you should be careful,
so don't pick a fight on them and just stay out of it.
Why should I?
For whose sake?
The D1 Plan...
is Daehan Bank's One Building Plan.
It's a project to bring all the head offices together...
and act as a pivot to expand beyond the nation...
Don't flatter yourself!
How many innocent lives will it take...
for you to finally get it?
They set the soup restaurant building on fire...
for the D1 Plan project development.
They stabbed a knife to Vice President Lee...
for knowing a secret of theirs.
Vice President Han,
you're holding hands with those kinds of people.
Are you saying that you'll justify any means if it's for a good cause?
Is that the ideal banker you've always been talking about?
You told me not to take others at a disadvantage,
but to think of genuine ways that will improve our bank, right?
I'd like to tell you...
the exact same thing.
I hope Vice President Lee...
regains his consciousness soon.
I do, too.
I'll have to...
destroy Haesan Construction.
(Daehan Bank)
I'm sorry, but the head office has directed us not to...
extend the loan term for Haesan Construction.
What?
That's impossible.
Sir, I'm here at the Daehan Bank head office.
They're saying that we won't be able to extend the corporate loan.
I'm here to check on it.
What? All of a sudden?
I'm not sure why.
They said the debt ratio's too high, so they can't extend it...
and told me to make an inquiry to the company.
Did you hear anything about it?
I'll check on it.
Sir, this is General Manager Cha of the finance department.
Daehan Bank has rejected our corporate loans.
- Why? - I'm not sure, sir.
I don't know what's going on.
I think we may go bankrupt, sir.
All right, good bye.
Sir, we're in trouble.
Daehan Bank has rejected the loans...
and we may be going bankrupt.
What?
All right.
I'll take care of it right away.
Keep everyone quiet so the word doesn't spread...
and find out what's going on.
Are you saying...
it's not you this time?
It's just President Kang's misunderstanding.
What would we gain...
from stabbing Vice President Lee?
President Kang is too cautious...
to do something like that for no reason.
There's a cause and result for everything.
Who benefitted the most...
from Vice President Lee's accident?
It's President Kang, isn't it?
As you already know, we're not with Bae Dong Seok anymore...
and it's the evident truth that Vice President Lee...
has been aiming for president.
Mr. Bae was the most...
tight-knit with President Kang in the first place.
That must be why President Kang took Mr. Bae under his wing...
and got rid of Vice President Lee.
He wouldn't go that far...
No.
You never know.
He's such a secretive person.
Using Vice President Lee's incident to put pressure...
on Haesan Construction.
I think all of this is President Kang's plan.
Please help me, sirs.
Only you two can stop...
President Kang's brutality.
I will try and talk to him, since you're in a difficult position,
but he has quite a temper.
It's not easy turning him around...
once you fall out of line with him.
If Haesan Construction stumbles,
it won't be good for the financial world, either.
This isn't easy.
That is why...
I came here myself to ask you.
Gosh.
Yes, it's me. What happened?
Bae Dong Seok was trying to hand over some information...
regarding the D1 plan to Vice President Lee,
so we had just a bit of a feud.
Still, you shouldn't have let that happen.
I'm sorry, sir.
I'll find and take care of Bae Dong Seok as soon as possible.
No, that's all right.
Things have become more interesting.
Find him and bring him over to me.
Yes, sir.
Im Chang Jae, Director of Compliance Department.
I'm looking forward to the new department.
Congratulations on your promotion to executive.
You're the first among your colleagues, aren't you?
Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
I'm aware that things have been out of order...
ever since the attack on Vice President Lee.
This is when we should tighten the discipline...
and show our customers that...
Daehan Bank does not falter.
Yes, sir.
To be honest, I've had my eyes on you...
ever since you brought...
the illegal load incident...
regarding Vice President Yook to the surface.
Since this is a good opportunity for you,
I hope you can bring your capability to the most.
Yes, sir. Thank you.
[VIU Ver] MBC E21 'The Banker' "President Kang & Haesan Construction" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
From now on, all documents that are sent to the Audit Office...
will have to go through the Compliance Department.
The attack on Vice President Lee...
seems to be the result of the Audit Office's...
arbitrary and excessive investigations.
To prevent further mishaps,
I need you to manage our information thoroughly.
I understand.
