CJ ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
A WATERMELON PICTURES PRODUCTION
There are some things you can never forget
While all memories fade with the passage of time,
one thing remains as clear as yesterday
The first time I laid eyes on Mi-jin
I could never forget the day
The first time he saw her
was at Zeus Entertainment audition
Hi, my name is Choi Mi-jin
I'm 19 years old, a senior at Hanlim High
The truth of the fact is that he felt it right away
Mi-jin made her audition
and that sealed their fate
Good... next!
Can I do another shot with a different expression?
Is there something you want to do?
Everyone's just doing smile pictures
Go on, do whatever you want
Let's give it another shot
What have you done?
What?
We got a callback for Mi-jin, not Eun-bi!
I gave them Mi-jin's portfolio when I dropped off Eun-bi's
Was that so terrible?
Man, you've grown some balls
I read the script a few times over
The part isn't right for Eun-bi visually nor emotionally
She's just fake
This part is made for Mi-jin
Give her a chance
Get out of my face Don't bother coming back
Oh, come on
I said get out
Are you out of your fucking mind? Let me go
Alright, I'm out of here
I've got nothing to learn from this shit hole
As managers, you gotta know if your actors can act or not
That was the turning point
What are you doing here?
Can't you see? I'm working
I heard you got fired because of me Why'd you do it?
Where did you get the idea? I quit
There was nothing to learn from those scumbags
So, you'll be doing this instead?
What's wrong with that?
Mi-jin, please prove them
that I was right about you all along
You do it
What?
You go prove them that you've been right about me
Kid, the world doesn't roll that way
You gotta bite the bullet Make them notice you
You said there's nothing to learn from them
Still...
How can I make you a star without even as much as a bike?
You want to ride buses with me to auditions?
You'll be in for a rough ride
Hey
I don't mind a rough ride
I don't need much other than occasional coffee
I'll give it my best So, please be my manager
Are you sure about this?
What's that?
It's your advance It's all I can give you
You still want to go with me?
From that day on, Woo-gon gave blood, sweat and tears for her
He went around knocking doors at every TV station,
production house and advertising agency
You won 't be disappointed
if she gets a small part, he had to beg for free hair and makeup
pull strings for free wardrobe
In the meanwhile,
he borrowed expensive cars from friends to drive her around in style
All the effort started to pay off
As she began to gain recognition, she got bigger parts
even shot a few commercials, too
Yes, Director
Yes
Pardon me?
We can't park here
Get out for a second
What is it?
Let's nail this one Show the world!
Yes
Because we're coming to get you!
Because they started together from the rock bottom
They had a special bond
unlike any other actor and manager
Then, it all happened when things finally started to fly
When they thought they had the world at their feet
They probably never even dreamt what was coming their way
all from a word from our mouths
The information contained herein is strictly confidential
held liable for distributing it to an unauthorized third party
Tabloid TRUTH
Man, you've come a long way
from days of drinking cheap instant coffee
That stuff is no longer allowed in here Mi-jin's on a diet
Besides, espresso is the real coffee
Don't you think you're a little too far ahead of yourself?
This office and the luxury van
You even bought her a condo?
It's all part of the investment
She's really taking off
I gotta make sure that she does it in style
Well, share the good fortune Give me a story
You've got all the good juice from this town
Anything that Tabloid Truth 2014 drive the internet wild?
We'll see about that
For old time's sake
Who wrote even a one-Liner for you
when she was absolutely nobody
Alright, alright
Why don't you write a feature on Mi-jin?
And I'll give you a real juicy gossip
Oh yeah?
There is nothing I won't do for Mi-jin
Hello, Director!
I was just about to call
Did you have lunch?
Pardon me?
What?
Mi-jin and Congressman Nam?
What are you talking about?
There he is Mr. Congressman!
Any comment?
It's an utterly unfounded rumor
Where do you think it's coming from?
Mr. Congressman!
I don't like this any more than you do
but it's not my call and you know that
We haven't signed anything
We won't be renewing the contract
Let's discuss it again later
Maybe next time
A 'tipsheet' about Mi-jin is all over the net
- What 'tipsheet'? - And you call yourself her manager?
It's just a pathetic attempt at hurting her reputation
by some jealous losers
You don't mess with a three-time elected congressman for fun
- Then, who did this? - How would I know that?
Let me handle this
I'll sort this out no matter what
Do it fast or she's out
Director
I will take care of it
Damn it
This is it what they call tipsheet
It's an exclusive, subscription-only email newsletter
designed for those in public relation, stock market and politics sectors
A sugar daddy?
They can't say that about her! Not after all our hard work
Who the hell makes this shit up?
That's not the problem
It's spreading fast on the internet
No... no, no! We've got to stop this
Write an article defending her position
A single article will just get buried
Then, tell me what to do!
Damn it!
Why are you waiting outside?
Did you see it?
