The Fiery Priest Season 2
[♪ theme music playing]
The Fiery Priest Season 2
All characters, locations, events, organizations,
and religious backgrounds in this drama are fictitious.
Child actors and animals were safely filmed
under supervision and in compliance with guidelines.
-[reporter 1] They're here! -[reporter 2] The car's here.
[reporter 3] They're here. They're here.
-[camera shutters clicking] -[♪ thrilling suspenseful music playing]
[reporters clamoring]
[clamoring continues]
[♪ thrilling suspenseful music continues]
[clamoring continues]
[distant clamoring]
I'm very disappointed, Chairman Kim.
How could you let things get this bad?
This is nothing.
All you have to do is stick to the script.
Still, this thing is being broadcast to the whole nation.
How embarrassing.
Oh, come now.
Prosecutor Nam, you know how this goes.
A hearing is just a performance.
You just need to put on a good show.
He's right.
The outcome's already decided.
Even so,
if the other side lands a good punch, I'll get bruised.
If I get bruised, the two of you will be bloodied.
Prosecutor Nam, I'm Kwon Namcheol.
I know how to get things done.
Really? Is that why you thought to set fire to Gudam Temple?
Is it?
[♪ tense music playing]
Make no mistakes.
None.
I'm off.
[Duhun sighs]
[door closes]
[Namcheol] How dare that dog talk to a veteran Chairman that way?
Leave him be.
He's a dog with his teeth around our throats.
Departmental Chief Prosecutor Nam Duhun
Hello.
[indistinct chatter]
[bird chirping effect]
-Father Kim. Just ignore him. -Hey, he just--
-[chairman] Order in the assembly. -Take a seat.
[chairman] The Special Investigative Committee's hearing
on investigating allegations of collusion with a drug cartel
and reduction of drug crime charges for children of high-ranking officials
will now begin.
-[bangs on table] -[yells] Chairman Yeom!
You better apologize now!
Apologize? For what?
We've just started. What do I have to apologize for?
The color of your necktie clearly indicates party ties.
Are you really making a big deal about color?
Apologize now!
My daughter said that real men wear neon green.
Don't take it the wrong way.
"Men wear neon green"?
[scoffs] Are you trying to emphasize the gender divide?
[Chairman Yeom] My personal color is winter cool.
[member 1] Personal color?
So now you're just blatantly showing your true colors, aren't you?
Apologize now!
Damn it.
[♪ comical music playing]
[attendees clear throat]
Witness, please take the oath.
[Kyungsun] "The oath."
"I solemnly swear that I will tell the truth
in the National Assembly's investigation on Prosecutor Nam Duhun's
alleged collusion with a drug cartel
and reducing drug crime charges for children of high-ranking--"
Hold on. Prosecutor Nam?
Aren't you taking the oath?
Ah…
Unfortunately, I will not be able to take the oath at this time.
[member 1 yells] What are you saying?
Are you kidding me right now?
[yells] Who do you think you are?
It's not that. [sighs]
In specific situations,
like taking an oath or swearing on something,
I faint due to the stress under pressure.
[Chairman Yeom] We'll wake you up if you faint.
Stand up and take the oath.
I'm sorry, but this isn't a joke.
Once I wake up after fainting,
I'll spend two to three days in a panic state
and will be completely unable to testify.
Cut the crap.
Who in the world has those symptoms?
You're making this up.
Father Kim.
That little…
I'll show you my doctor's diagnosis regarding my symptoms.
[Chairman Yeom] "Reflex mediated syncope."
"Situational syncope"?
-[laughing] -[scoffs]
Aren't you sick and tired
of always having to show up to these hearings in a wheelchair
or with some kind of doctor's diagnosis?
-This is nonsense! -[member 2] Excuse me!
Will you quiet down?
-I… -Apologize now!
Why are you so obsessed with apologizing?
And I'm not the one to apologize.
The one who hasn't taken the oath should!
[member 3] How dare you talk back to us?
-Be quiet. -Watch your mouth!
[Chairman Yeom] Let's all settle down.
Father, please be quiet.
You can talk when you take the stand.
Okay.
Chairman Yeom, will you allow him to get away with such brazen behavior?
What's brazen about it?
It's his right to refuse the oath.
Apologize now!
[Chairman Yeom] Order, order.
If a witness's reason for not taking an oath
is deemed invalid in the future,
there will be a penalty for refusing to take it.
Of course. I completely agree.
Wow, he's really something.
[Chairman Yeom] Let us continue the oath
without Prosecutor Nam Duhun.
"…and will accept the penalty of perjury."
"Witness Park Kyungsun."
-[tuts] -[Father Kim groans]
On what grounds are you indicting Prosecutor Nam Duhun?
I've submitted over 300 pages worth of documents.
But aren't they all just one-sided allegations?
There's no solid proof.
Isn't that why we're holding this hearing?
How dare you run your mouth like that?
Apologize now!
[sighs]
[sharp inhale]
In order to help you all understand, I've prepared a video.
What sort of video is it?
It's titled, "Go to hell, Nam Duhun."
[stifled chuckle]
[member 2] Witness!
Are you joking right now? This is a serious hearing!
Apologize now!
[sighs, murmurs] I'm sick of you telling me to apologize.
[sucks teeth]
When you watch this video,
you'll see that Nam Duhun is total trash…
[♪ tense comical music playing]
…that he is a bad person.
Start the video!
[♪ dramatic music playing]
[sighs]
[mouse clicks]
-[Sister Kim] Is that true? -[Father Han] Yes.
Prosecutor Nam…
threw soju over Chief Prosecutor Park's frozen body.
How could someone do such a thing?
There's something in this honey jar.
[Father Han] Take a look.
"What's behind this honey jar?"
"Tails of Tales Go to hell, Nam Duhun"
[♪ soft suspenseful music playing]
What is this?
A photo of Chief Prosecutor Park's frozen corpse.
This is fake, right?
It's not real, is it?
I know it's hard to believe, but it's real.
An undercover detective who was investigating the drug cartel
secretly took that photo.
How could such a terrible photo only just come to light?
This isn't all.
The way they got rid of the body is so cruel,
it's hard to even put into words.
