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An ambitious prosecutor rises through Korea’s elite by marrying a famous actress, only to be pulled into a ruthless power cartel where hidden informants, corporate heirs, and political players collide in a brutal struggle for survival and control.
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An ambitious prosecutor rises through Korea’s elite by marrying a famous actress, only to be pulled into a ruthless power cartel where hidden informants, corporate heirs, and political players collide in a brutal struggle for survival and control.
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Episode 1
Prosecutor Bang Tae Seop sets an ambitious plan in motion to expose Mayor Nam Hye Hun and use the scandal as his steppingstone into politics.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Lee Ga-sub, Han Dong-hee, Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Yoon Sa-bong, Lim Sung-kyun, Yoo Jeong-ho
Episode 2
With damaging evidence in hand, Tae Seop approaches Yang Mi, ready to play his cards. However, he soon learns disturbing news about Sang Ah that could become a serious problem.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Lee Ga-sub, Han Dong-hee, Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Yoon Sa-bong, Lim Sung-kyun, Oh Seung-hoon
Episode 3
Tae Seop meets Kwon Se Myeong's eldest son and the members of the Creation Party to secure a nomination. After that, he steps down from his position as a prosecutor.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Lee Ga-sub, Han Dong-hee, Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Yoon Sa-bong, Yoo Jeong-ho, Seo Hyun-woo
Episode 4
Seven years ago, a case occurred in which famous film producer Oh Gwang-jae was murdered by Park Jae-sang, Sang-ah's bodyguard. Tae-seop, the prosecutor in charge of the case, learns the truth but keeps it hidden.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Lee Ga-sub, Han Dong-hee, Seo Hyun-woo, Oh Seung-hoon, Lee Yoon-jae
Episode 5
Sang Ah discovers that Jung Won has been working for Tae Seop, and Jung Won shares how she came to know him and reveals her past. Meanwhile, Tae Seop presents a long-kept secret weapon to Chairman Kwon.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Lee Ga-sub, Han Dong-hee, Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Seo Hyun-woo, Oh Seung-hoon, Park Seong-yeon
Episode 6
Sang Ah finds Jae Sang and begs him to get rid of the recording. Jae Sang refuses and decides to do a live stream to expose Sang Ah. Seeing no hope, Sang Ah decides to end her life and leaves a note to Jung Won.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Lee Ga-sub, Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Seo Hyun-woo, Oh Seung-hoon, Park Seong-yeon, Moon Jung-dae
Episode 7
Tae Seop registers as a candidate for the Creation Party and begins full-scale election campaigning. Yang Mi funds Tae Seop’s rival, making him seek a sponsor who has a grudge against her. However, Yang Mi finds out through a fortune-teller that Tae Seop is the best match for her, so she tries to win him over again.
Guest stars Lee Yoo-jun, Park Seong-yeon, Kim Hak-sun, Moon Jung-dae, Ju Jin-mo, Lee Chae-kyung, Kim Young-min
Episode 8
With Jong Wook’s source, Tae Seop learns that Yang Mi is using the movie to launder money for Assemblyman Son Guk Won. Sang Ah meets Jung Won again for the table read. Jung Won asks if Sang Ah was putting on a show and using her just like she did with Park Jae Sang, and Sang Ah can’t answer. Later, Sang Ah finds out what Jung Won intended to do with Park Jae Sang.
Guest stars Lee Ga-sub, Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Yoo Jeong-ho, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Hak-sun, Moon Jung-dae, Ju Jin-mo
Episode 9
After Sang Ah's shocking scandal breaks, Tae Seop loses the election by a large margin and is expelled from the party. Yang Mi decides to give Tae Seop one last chance, and despite the risk of hurting someone he’s closest to, he decides to take the chance. Meanwhile, Sang Ah goes to see Jung Won and confronts her.
Guest stars Lee Yoo-jun, Bae Yoon-gyu, Oh Seung-hoon, Park Seong-yeon, Kim Hak-sun, Moon Jung-dae, Ju Jin-mo, Lee Chae-kyung
Episode 10
A year has passed since Jung Won's death. Sang Ah's movie gets released, and Tae Seop works for Son Guk Won, who is now a presidential candidate. Tae Seop tells Sang Ah that he has a weapon to strike Yang Mi, and it turns out to be what Jung Won gave to him before her death.
Guest stars Kim Hong-pa, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Hak-sun, Ju Jin-mo
Episode information updated Jul 26, 2026
Ju Ji-hoonBang Tae-seop
Ha Ji-wonChoo Sang-ah
NanaHwang Jeong-won
Cha Joo-youngLee Yang-mi
Oh Jung-seKwon Jong-wook
Kim Hong-paKwon Se-myeong
Lee Ga-subPark Jae-sang
Han Dong-heeHan Ji-su
ENASouth Korea
Hive Media CorpSouth Korea
SLLSouth Korea
KT Studio GenieSouth Korea