You've got nothing to worry about
It's all over the net
What am I gonna do? I'm scared
There's nothing to be scared of
I'll take care of it
By tomorrow, it'll be yesterday's story
You just need to focus on your new TV series
Nothing's changed, okay?
Mi-jin
What I know is the same as what you know, right?
What do you know?
That the rumor about the congressman is a groundless lie
You don't believe me like everyone else
Don't be silly
Whatever everyone else says, I believe what you tell me
But you can't hold back anything from me
That's all I'm saying
It is a groundless rumor
Thank god...
I'm your manager I'll protect you
I arranged a press conference tomorrow
I'll have someone pick you up
Don't think about this and get some rest
I'll see you tomorrow, okay?
Woo-gon
Drive safely
Okay
Go inside
What's going on?
Is this everyone?
Bae Yeong-hun is announcing a surprise wedding
I told you this wouldn't work
Are you on your way here with Mi-jin?
Drive her back home I'll explain it to her later
Don't ask me why
Just do as I say, damn it!
Mi-jin, it's me
Why didn't you answer my calls?
I brought some fried chicken
482 calories is an hour's run on tread mill
but let's forget about that I won't tell your trainer
Mi-jin?
Are you asleep, goddess?
Can I come in?
I'm coming in
Mi-jin
Choi Mi-jin
Are you in the shower?
I thought about it
It's best not to bother with press conference
No need to stir things up when it'll die out eventually
So, I called it off
Let's take a few days off and go to Jeju Island
You know what? Let's go to Hawaii
You've never been to Hawaii, have you?
We'll eat good food, see the ocean and forget everything
Mi-jin?
Congressman
Choi Mi-jin died
Choi Mi-jin, a rising star in television and film,
committed suicide last night at her home
She is reported to have been under severe distress
about her rumors spreading online
Congressman Nam expressed condolences in a statement
and urged for eradication of the so-called tipsheet
Jeez! You scared me
Who publishes these tip sheets?
Even the police don't know much about them
Or they just turn a blind eye, I don't know
But whoever subscribes to it must know
Who forwarded it to you?
I got it from another reporter He doesn't have subscription either
He gets it from someone else
How can you buy subscription?
They operate on strictly need-to-know basis
You can't just get in touch with them
You know... whoever did this
spread the rumor with a malicious intention
I gotta track them down and find out the truth
She was more than just a client to me
She stuck by me all this time
because I discovered her
I can't just let this go
Why isn't he here?
Maybe he knows that I'm not a journalist
Don't be silly
Nobody has it written on their forehead that they're journalists
Give him a few more minutes
He's not here He didn't show
I guess I'll have to find another way
Is he real, anyway?
A real tipsheet publisher?
Then why didn't he show?
Mr. Kim Nam-su?
That's me
Sorry about that
We have to take extra caution just to be sure
Of course
You sound different in person than on the phone
I have a cold
Write down your email and phone number
You've seen our tips, haven't you?
A few times
We're one of the fastest people in the market
You know Choi Mi-jin who died recently?
We were the first to write about her scandal
The first writers?
It was our scoop, if you like
Subscription is $500 per month
When you open the email, it'll ask for a pass code
The pass code will be sent to your phone
Are you following?
Sorry?
Yes
Any questions?
No, I'm fine
KIM Nam-su
Hey, Woo-gon...
I'm in the middle of something I'll call you back
You're not Kim Nam-su, are you?
Sorry?
Damn it!
Hey!
Open the door
You bastard!
Open the door
Hey!
He was bogus
He lied about who he was
I don't know, man
Alright
SORA, the girlband was seen at a club in Gangnam...
Those born in 1 962, beware of unexpected stress factor?
Did you look into it?
So, who was he?
Why don't you ask yourself?
What?
Who the hell are you people?
Tell me
Who are you?
This is the tipsheet?
Move another step and I'll kill you all
You there! I said don't move
I don't care if you're a woman
Who the hell are you?
Someone who's screwed over because of you, son of a bitch!
Shall I call the police?
The police? Are you kidding me?
Who said that Choi Mi-jin slept with the congressman?
Choi Mi-jin and Congressman Nam?
What about that?
I'm Mi-jin's manager, that's what!
Is that what this is about?
Was it you?
Did you make up that garbage?
Boss
Don't come any closer
Don't you take another step
We can talk this out
Talk?
Do you enjoy murdering people with your damn words?
Why Mi-jin? Why her?
How would I know? I just write what I'm told
They bake the cake upstairs I'm just a delivery boy
Upstairs? Tell me who it was
Or I'll make you talk
Do something, you moron
He is not someone to mess with Walk away now
Fuck you! I'm not going anywhere until I know who's responsible
What's the point in cutting off the tongue? Who you want is the head
But you'll never get to the head Okay?
Is that right?
I'll just set us all on fire
Is that what you want? Or start talking!
Come on, boss
You bastard!
Man, I have to cover his hospital bills
So you wanna find out who spread the rumor
about Choi Mi-jin and the congressman?
Who the hell was that?
Have you heard of something called 'info meetings'?