They disposed of it at a sturgeon farm.
A sturgeon farm? Then…
"Chief Prosecutor Park's body was disposed of at a sturgeon farm"
I can't hear any more of this.
Then we'll look at the rest of his crimes through this video.
Please hit play.
"Go to hell, Nam Duhun"
[♪ thrilling suspenseful music playing]
[♪ upbeat suspenseful music playing]
♪ Behind that white smile ♪
♪ Are black lies ♪
♪ Inside this dead heart ♪
♪ I can't let go of this thread of hope ♪
♪ This fire inside me burns like crazy ♪
♪ It reawakens me from this calm ♪
♪ There's no use ♪
♪ But scream and run away ♪
♪ All secrets will be revealed In the end ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ He turned a blind eye ♪
♪ To the kids of higher-ups using drugs ♪
♪ He used this as leverage over them ♪
♪ And built up his honey jar ♪
[in English] ♪ Go ahead, make my day ♪
[in Korean] ♪ He's numb to sin ♪
♪ We'll dig this up ♪
♪ He's besties with the drug dealers ♪
♪ Sharing both crimes and friendship ♪
♪ You've ruined Busan's Uma-gu ♪
[in deep voice] ♪ You paved the way for drug dealers ♪
♪ You sent The righteous Chief Prosecutor Park ♪
♪ To an unfair death ♪
♪ Always complaining About your smoothies ♪
♪ You're a rude guy everyone hates ♪
♪ Now you're on the express lane to hell ♪
♪ Nam Duhun might be a disaster ♪
♪ He only cares about Filling up his honey jar ♪
♪ The secrets Hidden inside the honey jar ♪
♪ You're screwed as soon as it's opened ♪
[all] ♪ This fire inside me Burns like crazy ♪
♪ It reawakens me from this calm ♪
♪ There's no use ♪
♪ But scream and run away ♪
♪ You'll receive a fiery judgment In the end ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
-[♪ music stops] -[all panting]
[clapping]
[Chairman Yeom] All right, all right.
So what was that?
As I said earlier,
"Go to hell, Nam Duhun."
[murmurs] Go to hell, you bastard.
[♪ ominous music playing]
[birds chirping]
Live broadcast of Prosecutor Nam Duhun's hearing
It's nice to finally see your face.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[car doors open]
[Gecko pants]
[in Lao] How's security?
It'll be hard for our vehicle to even get close.
Security is tight in this country.
[in Korean] It'll be worse when we get to the main building.
[Incheol] There's no way to avoid the metal detectors.
[scoffs]
All we have to do is get in. Then we can go all out.
It's what we've always done.
It doesn't matter if there are 100 of them.
We can take them all.
[member 1] Prosecutor Nam Duhun.
Why are you being suspected of colluding with a drug cartel?
The Uma Police Violent Crimes Team and I
were undercover, investigating a drug ring.
I approached the head, Kim Hongsik,
to take him and all his suppliers in Southeast Asia down.
[scoffs]
The real undercover work was done by me, Team Leader Gu Jayoung, and Bing Sangu.
In that process,
we found out about the relationship between Nam and Kim Hongsik.
So for the purposes of your investigation,
you pretended to be a rotten, corrupt prosecutor.
Wow, that is just brilliant.
Brilliant? As if.
[loudly] It's not an act. He really is rotten!
[Father Kim] Look at him.
He's more than rotten, he's basically fermented.
Don't you see how moldy he is?
-He's covered in it! -[Chairman Yeom] Witness.
Raise your voice again,
and you'll be required to take a 10-minute break.
[softly] All right. [clears throat]
I was also undercover at the Busan Southern District Prosecutors' Office,
and I can confirm Nam and Kim's relationship.
Prosecutor Nam even tried to set me up with Kim.
Does it look like I'm on a dating show?
Prosecutor Nam threatened me by the seaside.
He said if I kept looking into him, he'd retaliate.
I was taken aback by how natural it was for him.
It was as if he'd taken a course on threatening people.
Please refrain from any statements unrelated to the case.
Is it true that he threatened you?
Why would I be standing here if I were going to lie?
I found the location
where the honey jar files were kept and sent from.
Where were the files sent?
We're in the middle of confirming.
But the transmission range isn't far, so we're searching the area.
So there's no way to prove
whether the honey jar files are real or not?
-What do you mean? -She said they're in the jar!
Then show them to us!
-[member 1] Goodness. -[member 4] My gosh.
I understand you were undercover,
but you never received money or valuables from the drug cartel, did you?
I know I was undercover,
but I'd rather die than take money from a criminal.
I did not accept a single thing.
You held onto your integrity throughout all that.
You're truly admirable.
A public official without integrity is nothing but a corpse.
Please call the cops.
[♪ quirky music playing]
A corpse has been found at a hearing.
Wow, look at that corpse.
[Father Kim] Integrity? Don't be ridiculous.
[member 1] Conspiring to murder Chief Prosecutor Park Byeongil
of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office.
Explain yourself.
Did you really take his body…
[sighs]
…and feed it to sturgeons?
That is absolute fabrication and slander!
[Duhun] Chief Prosecutor Park is currently missing.
Even at this very moment,
his wife and family
are desperately hoping for his safe return.
Chief Prosecutor Park
was an irreplaceable colleague
and someone who I deeply respected and looked up to.
[♪ somber music playing]
[sniffles]
-[loudly] Stop squeezing out tears! -[♪ music winds down]
Chairman Yeom, don't fall for it.
His nickname is Faucet.
He even cries when he eats a good meal.
He's not an orange. He's not squeezing anything out!
He's an emotionally sensitive person.
He's feeling his feelings!
Again, if you raise your voice, it's a 10-minute break.
Will you even listen if she speaks softly?
And we're telling the truth. Why should we take a break?
[in English] Oh, stress.
[in Korean] I should've taken herbal meds for my nerves.
According to the accuser,
you have "honey jar" files
with compromising information on high-ranking officials.
Is it true? They exist, don't they?
I swear on my parents and my honor.
They absolutely do not exist.
[loudly] You bastard.
How could you sell out your parents, no matter how ignorant you are?
If you were in my family,
we'd have you excavated right out of the family register.