I see that your office was hit hard.
You're here alone...
with no staff at all.
Yes, well,
my team was reassigned.
You were General Manager of Inspection. Were you reassigned?
Haven't you heard?
Mr. Im, General Manager of Evaluation...
was appointed director of the new Compliance Department.
He's in charge of...
both Inspection and Risk Management.
Then why...
I'm leaving Inspection...
to head the private banking center at a regional branch.
Helping you carry out the secret audit on going after...
the chief secretary...
must have caused some displeasure.
Oh, dear.
I'm so sorry.
You needn't apologize.
I'd finally done something my department was meant to be doing.
It was fun and exciting.
I will cheer for you from afar.
He took the day off on the first day after his transfer?
Seo Bo Geol, he was part of Auditor Noh and the Troublemakers.
Did Hong Ju pick up some bad habits in the Audit Office?
He used to come to work even on weekends to hang out.
Why did he take a day off?
How dare a teller take her first day off?
I know, right?
I heard she used to work at the Audit Office.
Why was she transferred to our branch all of a sudden?
Here's our coffee.
- Sure. - Thanks.
Eat.
Yum, it's nice.
Coffee and cake together is a great stress buster.
Eat up.
Sure.
What should we do?
Even if we take leave to protest,
it'll only last a week.
Did Mr. Noh give any instructions?
Not yet.
With Vice President Lee's accident, he'll still be busy.
I read the news.
He's still unconscious.
It's so bad.
I knew they were a bad bunch when they...
set fire to the old lady's restaurant building,
but how could they threaten a person's life?
That's why they want to cover it up.
They think we'll look into the D1 Plan...
and find out about their illegal cash flow.
That's why they deleted the files at the Busan Data Center.
They still didn't feel safe,
so they decided to disband our team.
Mr. Im's the one who benefited the most...
from this personnel shuffle.
He's now the director of the new Compliance Department.
I've noticed the new chief secretary has a director title too.
Chief Secretary Song Ki Yeol? Do you know him?
Not really.
Only that he was President Kang's previous chief secretary.
It's a pity that Hae Gon was attacked,
but Sam Do,
aren't you reacting too rashly?
The Haesan people say they weren't involved.
What'll you get from taking out your anger on their company?
You scared them enough.
Why don't you give in now?
I heard their loans expire soon.
Yes.
It's a bad time for a company to be rumored to go bankrupt.
Haesan Construction...
was supposed to build the D1 complex for us.
Why ruin a company...
we worked on building up?
If Haesan struggles, so will our economy.
Sam Do.
Don't get too emotional.
Think rationally.
I'm so rational right now that...
I couldn't possibly be even more so.
Do you know Haesan Group's current debt ratio?
It's over 400 percent.
In that case,
before Haesan begins to show signs of poor management,
as head of Daehan Bank, I decided to minimize the risk.
Why are you complaining?
Haesan Group's debt ratio has always been high.
Even if you corner them, at least give them room to escape.
Are you trying to kill the company?
Assemblyman Jung.
I haven't even started in earnest.
Did you...
get Bae Dong Seok to stab Hae Gon...
and now putting the blame on Haesan?
- What? - To be frank, it is true that...
you disapproved of Hae Gon.
Tell us the truth.
Was it you?
My gosh.
I just can't believe...
what I'm hearing right now.
What are you two saying?
How dare you two insult me like this?
Did you take me as such human trash all along? Did you?
As soon as Hae Gon went down,
you went after Haesan Group.
I'm asking because it looked all too suspicious.
Now, now.
Let's all calm down. This time,
let's go with what President Kang's doing.
Hae Gon's cousin is Chairman of the FSC.
That man...
got stabbed by a thug who worked for The Best.
Don't you think it should look like we took revenge of some sort?
Why do you always side with President Kang?
The Best had nothing to do with it this time.
Either way, Mr. Bae worked for them.
And those kids acted out...
just because they're rich.
It's time to...
tug sharply at their leashes...
to remind them who's in control.
- But don't kill them. - I don't...
plan on killing them,
but this time,
they deserve a warning.
Why did Bae Dong Seok stab Hae Gon?
Since Hae Gon has quite a fiery temper, I'm thinking that...
they had a clash of some sort.
That's my guess.