What's that?
In this modern society, the race to get to valuable information
is a matter of life and death
So, most organizations keep a group of designated personnel
called the 'info people '
What they do is to collect information
but because there is a limit to gathering information alone
the 'info men ' get together regularly to exchange information
That meeting is called 'info meeting'
You know, Congressman Kim Byeong-ho...
Exchanging secret information that's only privy to one's serif,
something's bound to come up that's useful to you
Big corporations want to know who wants to shake their trees
Potential threats to their top management
or risk tasking and so on
The parliament always like to hear shits about their enemies
There are dozens of these secret info meetings in operation
You listen to them talk Some things will overlap
That give it credibility
We collect those pieces of information
and that becomes tipsheet?
Bingo
Then, I'll just talk to them
find out who started the rumor about Mi-jin
How's it going?
I have a question
What did he say?
The source was Congressman Nam's aide
His aide?
His name is Han Seong-ho Can I go now?
Han did work as Congressman Nam's aide
He left right after what happened to Mi-jin
Does that mean
that the rumor was true?
95% of what's on these tip sheets is supposed to be false
There was nothing between them Mi-jin said so
Now what?
I gotta find that aide and ask why he spread the rumor
Look him up
Han Seong-ho... Han Seong-ho
Gotcha!
Mr. Han?
I'm from courier service
Are you home? I'm outside your building
Come and collect it from 703
What?
Hey!
Father
you sacrificed the innocent lamb for our sins
yet, we acted selfishly when it was our turn to give back
Who is it?
Courier service
Please forgive our laziness
Brothers! Help me!
Brothers!
Help
Do you know Choi Mi-jin?
Sorry?
I'm Mi-jin's manager
She died because of you
I'm sorry! Please!
I never expected it to happen
I only did as I was told I spread the rumor
in exchange for a job
From who?
His name is Jo Woo-chan
Who's that?
He's with the Office of Policy Development
The Executive Office? Don't fuck with me
I'm telling the truth!
He told me to say it at the aides' info meeting
Then, they'll believe it because it came from me
Are you okay, Mr. Han?
- You sure? - Yes!
- Give me his phone number - Pardon?
- Now! You son of a bitch - Yes, sir
You'll keep this a secret from him, right?
Please
Brother Han!
Are you okay?
Forget it! You're talking about the Executive Office
Whoever it is, I'm prepared
Mi-jin had to die because of the false rumor they started
You got proof? Libel is a serious crime
If they were after the congressman, why hurt Mi-jin?
They use the rumors to play their game
Innocent bystanders get hurt in the process
unfortunately for you and Mi-jin Just accept it
I can't and I won't
Not for poor Mi-jin
Mr. Lee Woo-gon?
Are you Jo Woo-chan?
What did you want to see me for?
Are you Jo?
You know something about the death of Choi Mi-jin?
I know that you killed her
Who said that?
She died because you spread the false rumor
Is that what you wanted to see me about?
Do you know who I am?
Man, you gave me a scare
Why did you make up the groundless rumor?
Bastard
Who says it's groundless?
You wanna shut that mouth
Or should I rip it apart?
That's a promise
Lee Sang-il and Bae Su-jeong: divorce imminent
Do you think they'll really split up?
They make the sweetest couple
How can you be so obsessed about celebrity gossip?
You said I should understand politics to see the big picture
Send it out when it's ready
Okay
How's 'Lightning' doing?
Oh, him...
The operation went well but he should rest for 3 months
What?
He seemed to be very disheartened by what happened
Give him a call
It's all because of that damn manager
Why are you here?
Who did this to you?
Jo Woo-chan
Who's that?
Secretary at the Executive Office
Did you just say Executive Office?
I really can't understand
why this happened in the first place
That's why I came back
Go to the hospital
Woo-gon
You couldn't even scream if you had my nightmares
What's the time?
Time to gossip Come on, I'm busy
Move over
Morning
How did you get in here?
You must be starving Kim, order him a delivery meal
Kimchi stew or something
Yes, boss
Why are you being nice to me?
Because I feel bad for your broken finger, sorry ass
Is that weird?
Really? Because of this finger?
I've done some thinking
What's told in these tip sheets are really predictions
Then, all that's happening now must have been foretold
right here
When you think about the Executive Policy Office,
the first thing that springs to mind is Director Park
Director Park?
He has some bad history with Congressman Nam
with regards to the development approval for a new satellite city
Nam directly opposed Park on behalf of the Land and Maritime Committee
The committee chair position just freed up
and Nam is a strong candidate
So, the Policy Office decided to do something about it?
Park wants so badly to relax the related laws
And rumor has it...
What rumor?
That it's all because of O&C Group's Dream City project
Dream City?
O&C has been been working on a massive city development project
and Nam put a break on it on grounds of environmental issues
Park is said to have been working on O&C's side over the years
So, he wanted to make sure that Nam doesn't become the chair
and Mi-jin was sacrificed in the process
Is that what it was about?