You can't call him a bastard!
It's not a crime to be ignorant.
What are you, a heavy equipment operator?
[loudly] He called a bastard a bastard.
What should he have called him? An ass turd?
[loudly] Also, it's not a crime to be ignorant,
but it is a crime to be evil!
-He's right! -Listen to yourself.
[gavel pounding]
[sniffs]
[♪ quirky music playing]
How many minutes are left?
Seven minutes.
It's only a two-minute penalty in handball.
Any way we can play by handball rules?
Then what about ice hockey? Five minutes?
[♪ comical sting]
He's certainly quiet.
Why'd you have to call him a bastard?
Well, he's not wrong.
If that bastard had a bastard son, he'd sell him out too, that bastard.
Why does it feel like nothing we say is getting through to them?
It felt weird from the start.
They were oddly warm and friendly with each other, like heaven.
Well, we'll just have to push until we get through, won't we?
Yes!
[Father Kim and Kyungsun grunt]
Prosecutor Nam Duhun threatened me multiple times
to remove myself from the drug investigation.
What kind of prosecutor conducts an undercover investigation on his own
without any police involvement?
He cut off my legs
and threatened to do the same to my son and my grandchild.
How much do you know
about the relationship between Prosecutor Nam and Kim Hongsik?
I don't know much about their relationship,
but Prosecutor Nam said that if I didn't cooperate,
he'd accuse me of tax evasion and smuggling…
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
S-Sucheol…
My grandson.
[heavy breath] Let me clarify.
Kim Hongsik is the bad guy.
Prosecutor Nam has nothing to do with him.
Mr. Yong? Speak the truth.
I am speaking the truth.
Mr. Yong, why are you suddenly acting like this?
[♪ suspenseful music continues]
Lee Eungsu from customs,
please say a word.
I have nothing.
You said you'd testify
on the bribes made to the upper officials and Nam Duhun's threats.
What are you talking about?
I came here to say that I don't know anything.
Please speak the truth.
The comfort of a lie is merely temporary.
[Father Kim] Mr. Lee.
Mr. Yong.
We'll conclude the hearing as the last witness has taken the stand.
[Chairman Yeom] We'll resume tomorrow.
We're already in a tough spot.
Who knew Mr. Yong would pull that move?
[Kyungsun] When did his family come back from America?
-[murmurs] -[sighs]
Did Mr. Lee back out because of Mr. Yong?
We weren't thorough enough.
We should've thought to protect his family as well. [sighs, tuts]
The hearing's not easy, is it?
So why'd you start a game you can't even win?
You seem pretty easy to play. It's fun for us.
[Kyungsun] Hey, bastard.
How long do you think you'll hold out?
I wouldn't have gone to such lengths
if I didn't think I could make it all the way.
How can you live
without the slightest bit of fear or a conscience?
Oh, please.
Look here.
That's the problem with you believers.
You have too much blind faith in history and conscience.
"History will judge you."
"Future generations will be ashamed of you."
That kind of talk doesn't work on me.
The hell does that matter?
This is the most obnoxious I've ever seen you act.
Dear ladies and gentlemen of the traveling theater troupe.
Do you think the people out there who are even worse than me
care about history or future generations?
Even if they were posthumously executed, they wouldn't bat an eye.
[♪ tense music playing]
"I've lived a life of fame and fortune."
"Who cares if they chop off my bones or head?"
"So what?"
"It's over when you're dead."
That's what they think.
Can someone like him be redeemed according to God's will?
I'm not sure. Let me ask, hold on.
Hold on, hold on!
[♪ quirky music playing]
Wait!
[soft chuckle]
[chimes effect]
God said you can keep living the way you are.
Wow, does the Lord have a cell phone? That was quick.
Does God give up on any of his children?
Yeah, he says this one had his fingers in the cookie jar.
We can ditch him.
Oh, now I get it. That explains everything.
Perfectly.
[♪ quirky music continues]
See you tomorrow, cookie fingers.
Seems like God doesn't care about what my fingers get up to.
[♪ ominous music playing]
[loud thwacking]
[worker] What's that?
[♪ soft tense music playing]
[Father Kim sighs]
Just thinking about Nam Duhun makes my blood boil.
How's he so shameless?
Tell me about it.
[♪ quirky music playing]
Why is this so good? The flavor is timeless.
Really?
[Kyungsun] Mmm!
This even cures hangovers. That's why it's so good.
This is relieving the stress of today.
This is absurd.
You gave them police reports, witness testimonies,
and evidence material.
But why won't they believe you?
Isn't that plenty of evidence to have Nam Duhun locked up by now?
It honestly seemed like they were protecting him.
Prosecutor Park, is it always like this?
I'm so mad that I can't sit through the hearing.
I'd say it's fairly common. [tuts]
The lies of the powerful become the truth,
and by contrast, the truth of the weak becomes lies.
How can that be?
Then who protects the truth of the weak?
That's what we're trying to do.
She's right. And we have someone powerful backing us up.
I get that we have him, but how will we get through tomorrow?
-[phone buzzing] -I'm getting a call.
Oh, it's my aunt.
Hey, Auntie.
[♪ dramatic quirky sting]
Are you serious?
[♪ suspenseful music rising]
-[♪ music fades] -[clears throat]
[tuts, clears throat]
[exclaims]
Where's my chauffeur?
-[tuts] -[car door handle rattles]
[irritated sigh]
[startled gasp]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
You're handsome in person.
Let's go for a drive.
How dare you…
[door slides close]
Second day of the hearing
[whispers] I'm watching you.
[indistinct chatter]
Is this a new watch?
[Chairman Yeom] Is Assemblyman Lee Hongok still not here?
Yes, he's running late because he's stuck in traffic.
Tell him to apologize when he arrives.
[stifled laughing]
We will begin for now.
[gavel pounding]
As party chairman, I wanted to testify voluntarily
so that I could clear up this whole situation.
As you well know,
the government and our party have worked tirelessly
to eradicate drugs in this country.
The government, the Prosecutors' Office, and the New Era Unification Party
joined forces to create an undercover investigation operation.
And the head of command
was none other than Prosecutor Nam Duhun.