How much does Hae Gon know about D1?
Perhaps he found out...
the moment he met Mr. Bae.
In that case,
Hae Gon not waking up would be...
the best outcome for us.
Do you think you can beat me?
Why not?
- Come on. - If we met on the street...
- Your punches are so slow. - What?
Boss.
He hasn't showed up at home yet.
Don't worry and wait.
He'll definitely come here.
Hey, I'm hungry. Let's get some food.
Let's eat.
Hey, let's get some food.
(Gunja Carwash)
Let's go.
What shall we eat?
I'm starving.
(No waxing in the carwash)
Are you looking for this?
Jung Bae, you jerk.
I told you that...
trusting others would be your downfall.
Darn you!
Darn it.
Gosh.
Goodbye then.
Is he worse-off than we thought?
I hope he recovers soon. It's quite a pity.
Auditor Noh Dae Ho?
This is the Compliance Department. Director Im Chang Jae...
- requires the documents... - Here are the documents...
you requested.
Director Im Chang Jae is requesting these files.
He's requesting for these documents.
- Director Im is requesting them. - These are the related files.
(Director Im Chang Jae)
Sir, this is a list of the documents...
the Audit Office requests on a regular basis.
(Documents Requested by the Audit Office)
Did they ask this many documents on a regular basis?
I thought he was poking around because he had time on his hands.
It looks like he was doing his job properly.
(Requested Documents, General Affairs Department)
(HR Department, Employee list of REITs Department)
This is Auditor Noh Dae Ho.
The executive meeting minutes...
regarding the latest organizational reshuffle was omitted.
Could you resend it to me?
I'm sorry.
All documents for the Audit Office...
will be sent from the Compliance Department now.
You should contact them directly.
Is that so? All right.
This is Auditor Noh Dae Ho.
I need the documents from the executive meeting...
regarding the latest organizational reshuffle.
I was asked to contact the Compliance Department.
I'm still reviewing the minutes from the latest meeting.
I'll contact you later. I'm sorry.
Are they telling me to stop working?
That's why I told you...
it's best for the bank when the auditor does not do anything.
You can't do anything now after all that poking around.
It's back to being quiet. How nice.
Shame on you!
I know you two leaked...
the Audit Office's internal information to Mr. Kim.
- We didn't do that. - But I acted like I didn't know...
because I believed that you would...
still have some conscience as bankers.
What did you say?
Did you say it's nice because it's quiet?
The vice president of Daehan Bank is between life and death...
thanks to being attacked by an unidentified assailant.
Just because you got to hold on to your jobs, are you happy...
living your lives while crawling at their feet?
Wait, we...
The man named Bae Dong Seok who stabbed Mr. Lee...
is a key figure we're investigating as part of the D1 Plan.
Thanks to the information you leaked without thinking,
look at what kind of disaster you've caused!
Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?
Wait. What did we do so wrong...
to deserve this kind of treatment?
I'm reviewing the document you sent me.
Do you have an estimated budget for the system replacement?
Yes. It's best to analyze it in all directions.
I'll call you back in a little bit.
You look busy, unlike someone.
Yes, I'm busy.
If you have something to say, hurry up and say it.
I thought you only transferred the Audit Office staff,
but you also transferred the general manager of Inspection.
You're getting rid of everyone that's helping me.
All the information for the Audit Office...
are being blocked by the Compliance Department.
Is it your intention to isolate me?
If you noticed what's going on, then you should be careful.
Anyway, thank you.
Thanks to you, I have so much time left...
to dig more deeply about what I'm curious about.
(Episode 22 will air shortly.)
Did Haesan Construction say...
they'll change their main bank to Myungsung Bank?
I'm sure you'll take care of this on your own,
but we can't favor specific companies over others.
Haesan Construction's mother company...
has a debt ratio over 400. They're in a dangerous position.
I'm careful to say anything right now.
Each bank should manage...
their own risks.
I'll hang up now.
Haesan Construction seems to be negotiating with other banks too.
I hear most banks declined them.
I'm not surprised.
They're an insolvent enterprise their main bank refused...
to extend the debt maturity. Who would take them?
At this rate,
they could go bankrupt.
I doubt it.
One of the top 20 companies in the financial world...
won't go down this easily.
But while I have my sword out,
I'll teach them a lesson.