We gotta check if our hypothesis is valid
Basics of investigative journalism:
Check your facts Let's go
Hey!
Jeez, you scared me
Don't you have some good news for me?
Shush! She's almost coming
Seven 'ah's...
Am I better than your husband?
People have no imagination
I suppose you don't watch porn since this is your day job
The police cyber crime unit monitors 40,000 adult male who watch porn
Oh, really?
It's true! Recently, a Minister-designate was forced to step down
A totally respectable man What do you think happened?
Porn?
That's right
The police got into his computer
and found tons of material neatly categorized into folders
Yummy mommies, schoolgirls, big tits, stocking etc.
They can't use something like that against a man
There is no easier weak spot you can find in a man
Over half of them answered their secret stash of porn
Among the men who kill themselves from depression,
I'm sure quite a few died of shame after being caught by the wife
I'm depressed I'm incredibly depressed
You gotta help me out, man
What do you want from me?
Let's put a watch on Oh Bon-seok
Oh from O&C Group? Are you trying to get us killed?
No one got out unharmed after messing with Oh
That's why I came to you, a wiretap wizard
Let's make a miracle happen
Oh, man...
Who's this?
Substitute for Lightning
He has stories, doesn't he?
Who in this field hasn't?
Don't hang around him
He has a bad vibe
Those with smooth faces like him,
they get everyone around them hurt
Why don't you introduce yourself before you bad-mouth my vibe?
I have no plans to know you
Come on, man I'll put in a good word for you
To Kim? I'll see what I can do
2257, move your vehicle
You see? He brings bad vibe
So, you're telling me that
Director Park from the Policy Office baked up a false scandal about Nam
and he did it to help us
It's just a rumor I heard in passing but I couldn't get it off my mind
What do you want from me?
Whether there is any truth or not,
you don't want a story like that to be published in tip sheets
Your share price will drop Your chairman won't be happy
So I was thinking
that I could write something that can make it go away
In return, you could buy perhaps five more subscriptions
There are several subsidiaries under O&C
Man, you made me nervous for a moment
I thought you might ask me to buy you a house or something
I couldn't do that to you
Man, you really have become the lowest of a scumbag
Come on, two more subscriptions then
It costs like nothing to you
From sniffing around for stinky rumors and rotten stories,
now you want to fabricate your own rumors?
I shouldn't have come to you It was a mistake
A mistake?
Have you lost your mind?
Who are you?
Who the fuck are you to talk to him like that?
- Calm down, man - Who's this punk?
He's a newbie He doesn't know anything
Oi!
Why don't I just kill you?
Do you think I should just kill you?
Tell me, bastard!
- Calm down, man - Son of a bitch!
He doesn't know what he's doing
Get out of the way
You want me to kill you?
You fucking son of a bitch!
Run, man! Run!
Run?
Let's get out of here
Hurry up!
What's funny?
Do you know whose jaw you just cracked?
Who is he?
He's the chief of public relations at O&C Group
He and I used to work together as journalists back in the day
until he was hired by O&C Now he is a VP
What's so funny about that?
Because I've always wanted to crack his jaw
Wait
What was that about?
You'd make the rumor go away in exchange for some additional subscriptions
Is that why you helped me?
I was just testing him The real observation starts now
He bashed up Oh
Really? So, you know how to fight?
I've done my share of training
What's your specialty?
Sprinting
Is that supposed to be funny?
Did you get the job done?
I planted one inside the handle of the umbrella
It turns on and off automatically when there is sound
guaranteeing a long battery life
How come we don't hear anything?
Wiretap wizard, my ass
You don't say until you see his bank account
Get the lawyer to file a complaint against Park of 'P Report'
His employee hit me I think he messed up my neck
Either get out a settlement or send him to jail
Or I'll give back exactly what I got from him
I'm going to hospital now to get the medical report
He can't be acting like this if he has something to hide
This is not what I expected
Are you saying you were wrong about O&C?
It's possible that O&C is not involved
What the hell, man?
That's why we had to check
And this ends here
Damn it...
First things first...
Man, this isn't going right
It's me, honey! The police might come around shortly
It's nothing to worry about
I gotta go
Shit! I won't be able to go home for a while
Couldn't you get a motel room?
You shouldn't spend money like water
Be grateful that this isn't the office couch
Man, you dragged me here when I could've gone home
I can't put up with this shit anymore
What will you do if you quit?
Chicken shack
So,
are you sure that Director Park didn't make up the rumor for O&C?
I was pretty sure at first
but the reaction we got was contrary
Maybe we didn't scare him enough
Maybe he thinks we wouldn't dare touch him
Why don't we try again, this time provoke him a little harder
How?
Let's make him jump With a tipsheet
How come you're always so eager to fight?
You only pick fights that you have a chance at winning
It's over Just get some sleep
Choi Mi-jin is on TV
It's a rerun
You know her?
Are you kidding me?