[member 1] Chairman Kim.
Then what are these charges against your son, Kim Inseok,
regarding drug use?
[member 1] Was this part of the undercover operation as well?
[Mancheon] That's exactly right.
Drug cartels target the children of people like us.
My son bravely sacrificed himself to lay out a trap for the drug ring.
[attendees murmuring]
[Kyungsun] A trap for the drug ring?
More like for the nation's citizens. Who would believe this?
[scoffs]
I'm sure it's hard for you to believe.
But these are the facts.
-"The facts…" -[Mancheon] Prosecutor Nam
was the one who crafted this extraordinary plan.
So really, we should be giving him an award.
What are we doing right now?
This is slander and entrapment.
Chairman Kim, this is absolutely ridiculous.
Do you believe our citizens are no smarter than animals?
-[bangs on table] -It's worse than that.
They see them as complete idiots.
-[gavel pounding] -You're being totally…
Witnesses, you're out of line.
Any further disruptions and all of you will be removed from the hearing.
I mean, we just… [sighs]
Jeez.
National Assembly Building
You're late, Assemblyman Lee.
There were some reckless drivers on the road. [nervous chuckle]
-[Hongok clears throat] -Who's that next to you?
[Hongok] You don't know? This is the eldest son of the Babel Group.
He came to observe the hearing.
I apologize, sir. Go on ahead.
[♪ tense music playing]
[Mancheon] Witnesses, listen carefully.
The nation's sense of justice and morality in this new era
is all thanks to our upright government.
If you leave your laptop in a café, no one steals it.
No one touches your delivery packages left in the hallway.
There's no other nation like us.
You're right.
There's no other nation
where people like you try to suppress the truth.
Father Kim.
This National Assembly is just as holy as the church.
Watch your language.
A holy National Assembly?
A holy National Assembly…
[Father Kim chuckles]
[Father Kim inhales deeply]
If no one steals a laptop or a package,
does that mean it's a safe country?
A truly safe country…
is one that guarantees the truth.
[Father Kim] It's not just people that can be slaughtered.
This nation is slaughtering the truth, justice, and history,
and blameless citizens are the ones paying the price.
Do you understand?
-[bangs on table] -He's right.
The truth alone is the greatest safety and stronghold.
Exactly, so please stop telling these lies. It's frustrating!
Witnesses, particularly Father Kim.
[sucks teeth] I've been watching you closely since yesterday,
and your intentions are suspicious.
You seem politically motivated.
Who's backing you--
Chairman Kim!
Does caring about society make me "politically motivated"?
Do the citizens who care about our country have forces backing them?
Explain yourself. Is that what you're implying?
[clears throat]
Thank you for your statements.
You're dismissed. Please leave the hall.
-[gavel pounding] -Wait!
To end our hearing with a bang,
we'll now commence the honey jar opening ceremony.
[♪ dramatic music playing]
[scoffs]
You all put on quite a show until the very end.
Hey, take those with you.
-Come on out. -[Hongok grunts, groans]
[gun cocks]
Hey, hey.
[sucks teeth] Come on.
[Mancheon] Are you bluffing?
Are you just messing around without any evidence?
Please don't mess around.
Hurry up and go to hell, Nam Duhun.
Cue!
-[♪ tense music playing] -[Duhun] Don't worry, Chairman Kim.
I'll make sure to get a reduced sentence for your son.
[Mancheon] I'd be very grateful.
By the way, what drugs had he taken?
[Duhun] Well, he seems to like a wide variety.
Hepanyl, kasanin, the works.
[Mancheon] That damn bastard.
I'm so sorry, Prosecutor Nam.
Is there anything I can do for you?
[Duhun] Of course not. Your trust is what matters to me.
[Mancheon] About Prosecutor Park.
Don't you need to take action?
[Duhun] It's already taken care of.
He'll be reborn as caviar.
"Phone call recording between Nam and Chairman Kim"
[Kyungsun] Take a good look, everyone.
These are the honey jar files we've been talking about.
[whispers] What's happening?
-[heavy exhale] -[attendees murmuring]
Guess the honey jar wasn't sealed tightly enough.
Starting today, Kim Mancheon is gonna be shaking in his boots
every time he sees me.
I've caught a big one.
What a fishy smell!
So fishy.
Chairman Kim.
[♪ music intensifies]
What is the source of these honey jar files?
The source?
They were at his house.
-[♪ suspenseful music playing] -[worker] What's that?
We'll head out.
-Thank you. -[worker] No problem.
[exclaims]
Is there anything more?
[coughs] I think this is from next door.
Next door?
[♪ upbeat music playing]
[sighs]
[Jayoung] This is a familiar scene.
Team Leader Gu,
this isn't a company residence. It's privately owned.
[Sangu] The owner is Nam Duhun.
I knew it.
Honey jar!
[gasps]
We've finally found it!
[♪ upbeat music continues]
We've got him. Let's go!
Yeah!
Nam Duhun, you bastard.
[Mari] The files were sent to this room.
It wasn't even 100 meters away from where he was transmitting.
Wow, seriously?
The heavens helped us.
How did you find it at this moment?
There are about 50 to 60 high-ranking officials
listed in this document.
Will this information turn the nation upside down, Auntie?
It won't just be turned upside down.
It'll be doing a double airborne somersault.
[all cheering]
-[both cheering] -[Jayoung grunts, screams]
People who colluded with Nam
Park Gitae, Kim Inyong, Kwon Namcheol, Kang Ikja, Mu Jinhae…
[attendees murmuring]
[murmuring continues]
Chairman Yeom
and respectable citizens of this nation,
this is all fabricated.
Those were AI-generated deepfakes!
So your fingerprints found on the storage devices
were also deepfakes?
They must've gotten my fingerprints from a mug or something.
You've watched too many movies. Your imagination's running wild.
Just fess up and admit that you did it.
You total conmen.
The whole nation is watching. Aren't you embarrassed?
Even if I get a hole in my head, I'll never admit to anything.
-[door opens] -[Hongok groans]
[grunts] I apologize…
-[attendees scream] -[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[indistinct screaming, clamoring]
[Hongsik] Everyone, be quiet. Sit in your seats.
Isn't that the guy we know?