How is Mr. Noh doing?
All information routes to the Audit Office have been blocked.
I made sure all files go through the Compliance Department...
for review before being sent to the Audit Office.
But the thing is,
Mr. Noh says that he has a lot of time...
and will dig into what he's curious about.
Actually, Mr. Noh believes...
that you're the one behind...
the D1 Plan as well as Mr. Lee's incident, Mr. Kang.
Ms. Han.
Do you also think the same?
I definitely don't think so.
When all information is being controlled,
what can an auditor...
do on his own?
Right.
How is the plan for the system replacement going?
We're calculating the budget and the time it'd take.
It's a big project, so we need to prepare for all scenarios.
I need you to pay extra attention to it.
Yes, sir.
Why did we pick a horror film?
I feel like something might jump at me.
At least we got to kill three hours.
Taking work off to protest is not as easy as I thought.
I don't know what to do to make the time pass.
Instead of just refusing to go to work,
we need to have a clear direction.
Did Mr. Noh call you yet?
No. He won't pick up my calls either.
He's being outcast but he has no idea.
He thinks he's the one ignoring the world instead.
Who? Me?
- Mr. Noh. - Mr. Noh.
How did you know we were here?
Mr. Seo told me where he was every 30 minutes.
Stop texting me and distracting me when I'm driving.
I'm glad you came.
- I missed you. - Hey, hey.
I think it was a huge mistake for me...
to ask them to transfer Bo Geol to the head office.
Come on, sir.
Hey, hey, hey.
Should we get a bite to eat as we discuss what to do?
Let's have something delicious to cheer us up.
Are you buying, Mr. Seo?
No, but I'll order it.
(Take Out)
(Choose store)
I'm number 35.
Enjoy.
But if the Compliance Department is reviewing...
all the documents before they come to the Audit Office,
this means they'll restrict all information that comes to us.
Yes.
They'll share information that's been filtered already,
and block any accurate information.
It wasn't enough to remove the department's employees,
so they're trying to cover your eyes and ears too.
What should we do, then?
Actually, I'm careful to make a move...
ever since Mr. Lee's incident.
As you already know,
Bae was the chief administrator of Seomin Policy Institute.
I'm not sure what his intention was,
but he couldn't have planned to do something like that alone.
Does Mr. Lee know Bae's weakness?
We'll find that out when Mr. Lee wakes up,
but before then,
we need to find the mastermind behind Bae.
To be honest, I'm suspicious of Mr. Kang too.
No way.
He's the head of Daehan Bank.
Would he do something so nasty to his subordinate?
I hope my suspicion is wrong too.
That's why I want to find the one behind this incident fast.
Once we use up all of our days off,
we have no choice but to go to our new departments.
That's why we must try our best to finish our investigation...
on Bae Dong Seok and Seomin Policy Institute before then,
and pressure Mr. Kang to put our office back to normal.
Mr. Park.
Yes?
Since we brought it up,
you know the saying, "There's always tomorrow", right?
I was hoping we could put up a letter box...
to get tips from the employees of Daehan Bank.
Like an anonymous letter box?
Yes. Don't you think it's brilliant?
It was taking too long for just me and Mr. Noh...
to make this box.
Mr. Moon. Make an amazing group chat for him.
- Okay. - No, I don't need a group chat.
I just need little boxes like this.
While we're at it, let's make it an issue.
We'll show them what they get for messing with the Troublemakers!
"Troublemakers"?
You didn't know?
It's Auditor Noh and the Troublemakers.
That's what the employees of Daehan Bank call us.
Is it like Seo Taiji and Boys?
It's weirdly satisfying.
(Application for Loan Conditions Alteration)
The loans for Haesan Construction comes to maturity today.
Is that right?
Yes.
We'll have them on a leash just until they can barely breathe.
Please hold on.
Our president promised to take care of it.
I'm sorry, we've been ordered to follow the manual.
What's going on?
Are you trying to kill us all?
Haesan Construction that seemed like a steady business...
came to their first bankruptcy since they failed to pay...
their five-million-dollars promissory note.
First bankruptcy?
You let your company go bankrupt...
because you couldn't pay five million dollars?
Do you know how much we lost since our stocks went down?
Who knew Daehan Bank would reject our application...
for loan extension?