I cried my eyes out when I heard the news
Man, watching her in tears makes me wanna cry again
Mi-jin's prettiest when she smiles
It's pathetic to talk about celebrities as if you know them
Didn't I tell you?
He was her manager
That's why he is so passionate about tracking down the source
Really?
Were you really her manager?
Who drove the angel to her death?
Where did he go?
I don't know He's gone
What?
He wasn't here when I woke up
Was Woo-gon here?
Sorry?
He was using the computer just a minute ago
He said you told him to do something
What did I tell him?
To send out breaking news
So I gave him the mailing list
Breaking news?
Yes, here
You crazy son of a bitch
Pass code is 1818 Spread the words
O&C's involvement in Congressman Nam scandal
The fucking bastards are begging to be killed
Find out who else received this edition of P Report
Get a hold of TV news cue sheet Check if our name is mentioned
I told you he was trouble
Boss
Come here, you!
You didn't have breakfast, did you?
Kim
Oh must be pretty pissed off to send you here, Mr. Cha
What are you doing here?
Well... have we met before?
Kim...
What does Oh want from us?
Get in touch with all your subscribers
Tell them what was in this morning's tipsheet was false
that you made it up to draw attention
Get to work now
Will this help you move faster?
Yes
Pardon?
Okay
Whose idea was it?
Don't hang around this kid
We're not that close
You sent the tipsheet only to O&C to feel us out?
Man, that was clever
Clever but...
you try something funny again I'll break all the other fingers
Was he the one that broke your finger earlier?
It was Cha Seong-ju? Not someone from O&C?
That's his name?
He's a former NIS field agent
Now he runs a private security company funded by O&C
On the official capacity, nobody knows what they do
but the truth is, they're a fixer for the company's dirty linen
The Policy Office and O&C...
And Cha was there every time?
It means we were right
Are you saying Mi-jin was sacrificed because of them?
That's right
Why her?
She never met the congressman Why her, of all people?
It could've been a coincidence God knows why
Now what will you do?
What do you mean? I'm gonna have her revenge
How?
Go to their office, break their stuff... That's your revenge?
What else can I do?
You gotta secure an evidence that can bring them down
Is there such thing?
We'll have to find out
You want to go on with this?
Are you kidding me? Of course!
Where do we start?
Is there a way?
Give me a gossip that no one's heard of
In the entertainment industry?
You must've heard something working as a manager
How the actress Kim Yeong-suk got her scar in the forehead
She was pimping for Dongyeong's chairman
and got bashed over the head with a golf club for ripping him off
Another one
The singer, Bae yeong-hun, broke up with Jeong Su-jin
because Bae contracted STD
And he gave it to her?
No, she gave it to him
Last one
Why are you asking me these?
Just one more
Jeong Jae-min, the period drama favorite
The one that looks like a sex addict
He's actually gay
Man, how do you know all this?
I didn't get to where I am on a high speed train
I started from the bottom and climbed up on my two feet
Alright! I want you to go into an info meeting
Info meeting? Me?
Find out everything you can about Director Park and O&C
What are you doing, boss?
My friend is in distress I'm trying to help him
But you're not that kind of man
An entertainment journalist just quit So, his spot freed up
I told them you were an entertainment journalist
and that you have the juiciest gossips
What they're really interested in
is anything related to politics or economic sector
They want to know anything that can affect their image
You're on your own from here
Stock up your bullets if you want to survive
Let me make an introduction
This is Kim Nam-su, a reporter with Daily Break
His area is entertainment
It's always fun to have someone like him onboard
We'll try him out for 2 weeks then we'll put it to a vote
But we'll know after two minutes
No offense I'm not saying that I don't like you
Good to see you, too
Let's start with you, Lee
What are you doing?
Taking notes
No recording, no bugging
Cut him some slack He's new
Fire away
The former lib-dem leader Lee Jin-woo is going to form a new party
Your source?
I heard it from his aide Lee wants the word spread
SEC just received an intel about a stock market scam
Get three housewives together and there's a talk of a scam
Which company?
Samju Trading
- The source? - Me
Who are you?
SEC securities fraud task force
Check!
Newbie, give us something
Chairman Lim of Juyeong Group
is impotent
What the hell, punk?
No need to get worked up about it
He's from Juyeong, that's why Your source?
I heard it from someone who works at Mirimi room salon
He would drag out girls to sleep with him
only to give them a floppy joe
Don't write that down
You call that valuable?
I'm not 1 00% sure
Just get to the story
I heard that there'll be a scam involving Daeyeong shares
You know what they say Buy on rumor and sell on fact
Tax evasion crackdown
They'll start from here
That's good for tonight Let's go get hammered
Okay
Any news on O&C?
O&C? Not really
Why would an entertainment journalist be interested in O&C?
I want to crack them It's sure to make me famous
Or get you buried six feet under
It's best to forget the big guys' secrets That'll keep you alive
What's wrong with you?
I really don't understand, boss
What?
Why are you helping Woo-gon?
Is it really just about his revenge?