Well, he came out of nowhere.
[Hongsik] Sit down. Remain calm and you won't get hurt.
Who are you?
Me?
I'm here to collect a debt.
[member 2] Is there a creditor here?
-[gun cocks] -Who is it? Hurry up and pay--
[attendees gasping]
I said be quiet.
What don't you understand about that?
Okay.
[sighs]
[Father Kim] Hey, Kim Hongsik.
Your face is being broadcast to the whole nation.
I know, and that's why I'm putting on a good show for them.
Don't do anything stupid.
If you try to pull anything, you'll all get killed.
[Daeyoung] The guards will be here in 60 seconds.
59, 58, 57…
Then I'll finish this in six seconds.
Including you three.
[♪ suspenseful music continues]
[Duhun sighs]
Chairman Kim.
You better think carefully.
The whole nation is watching.
If you kill me right now,
you're a heinous murderer whose actions are unforgivable.
"Chairman Kim"? Don't give me that bullshit.
You need to repay the debt for my brothers.
What happened to them was because of an airplane door, not me.
But I can't shoot an airplane door, can I?
[sighs]
Dear citizens.
This drug cartel is pure evil!
Who is he talking to?
-The camera's not even on. -Is he an idiot?
[Kyungsun] He's a smart idiot.
-[Father Kim scoffs] -[scoffs]
[in Lao] Go to hell.
[♪ tense music playing]
[all gasping]
-[gun clicking] -[terrified gasping]
[clicking continues]
[in Korean] What's going on?
[clicking continues]
[♪ music swells, fades]
[Duhun] My goodness.
I really thought I'd get a hole in my head.
[gun cocks, clicks]
The first bullet was live and the rest are fake?
Did you buy that from Dogbowl from Incheon?
Please reach out to us again. We're always happy to assist.
[Kyungsun] Who's Dogbowl?
They sell fake weapons in Incheon.
Only the first bullet is live,
but it's so realistic that even experts get fooled.
[Daeyoung chuckling]
-[Father Kim] They all get fooled. -Poor Hongsik.
You really got had by a Korean scammer in this critical moment.
Goodness gracious.
-[gun clatters] -Huh? [grunts]
[groans]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[heavy breathing]
This is all being broadcast, as Prosecutor Nam said.
Let's just go quietly, Hongsik.
If I go quietly, that's a global embarrassment.
You and Nam Duhun both committed crimes.
Isn't it only right to be globally embarrassed?
[grunting]
Live footage of witness and infiltrated drug lord face-off
-[passerby 1] What's going on? -[passerby 2] What's that?
[passenger] He's the drug lord.
[all murmuring]
Hearing turns into an octagon ring
[attendees gasping]
[murmurs]
You bastards. Trying to start a fight here?
[Duhun groans]
You're nothing but thugs.
[Duhun sighs]
The nation is watching--
You talk way too much.
-[Kyungsun] Jeez. -Where you running off to, you little rat?
-I'm no rat. -What?
I don't even have whiskers.
-What? -[Kyungsun] Shut that damn mouth of yours.
This hearing is legendary.
It'll go down in history!
[♪ upbeat tense music playing]
-[attendees gasping] -Father Kim!
[groans]
[♪ upbeat music playing]
-Yeah! -[clapping]
-Yeah! -You did it!
-[passerby 1] Wow, that was crazy. -[passerby 2] No way.
-[passerby 3] That was amazing. -[passenger 1] Drug lords are nothing.
-[passenger 2] That was so good. -[passenger 3] He's done for.
[Kyungsun] Great job!
[guard 1] Freeze!
[guard 2] Don't move.
[guard 3] Freeze.
[groans]
Kim Hongsik.
Korea's not easy, is it?
[soft chuckle]
[Kyungsun] Hey, Kim Hongsik.
At least you didn't end up getting stabbed.
Be content with that.
Over here! There's one here too.
You're right.
-Come with us. -Let go of me! [tuts]
[blows air]
[sighs]
How dare you touch me? [tuts]
Pompous till the very end.
[cheers and applause]
-Stop it, stop it! -[♪ music fades]
How can you be applauding right now?
Who do you think caused this mess?
They're just clear and empty-headed.
Really? They look as thick as makgeolli.
[Father Kim] You mean rice wine? At least that's rich and tasty.
-And sweet. -[Father Kim] Right.
Anyway, how many times have I told you not to overdo it?
-You're killing me. -I took my meds today.
Still, great work today.
There you go!
Well, thank you for the live survival reality show.
It was a blast.
It was very entertaining.
Bye!
[Daeyoung] All right, let's get out of here.
-Here, take this. -Thank you.
[both grunting]
[♪ upbeat music playing]
We will now adjourn the Special Investigative Committee hearing.
In what could've ended in a fruitless stalemate,
we witnessed a rare display of bipartisan cooperation
to refer all involved in the corruption scandal
-to the Ethics Committee… -There he is again.
[sucks teeth] Someone ought to teach him a lesson.
[Reporter Ki] All involved in the corruption will be…
[Daeyoung yells] Ki Deokgi!
[whooshing effect]
[clangs effect]
[comical whoosh effect]
[both gasp]
[♪ cheeky music playing]
[pants]
Read forward, it's Ki Deokgi.
Read backward, it's Ki Deokgi.
[creaking, chiming effect]
[hurried footsteps approaching]
[gasps]
[Father Kim] Read forward, it's Ki Deokgi.
[both] Read backward, it's Ki Deokgi.
-Wow. -Wow.
[sucks teeth] Now that I think about it,
Polka Dot was returning the favor.
You two found her body and allowed her to rest in peace.
Does this make sense from a Catholic viewpoint?
Right?
It's more like we were in a horror story.
The Lord brought desperate people together and helped us achieve our goals.
We desperately sought out the truth,
and she desperately wanted to join the Lord in heaven.
Hearing it put that way is saddening yet heartwarming.
The Lord always watches over us, regardless of the situation.
Exactly.
[sighs]
I won't fall asleep at Mass anymore.
I don't need to watch Animal Farm.
Don't kid yourself.
-Are you being for real? -For real.
-[reporter 1] There they are! -[reporter 2] There!