I knew it...
when you started hanging out with...
that group called The Best or something!
This happened because you started poking around...
the higher levels like the Fair Trade Commission and Daehan Bank!
Is that my fault?
This wouldn't have happened if we were steady.
- What? - You know very well why...
Haesan has come to this.
It's all because of what my brother did!
You...
I'll deal with this on my own.
Don't worry.
You little...
Haesan called?
It must be urgent over there.
The Chairman of Haesan called to apologize himself.
- Tell him I'll call back. - Yes, sir.
What is that?
(Daehan Bank)
It's Auditor Noh.
I know it's Auditor Noh,
but what is he doing there?
- Noh Dae Ho audits! - Noh Dae Ho audits!
Noh Dae Ho audits!
We receive all tips regarding Daehan Bank's corruption.
- Noh Dae Ho audits! - Auditor Noh audits!
We've opened an anonymous group chat for reports.
We have an anonymous group chat!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Tell us anything suspicious. - Auditor Noh audits!
- Noh Dae Ho audits! - Auditor Noh audits!
Auditor Noh audits!
(Auditor Noh audits.)
Auditor Noh audits?
- Look. - "Auditor Noh audits".
- Auditor Noh audits? - What's he doing?
What? "Auditor Noh audits"?
I know.
Right, about that incident...
of Vice President Lee being stabbed,
would there be something behind that too?
I heard it was a gangster who stabbed him.
Why would he stab him? There's got to be a reason.
(Auditor Noh Audits Anonymous Group Chat)
"Reports related to Seomin,"
"and reports related to any corruption of Daehan Bank".
"Auditor Noh audits anything".
He's making it look like Daehan Bank is some kind of...
a corrupt corporate.
("Will Auditor Noh's Audit Campaign be Successful?")
It's being an issue...
on the Internet.
They're curious if it's an unreasonable behavior,
or an act of justice.
We've taken down all the banners and posters,
and discarded them.
What would you do with Auditor Noh?
First, I'll meet him and talk to him.
My whole body aches after putting up all those...
banners and posters.
Good work, everyone.
Get some rest,
and we'll figure out what to do next.
Do you see anything on the anonymous group chat?
We have one.
(Kill yourselves, Troublemakers.)
It says, "Kill yourselves, Troublemakers".
Well, it's better than nothing.
We have another one.
"Assistant Manager Kim Yo Han and Jung Da Jung are having an affair,"
"audit that."
We told them we'd audit anything, and they're literally taking it.
We should be thankful for the attention,
and audit it.
(Han Su Ji)
Didn't I ask you to be more careful?
We're already having trouble with Vice President Lee.
Did you have to make things bigger than it is?
Remember what I said?
You stopped me from doing my work, so I have plenty of time to...
dig about the D1 plan and see who's behind Bae Dong Seok.
This is a final warning coming from a friend.
If you go further,
I won't be able to cover for you anymore.
Please take the safer way.
You already know...
how my father-in-law died.
When I found out I was going to be an auditor...
after being transferred to every regional branch,
I was happy to have the power to change and protect this bank,
even though it may be small.
But look at the reality.
Ms. Jin lost her father because of the bank.
Vice President Lee is laying near death...
after investigating the corruption.
But the executives who are blinded by the power they hold...
are busy trying to hide their wrongdoings.
Don't you see how dangerous it is to wield one's authority...
without acknowledging the responsibilities?
I'm begging you for the last time as a friend.
Please use the power you have in the right way.
Let go of President Kang's hands,
and tell me what you really know...
about the D1 plan.
I'm sorry.
I can't.
Well then, I can't stop either.
We'll have to see what's on the other side.
Even though it will bring down Daehan Bank?
If that's going to cause the bank to go down,
it deserves to be brought down!
Auditor Noh...
said that?
What would you do?
It seems like we've reached the critical point.
We'll have to deal with it beforehand.
I'll deal with Auditor Noh,
you should focus on your job.
Find anything that will make it seem reasonable...
to all the employees of Daehan Bank.
Yes, I will.
Do you know about...
Haesan's first bankruptcy?
Yes, but I heard they overcame the crisis.
That's not entirely true.
They managed to deal with their first bankruptcy,
but they could go down any second.
The debt ratio of Haesan group's head office...
has passed 400 percent.