You talk a lot today
Go home if you're done
What's wrong with you?
Did I scare you? I must have
I brought you something
I don't want it Leave it over there
What is it?
Rice cake in chili sauce
Isn't it your favorite, Kim?
I got it from a real famous place...
But it's bad for constipation?
Who told you that I'm constipated?
Was it you, boss?
Me?
Did I?
What else did he tell you?
Just that you like internet card games
and you know how to swear when you're pissed off
- And when you sleep... - When I sleep?
I mean, you work really hard except when you sleep
I heard that you started working here thinking you'll become a real journalist
You told him all that? Shame on you
I'm going home
Bye
You've been watching her, haven't you?
- You've never been in love - I'm not gonna dignify that remark
Pervert!
Stalking is not love
I'll tell her the truth
Did you hear from Woo-gon?
Everyone's running late today
Did you say you were from Boseong?
Yes, why?
Oh man...
I was gonna talk about Boseong today
I wonder if that's okay with you
What about?
You know the boyband, 'New People'?
There is a member called Min-su
He's been involved with Boseong chairman's daughter-in-Iaw
They were having car sex once...
How did you know about that?
Do you think I got to where I am on a high speed train?
I started from the bottom and climbed up on my two feet
You haven't told anyone about this?
Not yet
You guys are early
- Come out for a second? - Huh?
What's going on?
Let's leave out that story
But that's the only story I have tonight
Come on, you can always make something up
Make something up?
So, that's how false rumors spread... Because you run out of your bullets
I'll give you something about O&C I know you've been digging around
O&C?
O&C chairman and Director Park are getting together
How did you know about that?
I go to another info meeting with Park's aide, Jo Woo-chan
I stole a peek at his phone when he received a text message
It said
'Chairman confirmed. Please notify Director Park. - Oh Bon-seok'
When? Where?
Dream City Country Club
Why a golf course, of all places?
There is no place to install bugs
This is our only chance
Is there really no way to eavesdrop on them?
We'll have to do it the traditional way
This way, sir
When can we resume the construction of Dream City?
Congressman Nam is still holding his position strongly
We've been trying to convince him in different ways
But he is not someone that can be reckoned with
If he becomes the committee chair, it'll make life much harder for us
He recently suffered a blow to his public image
So, his party won't be able to back him up eagerly
I don't know how much longer we can sit around like this
I don't know what to say
Our Office is regrettable that we're unable to help
when you have done so much for us during the election
I'm here
Don't make a sound from now
I put the volume to maximum, your breath will sound like thunder
As for the Minister of Strategy and Finance...
Is there a valid reason for that?
What about the new Attorney General?
The candidates are being compressed to Jeong Won-seok and Oh ll-woo
There is no reason to oppose them
Which of your intel have ever been right?
Is there any problem with these candidates?
What is it?
We can't figure out only from what we heard
Did you shit in your pants or something?
No, actually...
The bug on the umbrella was still active
Sorry, Mr. Chairman There was no forecast of rain
Send Park information about the candidates Kang and Jeong
Kang is a disastrous choice for future Presidency
Jeong has strong anti-corporation sentiments
We gotta uproot any potential threats
Yes, Mr. Chairman
What's going on?
O&C has been collecting information about potential threat to their company
and have been passing that info to the Policy Office Director
Congressman Nam was one of them
Are you saying that O&C
has been interfering with appointing government officials?
Let's put it on a tipsheet
It's not as simple as that
What are you talking about?
This is way beyond what we can chew
You'll be setting off a massive bomb It could kill us all
So, we just turn a blind eye?
They freely spread false rumors Why can't we tell the truth?
A lot of people got screwed after messing with O&C
It won't end with just a finger
So, you want us to quit? Because you're scared?
Do you know what happened to my leg?
I was preparing an expos on O&C
One day, I woke up with a severed nerve in the leg
and all my research material gone
I have no proof but it's obvious who did it
Since then, I quit my job as a reporter and ended up here
No one can win against them No one's ever succeeded
If you fight them, it'll only end with your death
And you still want to do this?
I'm already dead
I died with Mi-jin, when she died
Confidential tipsheet about O&C No pass code required
What are you talking about? What tipsheet?
Forward it to me
O&C interferes with government's personnel management
Did you see the tipsheet? It must be stopped
Put an embargo on press coverage
Dream City is one of the biggest agenda of this administration
Look at this
O&C interferes with government's personnel management
When will we get the reaction?
With the Congressman's scandal,
it took exactly two hours after the tipsheet was sent out
So, we should see something by now...
There is suspicion that O&C is feeding their information
to the Office of Policy Development to influence the state affairs
It's an abominable attempt by a private company to control the state
It must be scrutinized and punished if found to be true
Bury it at all cost If you can't, minimize it
Tell them we'll increase advertising if they cooperate or we pull out
This is O&C's official position
Congressman Nam's accusation is totally ungrounded
O&C has no intention to interfere with the state affairs
He's on the line
Refute Nam's statement
We'll prepare a tipsheet that'll turn things around
How can you let this happen?