[reporter 3] Prosecutor Park, a word on how you're feeling?
-[camera shutters clicking] -I'm hyped!
-[chuckles] -[reporters clamoring]
[all in English] Phoenix Sun!
Let's get it!
[chimes effect]
[Kyungsun sighs]
[in Korean] Gosh, I'm tired.
-Great work, Father Kim. -Great work, all of you.
Shall we go for some raw yellowtail?
Sounds great.
I agree. Raw foods help generate new flesh.
Is there someone among us who needs new flesh?
-[chuckles] -It's me.
-[Father Kim] Why? -Wait.
-[Kyungsun] Hey, the fautores! -[♪ quirky music playing]
It is.
-[murmurs] -[seat belt clicks]
What perfect timing.
-Great timing. -[Sister Kim] We…
-Why are you only getting here now? -[Sister Kim] We…
-We… just… -[Father Kim] Huh?
There was crazy traffic on the way to Yeouido.
We didn't want to ride the subway wearing these outfits.
[retches]
-[Father Kim] What's wrong? -Father Han, are you okay?
[panting]
Fast and Furious.
I'm sorry about that.
You didn't have to drive so recklessly.
Furious, I see.
Is it over?
Yes, as you can see.
[Father Han] What?
Then I'll take this off. It's making me really sweaty.
I will as well.
Let's all go eat raw yellowtail together.
We haven't even done anything today. [chuckles]
-[Sister Kim sighs] -[sharp inhale]
There is one thing that I was hoping you two could do.
[♪ dramatic suspenseful music playing]
[in deep voice] What is it?
[Duhun] What's your affiliation?
Who's your immediate superior?
Talk to me.
You think I'll be in there for long?
Life is all about one shot.
You better think--
[Father Han screaming fiercely]
-[wind gusting] -[shivering]
Oh, jeez. What the…
-[whooshes] -[thwacks]
What is this?
What's this throbbing pain I'm feeling?
[groaning]
-[groaning continues] -[♪ quirky music playing]
A hwatu card?
Those traveling theater troupe bastards.
[Duhun] Where are you? Where are you hiding?
-Come out, you bastard! -[reporter] He's over here!
[Duhun] Come at me!
-Just hurry up. -Take me to the hospital first.
I need treatment!
Let's just go.
Do I not have rights?
-Come on. -You imbeciles!
[anchor] It's a case that Gen Z would describe as "completely cooked."
-Honey Jar-gate. -[♪ upbeat music playing]
A case involving a drug cartel, a corrupt prosecutor,
and the hidden crimes of high-level officials.
Although both parties acknowledge mutual fault
and are trying to gloss over this without consequence,
the nation's citizens seem unsatisfied.
The most important fact is that this huge scandal was uncovered
by a priest, a prosecutor, and a detective.
How long will South Korea continue to place the burden of justice
on those without power?
[♪ upbeat music continues]
[sighs]
[Dokseong gasps] 100 billion?
"Transfer the amount to the national treasury"
Thank you.
I hope you become rich, but only in your dreams.
[laughs] Thank you.
-[Dokseong grunting] -[♪ comical music playing]
[Father Kim] What are you doing?
-[Dokseong whimpers] -[lock rattling]
[chuckles] Do you want it that badly?
Where are you going?
-[Father Kim laughing] -[whimpers, smooches]
-He does want it badly. -What's wrong with him?
[Father Kim chuckles] Control yourself.
Get back here!
[Kyungsun] Goodness.
-Goodbye! -Now it's really over.
[loud groan]
We gave Hong Cheolbeom's money to the government five years ago.
Now it's the same for Kim Hongsik's money.
Why does it all have to go to the government?
Can't we just take a teensy bit of it?
Where would you use it all?
It's not about having somewhere to use it.
It's more like a commission.
If we're going to work, we have to get paid, don't we?
You're right. We've been spending our own money all this time.
Now that I think about it, I've taken out all my savings.
Me too. I even made an overdraft account for Night Guy activities.
Stop it!
Stealing candles to read the Bible doesn't make it right. Got that? [tuts]
-Come on. -He's so uptight.
We could skim off just 1%.
Or even just 0.5%.
Or what about right in between? 0.75%?
-[Father Kim] Let's go! -[Dokseong] For a commission fee,
-that's minuscule! -[Kyungsun] Totally!
-[Father Kim] No way! -[Dokseong] Father Kim!
-[bell tolling] -[♪ bright music playing]
[Father Simon] We have faced many threats from the forces of evil
and came close to suffering greatly at their hands.
There were even times when we were on the verge of death.
But the Lord reminds us
not to be afraid.
-He sent us help… -[happy exclaim]
…and showed us how to deal with evil…
"The Lord's tools that blocked Satan"
[anchor] This is footage from a police officer's bodycam
from last month's drug ring crackdown in Busan.
These students from Busan Major Seminary
risked their lives to help the police
and played an essential role
-in taking down the vicious drug ring. -[yells] Guts!
Let's go, Chae Dou!
[anchor] The seminary's dean fought tooth and nail alongside these students.
Their noble resistance and sacrifice against injustice
have deeply moved not only Catholics
-but the entire world. -[sucks teeth, puffing]
2025 New Student Application Overview
Competition rate: 5.8:1
[muffled cheer]
[stifled laugh]
Dear God, please send me a less fervent angel next time.
[chuckling, whoops]
[Father Kim] Oh, right. Don't forget.
Make sure to choose another taekwondo lead before your ordination.
[sighs] I probably won't be ordained as a priest because I'll be kicked out.
You won't be kicked out.
You're a warrior of the Lord.
And that's a badge from God for fighting against evil.
This is from Rockfish, not God.
And bruises fade.
If it fades, fight again and make some new ones.
A badge isn't something that's one and done.
[sighs] You're right, but…
Why am I so angry?
-At me? -No.
[tuts]
Here. Put this on your desk.
What is it?
A small gift from me
to activate the fighting spirit of a warrior of God.
[chimes effect]
[Dou scoffs]
My fighting spirit sure is burning,
Father Kim.
[♪ resolute music playing]
[in English] Neck slice!
[in Korean] Let's go, Chae Dou!