They're merely maintaining their brand name...
with the money that's not theirs.
So we've decided...
to set up creditors as a main creditor bank...
and collect our loans.
What do you say you take leadership of creditors...
as a representative of Daehan Bank?
I'm afraid I'm not qualified to represent Daehan Bank.
I couldn't even manage the Audit Office.
I divided the tasks of Audit Office...
to the Compliance Department...
so I could send you as a representative...
- of creditors. - What?
Stop making puns...
in that boring Audit Office,
and come out to the big league.
Save Haesan and show your management skills...
as the representative of Haesan's creditors.
And then,
I'll support you...
to be the next president.
Does that mean...
you want me to resign as auditor?
I can't do that.
I will stay on for the rest of my term...
and look into Bae Dong Seok and the Seomin organization.
Goodbye, sir.
What will you do?
Did the talk go well?
How should it have gone for it to "go well"?
Will you represent the creditors?
Me accepting the job...
wouldn't be of a benefit to you.
What do you mean?
In returning for quitting as auditor to represent the creditors,
do you know what President Kang offered me?
The bank presidency.
In return for disarming me and my team,
what did President Kang offer you?
[VIU Ver] MBC E22 'The Banker' "Be the Representative of Creditors" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Since I joined the management of Daehan Bank,
I protected it through...
two financial crises. The IMF disaster...
and the Lehman crash.
In 1997, when many banks and companies collapsed...
during the IMF disaster,
we merged with small and medium-sized banks...
to revive Daehan Bank.
The Lehman crash happened...
after I'd become president for the first time.
At the time,
I did anything to save the bank.
I was even willing to...
give my body parts.
Do you know what I learned then?
I learned that a powerful bank...
never goes down.
That's why I came up with...
the D1 Plan.
Daehan Bank's One Building plan.
The goal was to consolidate the scattered head offices...
and create a core.
It was for us to grow into a leading bank and become...
the home base and financial hub that reaches out to the world.
I needed a lot of help.
Because back then...
we didn't have much power.
To people who don't understand,
the D1 Plan might look like evidence of corruption,
but to me,
it was a certified check that would...
let me protect the bank.
It would feed and look after the employees...
and their families.
In returning for quitting as auditor to represent the creditors,
do you know what President Kang offered me?
The bank presidency.
In return for disarming me and my team,
what did President Kang offer you?
What is President Kang thinking?
Am I also...
a card he'll play then discard like Vice President Yook?
Why didn't you tell me you'd be visiting?
I wanted to surprise you.
Hang on.
Isn't it a weekday?
You should all be in Seoul working.
What are you doing here in Gongju?
Were you fired or something?
I was not. I worked so hard that...
I got a special holiday as a reward.
- Right? - Yes.
Right. We really did work hard, like crazy.
Don't you work too hard until you go crazy.
You have a mom who owns a galbi restaurant...
who can support you.
If something goes wrong,
you know you can move back and help me out here.
Don't you force yourself to do what you don't want to do.
That sounds great.
You must feel very relieved.
Somewhat.
Eat up, Ms. Jang.
Hey.
Who's she?
Your girlfriend?
Not yet.
Hey. Do you want me to help you out?
- Don't you say that. - Come on.
- Just be still. - Why?
- Please don't. - Come on.
Don't. I said no.
- If you... - So,
let me tell you about Bo Geol.
As heir to this restaurant...
with annual sales of three million dollars,
when he got into Youngse University,
he came second in his year.
What was that place?
That Manhattan...
New York's Chase Manhattan Bank. You were the number one, right?
My gosh.
You're quick-witted for your age.
Miss. What do your parents do?
How old are you?
Mom, your asking questions that make her feel uncomfortable.
My goodness. Hey.
Are you defending your woman?
She's not my woman. Don't be silly.
- Eat up, Ms. Jang. - Eat up.
- I need to take a call. - Sure.
Go ahead, Mr. Moon.
Hello, Mr. Kim.
Where are you?
I'm out having dinner with...
Mr. Seo and Ms. Jang from the Audit Office.
Did you suggest the anonymous group chat for tip-offs on Seomin?
No.
It was Mr. Noh's idea.
You should've called me when that happened.
Don't let me hear it from elsewhere.