I'm terribly sorry but everything is coming under control
It can never happen again
Yes, sir
Hello, how are you?
How's it going?
Long time
- Director Park - Yes
Give us a comment about Congressman Nam's statement
Is there a truth to his accusations?
It's not worth mentioning
His accusations are based around online rumors,
the so-called tip sheets
He suffered a severe blow with his recent scandal
published in one of those tip sheets
And now he quotes them to raise a grave accusation?
Isn't it terribly ironical?
If everything that's in tip sheets was true
I'd like to ask him whether he can confirm the validity
of the rumor about his video
What video, sir?
- Please, just one comment - One more comment, Director
Is that true?
What?
That there is a sex video of Nam and Mi-jin?
What the fuck are you talking about?
Check out the internet portals
The rumor is spreading fast that you shot the video for blackmail
- I shot her sex video...? - Look at this
What's going on?
This is O&C's counter attack
Run! You can't do anything if they take you!
Woo-gon! This way
Hurry, you idiot!
Open up
Please hurry
Open this gate
It's Woo-gon
Hey, Woo-gon
What the hell?
It was you, wasn't it?
Don't you want to see Mi-jin's video?
There is no such thing
I have a copy
Do you want a preview? It's really something
Liar
You clueless clown!
You're begging to be killed
Dump him at the Dream City construction site
Woo-gon
Here's your coffee, goddess
Good servant
- It's all over the news - What?
The scandal between Bae Yeong-hun and Yun Ga-eun
Really? Give me that
Wow!
I just talked to his manager He's lost it
They didn't know about it at the agency?
It won't have happened if they knew
Mi-jin, you should never hide anything from me
Whatever it is, I must know before I can take care of it
I got nothing to hold back
I wish I was involved in a scandal and make the news
What news do you want?
Oh, I want to be in the news for
winning at Cannes
The winner of best female actor
Best female actor at Cannes?
One day I'll make it happen
Hey, why doesn't this taste like anything?
What are you talking about?
I can't taste anything either
Is this just a dream?
Mi-jin
Are you okay?
I don't know what I've done
I came all this way to clear Mi-jin's name
I ended up creating a rumor about her sex video
Now no one will believe her
She was killed twice because of false rumors
Now you see who you're up against?
Maybe that sex video really exists
What are you talking about?
O&C cannot have spread a completely ungrounded lie
Nam and Mi-jin may well have been seeing each other
He has a point. O&C spread rumors based on their own intel
You're all mad
Are you saying that I shot that video?
Not that you did it
But someone else could have
It's creepy in here
They may have met here, away from the public eye
There was nothing out of ordinary when I moved out her stuff
There are things only the trained eye can see
There's gotta be a trace if there was a bug
Is that... a camera lens?
Lens?
Hold this up
I have a camera detector
There is really a lens
Idiots forgot to retrieve the camera?
You see, it has a view of the entire room
What's this?
Over there
What the...?
I told you
Mi-jin's hidden cam video really exists?
I can't tell whether it shot anything
You know where Cha's office is
What for?
Cha said... that he had her video
What are you gonna do?
What do you mean? I gotta find out for myself
What?
According to my observation log,
Cha comes into work at 8.30am
and leaves office by 9:00pm unless he has other plans
The security system goes active when he leaves the office
and no one can get in without his access card
The only exception is when the cleaners come in the morning
before Cha comes into work
So there is nothing you can do?
You don't need to complicate things
Can you elaborate?
You said the cleaners always finish before Cha arrives
It's possible that they've never met Cha
I'm on 1 9th floor I'm going in
You're still cleaning
I need to pack for a business trip You can go now
Yes, sir
I'm in front of the safe box
Connect your digital key
Press the button when both graphs hit the same point
That will temporarily paralyze the system
I know I practiced over and over
if you apply the wrong pressure, it's like entering the wrong pass code
Three mistakes and it'll set off the security system
Did you make it?
It's not working
Come on, man
Are you sure this works?
It's supposed to
Is this correctly configured?
- Someone's coming - Who?
I'm sorry I forgot something
That's fine
This is the last attempt Don't screw up
Shut up for a moment, will you?
It's open
Who was the man that just left?
He's the CEO
CEO?
Yes
What are you talking about?
Find them fast You gotta retrieve it
There was also this
So, this is Mi-jin's video?
But she said no
We'll only find out after watching this
It's not Congressman Nam
What?
That's Jo from the Policy Office
Okay
Go to Sanlim redevelopment district
What does this mean?
I see the whole picture now
Director Park heard from O&C that Nam and Mi-jin were involved
He wanted proof
A hard evidence that can blow Congressman Nam to the moon
So, he sent Jo Woo-chan for the job
I see you
Help me
Help me!
Keep still!
You said she was going to the press conference
Lee Woo-gon is coming up
Cha edited out the part that can implicate him
and decided to keep the video for insurance
It's Oh from O&C
Why is he calling?