[smooches]
Let's go!
[inhales deeply, yells]
"Congratulations Gu Daeyoung and Gu Jayoung on the Commissioner Award"
[Jayoung] Why'd they do all this?
[Daeyoung] My goodness.
It sure has been a long time.
[sniffs] Mm! The smell of home.
[distant cow mooing]
[groans] This is so uncomfortable.
It makes the elders proud when we come all dressed up.
What is there to be proud of?
There's a lot.
The youngest-ever leader of the Uma Police Narcotics Team,
Gu Jayoung.
-Oh, come on. It's not that big of a deal. -[chuckles]
-[tuts] -[distant dog barking]
Okay, follow me, little Daeyoung.
Why are you suddenly talking to me like that?
[angrily] What?
We're back with family. Respect the age hierarchy!
Follow me.
I'll carry that for you, Auntie.
That's a good boy.
[Jayoung humming]
[door opens]
[Kyungsun] You called for me, Chief Prosecutor?
-[door closes] -From the looks of it,
you don't seem to regret it one bit.
Not even 0.0000001%.
You know that you've got a target on your back now, right?
I'm well aware, sir.
I've caused an uproar in Sejong, Seocho, Yeouido, and Yongsan.
Who wouldn't want to shoot me dead?
It'd be better if that were possible.
That's why you're such a pain!
If you have a lot of kids, you're bound to have one joker.
Don't you realize how immature you're being?
Acting mature only makes you overly cautious.
Prosecutor Park.
Once you get older,
you start to see things.
Are you talking about those polyps they remove during a colonoscopy?
I got one removed recently.
-[smacks on table] -Prosecutor Park!
I knew you'd act this way. That's why I've brought this.
-[Kyungsun] My resignation letter. -[♪ quirky music playing]
[Kyungsun] Goodbye, everyone!
God, that was refreshing!
Ow!
I feel amazing!
[♪ upbeat music playing]
I just quit.
Jealous, aren't you?
You guys should quit too. Give it up!
[in English] Follow me!
[laughs, exclaims]
[Sister Kim in Korean] Oh, my knees.
They're so stiff every morning.
-Sister Kim. -[Sister Kim] Yes?
-You forgot to take this, didn't you? -Oh, you're right.
[Father Han] I'll get one for you.
[Sister Kim] Thank you.
-I forgot to take one. -[Father Han chuckles softly]
-Here you go. -[crinkling]
-Thank you. -And one for me.
Shall we take it?
[gulps, exhales sharply]
You won't be able to continue your fautor duties at this rate.
No way.
I'm going to keep taking care of my body
and be a fautor until well into my sixties.
Don't you worry.
[Yohan panting]
-Hurry, come quick! -[spits]
They're here!
-Already? -[Sister Kim coughs]
Let's hurry up and go out to greet them.
-[Sister Kim] Goodness. Out of my way! -[Yohan] Sorry!
[Father Han] She'll definitely be a fautor for a long time. Wait for me!
[priest in Italian] "The bellator Kim Haeil
and his faithful comites
have fulfilled their mission of making the world brighter
and have once again widely spread the Lord's will.
Thus, I, Francesco,
another servant of God,
extend my heartfelt gratitude to my friends
and offer a token of friendship."
[♪ gentle music playing]
Thank you. Thank you.
-[sparkling effect] -[all gasp]
[all exclaiming]
[♪ gentle music continues]
[exclaiming continues]
-[in Korean] Come on. -Hey now.
-[Kyungsun] Don't be like that. -[box opens]
[all exclaiming]
[box closes]
-[Kyungsun] Let's look at it together. -[Daeyoung] Come on.
-[Father Kim] Hold on. -[Kyungsun] Let's look at it all together.
-Come here quickly. -Come on.
-[indistinct chatter] -[♪ theme music playing]
-Sit down. -Take a seat.
-Stay there. -No… My coat…
-Come on. -Sit down, sit down.
There we go.
-Watch out, I got my hair done! -Stop pushing!
-I just got it done. -Yohan, don't push!
I was just breathing!
-Hey, copy me. [deep inhale] -Move over.
Good. Now hold your breath for five minutes.
Five minutes? You're basically telling him to die.
-How about just three minutes? -Hey! Scoot over.
Three minutes? I hate that.
My goodness. Stress!
-I told you I didn't want to do this! -We're ready!
-Here we go. -Jeez.
-[photographer] I'll take the photo now. -He's taking it.
[photographer] One, two, three!
[all] Comes!
[camera shutter clicks]
[♪ theme music continues]
Together forever
Let's do it.
Let's stay together forever.
[chuckles]
[Dokseong sobs] You didn't have to put me in there…
[sobbing]
-[sniffles] -[♪ tragic comical music playing]
[sobbing continues]
[sniffles]
"Insi…" What does this say?
Is this a curse word?
-[Father Kim] Cheers, everyone! -[Kyungsun and Daeyoung] Cheers!
[all gulping]
[refreshed exhales]
-That's refreshing. -Nice.
-Gudam-gu is most beautiful at night. -You're right.
We've finally reached a true oasis of peace…
[both] Don't jinx it!
-Watch your mouth. -Right. I take it back.
Father Kim, how long will you be gone to the Pope?
Just two weeks. The food doesn't sit well with my stomach.
Since I quit, should I go with you?
-[chokes] -I've never been to the Vatican.
Oh, I'm unemployed too. Take me with you.
Unemployed?
Why are you unemployed?
I got fired over text 10 minutes ago.
-How? -You just got an award.
-What happened? -Seriously.
They can't resist the pressure from the higher-ups. I'm fine.
[in English] I'm okay.
[in Korean] Darn it… Then that's perfect.
-Let's go. Let's all go. -Let's. Let's go.
Hold on.
You have your mortgage and your car payments.
I don't need them. I'm letting go of all material wants.
If that's what you wanted, you should've become a monk.
Want me to introduce you to the Gudam Temple abbot? He's a good guy.
No way. I can't live without meat.
[sighs] Should I open up my own firm?
I'm a total celebrity now.
Oh! Then I'll be your first employee.
-Deal! -That law firm won't do too well.
You'll only take cases that don't make money.