I apologize.
You hadn't given new instructions,
so I thought I had to do the usual.
Okay.
Mr. Kim.
How come...
It's urgent, so I'll be frank.
Delete everything you found on the branches that were closed down.
What do you mean?
You haven't forgotten who...
got you through university...
and into Daehan Bank, have you?
Some things about our bank...
and President Kang cannot get out.
That's why I'm here asking you in person.
Ms. Jang is the prettiest ever,
and the reason she deserves me is...
- She what? - Mom.
It's a figure of speech.
If she becomes mine...
Because I'm Seo Bo Geol.
I'm the best guy in Korea.
(Goseong University Hospital)
Are you here to visit Vice President Lee?
His wife went out to meet with the doctor.
Are you...
Auditor Noh Dae Ho?
I am.
He said we'd end up working with you once we gather evidence of...
President Kang's corruption.
Vice President Lee used to say that all the time.
Did he?
When he went to meet Bae Dong Seok,
you were with him, right?
I was.
But I couldn't prevent the terrible accident...
and it infuriates me.
What a pity.
The one who suggested he meet Bae from Seomin Policy Institute...
was me.
I wonder if it's my fault that Vice President Lee was stabbed.
We must wish for his speedy recovery.
Right after the man who was looking into the D1 Plan was stabbed,
Haesan Group went into its first bankruptcy.
And from what I know, Haesan Construction...
was the main contractor...
slated to build the D1 complex.
Bae Dong Seok was...
the henchman for a group...
consisting of Haesan Construction's Cho Young Kyung...
and a few other third-generation rich kids called The Best.
I thought President Kang was behind Bae Dong Seok.
He was involved in Haesan's bankruptcy too?
I really don't know what is what now.
He is still unconscious.
Are you that surprised...
to see me here?
People seem to think that...
I'd be pleased to see Hae Gon...
unconscious after the attack.
The truth is,
the person who cared for him the most...
is me.
I hired him...
when he was doing very well in America.
What I wanted the most was that he...
discard the elitist attitude...
and become a true leader.
That's what I hoped for.
But watching Mr. Lee...
bedridden after being stabbed,
I want to...
rip that person apart, whoever it is.
Since we're talking about this,
I might as well be honest with you.
Do you know why I want to send you...
as the representative of creditors?
Haesan Construction is the company that took the lead in the D1 Plan...
with former Vice President Yook Kwan Shik.
It seems like they attacked Hae Gon...
because he's been digging about the D1 Plan.
But who is Hae Gon? He's our bank's vice president.
It's the same thing as stabbing our bank.
I want to send the creditors to Haesan Construction...
as a warning...
that I'll take revenge...
as the head of Daehan Bank.
I hope you'll go...
as the representative of creditors...
to replace their corrupt management...
and help their business to run normally as soon as possible.
After that,
retrieve the loan from Daehan bank.
I believe...
someone upright like you is the only one...
who can do it.
I already told you, didn't I?
I can't quit my position as the auditor of Daehan Bank.
Auditor, auditor, auditor.
Let me ask you one thing.
Do you not care even if Haesan Construction...
goes bankrupt?
- What do you mean? - Is your position yours?
No, it's the bank's.
Being a president isn't mine either. It's also the bank's.
We should only think about the bank's best interests.
Both you and I!
You should go as the representative of creditors...
and make their business run normally.
If not, Haesan Construction will easily collapse because...
it is as rotten as it can get!
What about their countless employees?
What about the pain their families will also go through?
Can you still call yourself an auditor?
Can you?
You can think about it until tomorrow.
Tell me your decision then.
Will you go and save Haesan Construction,
or will you let it plummet?
I'd have to look for someone else as well.
(President Kang Sam Do)
Have you made up your mind?
Yes.
I'll take the representative role for creditors...
of Haesan Construction.
(The Banker)
I have a condition.
I'll check if that company has any hope first.
Try to do it under the table.
But Mr. Noh went to Haesan Construction...
only a few hours ago.
Could you check the registrations for the D1 Plan's district?
Are you saying it's related to the D1 Plan?
It's not just Haesan Construction. I'm certain...
he wants to get rid of you along with us, Mr. Noh.
Stop being the auditor, and step down.
(Thank you to Jang Gwang for making a special appearance.)