To what do I owe the pleasure?
Put Lee Woo-gon on the phone
Woo-gon
This is Lee
Let's keep this simple I'm going to make a proposition
Don't you want to make it big as a talent manager?
Find a few promising talents
What's the biggest talent agency? Is it Zeus Entertainment?
Acquire it Don't worry about the money
I'll set you up on the track for broadcasting, movies, music
Anything you name
Just give me the video I'll give you anything you want
What about Mi-jin?
Who?
Mi-jin that you killed
Forget about her
How can I?
I'm her manager
I got it
Yes, sir Stop the car
What are you gonna do now?
I'll go public, what else?
You tried that before You know it won't work
- He's not there? - No, sir
Over there
There they are
It's Cha's men
Open this door
Shit! What are we gonna do now?
Listen carefully We only have a little time left
What are you gonna do?
They don't know about you
So, do as I ask you
What are you gonna do?
Hurry
Go inside
Come on
It's over for us if you get caught
Even if we don't meet again, you gotta take this to the world
Shut up, man
Kim!
You retrieved the file?
Uploading... Choi Mi-jin video
P REPORT: Choi Mi-jin video attached
Invalid pass code
What's the matter with you?
What's a talent manager doing here?
If I do nothing,
you'll think it's okay to keep doing what you do
Man, you fascinate me
Find someone who can crack the code
Pass code?
What is it?
I was forwarded a tipsheet It's Choi Mi-jin video
Has anybody got the pass code?
What's going on?
Give me a moment I'm looking into it as we speak
What's the pass code?
How would I know? I've been here with you all along
Do you think anything will change if you bring it out to the world?
No journalist will bother to write about it
Not after we muffle them up with money
There is one thing you can't stop
What's that?
People's fingers
I'll break all their fingers
Like this
Great work Please follow me
Hi, my name is Choi Mi-jin
What the hell is this?
Mom
Do you like the mountains or the ocean?
I like the mountains because they rise high
What? What's on YouTube?
I don't know what it is but you can't run it
Stars are awesome things They're actually just bumpy rocks...
Hey
What's on YouTube?
No matter what it is You can't run the story
I want to be a star like that
Why do I want to be an actor?
Because I want to be famous
Mr. Oh
There is someone I want to impress by becoming famous
Pull it down! Now!
Stop the car
Sir, you should see this
Why won't this open?
Get out of the way
How did it go?
It's all over the internet There is nothing they can do
It's YTN, they've just decided to air it
It was the Prosecutor's Office They are going ahead with the investigation
Yes, sir
So, I got a go-ahead Who should be first?
Man, I gotta give you...
you're one hell of a manager
but in the next life, find another job
No, you bastard!
Get him
Woo-gon!
Wake up
Woo-gon
Woo-gon!
Man, I thought you were dead
How did you find us here?
Were you monitoring GPS on Kim's cell phone?
You fucking pervert!
Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation on O&C Group and Policy Office
Police arrested Jo Woo-chan, a former Secretary at Policy Office
for murder of actor, Choi Mi-jin
Following the arrest of Cha Seong-ju and Jo Woo-chan on charges of murder,
Prosecutor's Office announced their plans to investigate O&C Group
on suspicion of illegal interference with the state affair
Breaking news just came in:
Congressman Nam is holding a special press conference
I stand before the citizens of Korea to make a confession
I was involved with someone before I entered politics
She passed away a few years ago
I recently learned that she had a child that I fathered
That child's name is Choi Mi-jin
Do you know who toppled O&C and Director Park?
It was Choi Mi-jin's manager His name is Lee Woo-gon
Really?
Not only that
He also convinced Congressman Nam to hold a press conference
and tell the world that Choi Mi-jin was his daughter
How?
He found in some old tip sheets about Nam's affair in the past
and figured it all out from that
He asked the congressman to tell the truth to the world
or he will
So, that's what happened
Why else would a high-flying politician admit to his illegitimate child?
How did a talent manager pull off all this?
I know something about that
What is it? Tell us
The truth of the matter was...
Kim Kang-woo
Jeong Jin-young
Go Chang-seok Park Sung-woong
Park Won-sang Kim Eui-seong
Former congressman...
That's good
Okay
I thought you wanted to open a chicken shack
How can I shut down Korea's top tipsheet operation?
I'm the legendary 'P Report' who toppled O&C Group
- Kim - Thanks
Have you heard from Woo-gon?
He said he's going back to managing The bastard never bothers to call
Why do you miss him so much?
Don't be silly
Friday 17th at 2:00pm...
First shoot We'll be there by one
There is no such thing as small parts
If you don't like her acting, I'll return the advance
I want you to know that you can count on me
Thank you so much I'll see you on Friday
Hey
Hi
Shall we go?
Okay
Okay!
Tip sheets will always exist
as long as secrets exist
and people continue to desire to know them before others
Not everything contained in tip sheets is ungrounded
but the moment the secret loses the truth
it becomes a tipsheet