-[Kyungsun and Daeyoung sigh] -[Father Kim chuckles]
You're right about that.
What will I do for a living?
What will you do?
Yes. That.
-That, that! -What?
What about working to fight for justice and the weak?
-I do work. -Not that.
What, you want me to join the National Assembly?
-Yeah, yeah, that! -Yeah!
Why are you suggesting the impossible?
It's possible.
With your fighting spirit and us supporting you,
-we got this. -We got this.
What the heck are you talking about?
Why are you trying to butter me into doing something?
Sounds like it worked.
We're not buttering you up. We're serious.
-Jeez. -It fits your current public image.
People think of you as a fighter!
You'll have a second term, a third term,
-and eventually become a minister. -[Daeyoung and Father Kim gasp]
And after that…
[both gasping]
[Kyungsun sighs] You always put the cart before the horse.
I can hit you both.
I don't care, I'll still say it.
This is your fate.
-Your God-given fate! -[Daeyoung] He's right.
The Lord has nominated you to work for him.
-Exactly. Send Park Kyungsun… -To the National Assembly!
[Father Kim grunts]
Cut it out, you two!
Why would I do that? Sounds like a pain.
I'm not doing it.
I'll ne…
ver do that. Never.
Number five!
[Yohan, Daeyoung and Songsak] ♪ Park Kyungsun's the one for the job ♪
♪ She'll make Gudam-gu happy ♪
I'm not afraid of any external pressure!
"Park Kyungsun protects Gudam-gu"
[cheers and applause]
We're done with political stress.
I'm Park Kyungsun, candidate five, and I can do it!
-She can do it! -Yay!
A clean, honest government.
[in English] Let's go!
[all chanting in Korean] Park Kyungsun for Gudam!
[anchor 1] With the general election just a day away,
there are many highly competitive districts.
In particular, in Seoul's Gudam-gu,
the New Era Unification Party's newly redistricted
three-term candidate Lee Hongok,
and independent candidate Park Kyungsun
have approval ratings of 39.1% and 38.9%, respectively.
It's a close battle.
[anchor 2] Park Kyungsun is a fiery prosecutor
who exposed Honey Jar-gate to the world.
After more or less being fired from her job,
she received widespread support after announcing her campaign,
shaking up the political world.
Have a refreshing day!
Why is the time crawling by?
Should we pray before they announce the results?
No, we can't.
If we beg for things outright,
he won't listen to us.
-You know? -Right?
-Oh! -[startled gasp]
My goodness.
I just remembered that this morning…
I prayed for the election.
Father Han…
[awkward laugh]
-Goodness me. [sighs] -One minute left. Just one minute.
"We will soon share the results that will change the nation"
[anchor] We'll begin the 60-second countdown
until the exit polling results.
I didn't think I'd get nervous,
but I'm shaking from head to toe.
Let's try to relax as we wait.
You look the most nervous out of all of us.
I'm nervous. I'm going to the restroom.
Hold it in.
Or just keep drying it little by little like me.
That's disgusting!
Yohan…
-We'll announce the exit poll results… -[Kyungsun] All right, get ready!
…in 10 seconds.
[all] Ten, nine, eight…
-[both] Seven, six… -[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[all] Five, four, three…
-two… -[system powering down]
-[Daeyoung] What's going on? -[Songsak] What?
[indistinct clamoring]
-Yohan! -Damn it, Yohan!
[yells] You damn pig!
[wailing]
[insects chirping]
[♪ sacred music playing]
[Father Kim] Looking back on everything,
it wasn't miracles that made the impossible possible.
When injustice becomes law, justice becomes obligatory.
The real miracle was regular people refusing to remain silent
and willingly taking on the responsibility.
Every moment we spent together was a miracle.
We took responsibility through action,
and though we fell, we always got back up.
In the end,
the true miracles came to those
who regarded every moment of a life that respects justice as a blessing.
Our faith and courage continue to stay with us
and remain the calling of the fiery people
who have the will and hope to change the world.
Today, I continue to pray that morality and justice
will forever shine like the stars.
[♪ sacred music continues]
Dear God…
thank you for always giving us the strength to fight.
[train rattling]
-[captive] Please let me go. -[thug 1 shushes] It's okay.
-[thug 2] It'll be over soon. -[thug 3] Good, good.
-[thug 1] Hold still! -[captive sobbing]
-[thug 2] Hold onto her! -[thug 3] Come on!
-Can't you do it right? -[yelps] Please!
-[captive] I want to go! -[thug 1] You're fine.
[whooshes]
[loud thud]
-What was that? -What?
[♪ upbeat suspenseful music playing]
[sighs]
-Did we hire an actor? -No.
[Father Kim] Hey!
Are you the ones making sexually exploitative videos?
-Who the hell is he? -You called him, didn't you?
-Dude. -Just hold on a sec, I'll save you.
-You little bastards. -[thug 4] Damn it.
-[wind howling] -[chain rattling]
Why, you little… [chuckles]
-Damn it… -[sobbing] Please help me!
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
-[trains rattling] -[wind howling]
[♪ action music playing]
[thugs exclaim]
-[thugs exclaim] -[captive screams]
-Hey, lock the doors. -Hey.
-[captive] Help me! -Lock them.
[captive whimpering]
-Hey, lock the doors! -[thugs exclaim]
[groans]
Get ready to get on the express lane to hell.
-[taps] -Uh…
Scoot back. A bit more. [soft chuckle]
Not you guys.
You'll be out in no time.
[Father Kim sighs] I used to pack quite a punch back in the day.
[blows air]
[wind howling]
[♪ closing theme music playing]
The Fiery Priest Season 2
Thanks to Park Jiil for his special appearance
Sweeper Gang
-[all] One, two, three! -Again?
[all] Comes!
[camera shutter clicks]
[bell tolls]
[priest in Italian] The Pope is asking for you, Father Michael.
As always, you and your comites have made a significant contribution
to bringing light to the world.
But there are still many places
that are waiting for you, Bellator.
Your help is needed.
With that being said,
you need to go to the Vatican.
To the Vatican?
Yes, that's right.
[deep breath]
[♪ sacred music playing]
[bell tolls effect]
Translated by June Hong