S01E01 The 60-Million-Dollar Con
Yang Jung Guk is a con artist that has pride in his job. As his last con before he retires, he targets Park Sang Pil. Jung Guk with his team of con artists, he manages...
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S01E20: A Pick-Pocketer
Mi Young apprehends a pick pocketer in a square while giving a speech. But when her mother sees her on the news, she recognises her father-in-law and calls Mi Young to ask about him. For acting bravely and for stopping crime, her action gives Jung Gook some much needed attention from the people. However, this puts pressure on Sang Jin, giving him only one option to take the lead, which is to meet with Hoo Ja.
Overview
This drama tells the story of a con man, who gets involved with unexpected incidents, marries a police officer and somehow ends up running to become a member of the National Assembly.
Episodes
S01E02 A Con Artist Marries a Detective
Even though Jung Guk proposes to his girlfriend after a successful con, he is dumped by her. On the other hand, Mi Young dumps his boyfriend for cheating on her. The two are saddened by...
S01E03 Moneylender Park Hoo Ja
Park Hoo Ja is successful moneylender that plans to avenge her father for her ambition. Her father was tricked by none other than Jung Gook. She plans to kill him and get it over with....
S01E04 A Brave Citizen Jung Gook
After accidentally beating up a passer-by who happens to be a vicious serial killer, Jung Gook becomes a national sensation. Whenever people see Jung Gook, they flock over to him and ask him to take...
S01E05 Abducting Jung Gook
While heading home after a heated conversation with Mi Young, Jung Gook is abducted by Hoo Ja’s henchmen. Hoo Ja offers to spare him if he promises to work for her and become an assemblyman....
S01E06 A Con Artist Working for a Moneylender
In hopes to save him and Mi Young, Jung Gook accepts Hoo Ja’s offer. Now, a con artist will have to work for a moneylender and become an assemblyman. Jung Gook now has to win...
S01E07 Proving Himself
To win the election, Jung Gook needs an election specialist. But the only that may help is ex-assemblyman Kim Joo Myung. As Jung Gook reveals that he is a con artist, he must prove his...
S01E08 Selling the Building
Mi Young starts investigating into Baekkyung Capital and unknowingly comes across the scam Jung Gook is trying to pull. As Jung Gook finds out that Mi Young is snooping around his plan, he makes changes...
S01E09 The Counterattack
With the document Jung Gook acquired, he plans to counterattack Hoo Ja and Joo Myung. He asks his father to use the building document to apply for a loan from every bank possible. As soon...
S01E10 Manipulating Jung Gook
As Jung Gook is to inform the news outlets of Hoo Ja and Joo Myung's deal, Hoo Ja threatens Jung Gook that she will tell Mi Young about his secret. As he doesn't wish to...
S01E11 Jung Gook’s Big Announcement
Jung Gook submits his application to run for the Assembly and makes a public announcement of his plan. He is now against two other candidates that are affiliated with political parties. While the other candidates...
S01E12 Election Strategy
As the only one on Jung Gook's team with any political experience, Joo Myung tells Jung Gook should stick to his forte to win the election. The other candidates' strategies have flaws, Jung Gook plans...
S01E13 Mi Young Confronting Hoo Ja
Mi Young finds out about Jung Gook meeting with Hoo Ja, but she gets a few facts wrong. Mi Young believes Jung Gook owes Hoo Ja money. And she thinks that is why he is...
S01E14 Pre-election Poll
Although Jung Gook's secret didn't get revealed, he still has to win the election. Jung Gook and his team are surprised by the pre-election poll. Meanwhile, Hoo Ja plans to take care of Mi Young...
S01E15 Preparing for the Debate
To get more exposure and votes, the top two candidates and Jung Gook are to go on a televised debate. Jung Gook is given a script by Joo Myung to follow but is struggling to...
S01E16 Doing What He Wants
Right before the debate goes on air, Jung Gook finds out about Joo Myung's complaint filed against Mi Young. Jung Gook is angered by this and decides to go off script. During the debate, he...
S01E17 Hoo Ja's Scheme
Mi Young arrests Hoo Ja and his subordinates, but it turns out Hoo Ja tricked the police. For arresting someone without evidence, Hoo Ja is released immediately. Meanwhile, Jung Gook feels betrayed and frustrated by...
S01E18 The Second Pre-election Poll
The debate is over, and the candidates are back to the streets to earn more votes. Hoo Ja, however, is displeased by Jung Gook for going against the script and apprehends him. If Jung Gook's...
S01E19 Mi Young Helps Out
Joo Myung gathers his campaign team and directs them on a blank whiteboard, telling them that this is their strategy. With that, Mi Young who has decided to help out and the rest head out...
S01E20 A Pick-Pocketer
Mi Young apprehends a pick pocketer in a square while giving a speech. But when her mother sees her on the news, she recognises her father-in-law and calls Mi Young to ask about him. For...
S01E21 Switching Candidates
After Jung Gook's rising ratings, Hoo Ja makes an offer to Sang Jin. As Sang Jin isn't overwhelming the other candidates, he is reluctant but takes Hoo Ja's offer. In the process, Hoo Ja tells...
S01E22 Withdrawing from the Election
Hoo Ja threatens to reveal his secret to Mi Young as Jung Gook refuses to drop out of the election. He wants to keep his promise to the people and be a useful person to...
S01E23 Sang Jin's Threat
As Candidate Kang Soo Il withdraws from the election and announces his support for Jung Gook, Jung Gook is in the lead. Sang Jin is desperate and asks Hoo Ja to make Jung Gook withdraw,...
S01E24 Election Day
Jung Gook does not cave into Sang Jin threat. Regardless of Jung Gook's decision, Sang Jin is holding a press conference to expose Jung Gook. The day after is Election Day, and Jung Gook's fate...
S01E25 Assemblyman Yang Jung Gook
Jung Gook beats Sang Jin in the election and becomes an assemblyman. After receiving his badge, Hoo Ja calls Jung Gook into her office to chat. Hoo Ja tells Jung Gook something that he had...
S01E26 Jung Gook's First Job at the Assembly
As drafting a bill isn't coming along and the other assemblymen aren't helping out, Jung Gook is doing nothing as Hoo Ja ordered. However, a group of people comes into Jung Gook's office. They claim...
S01E27 Digging Up Dirt
As Jung Gook messed up Hoo Ja's plan by getting rid of six assemblymen, Hoo Ja comes up with another plan. She plans to pressure the opposition by criticizing the opposing party's minister candidate and...
S01E28 Sitting out on the Hearing
After all the hard work Jung Gook and his team did, Hoo Ja tells him to stay down. The two parties have compromised, and Hoo Ja orders Jung Gook to not attend the hearing. Meanwhile,...
S01E29 Assemblymen's Dirty Deal
After Jung Gook's harsh criticisms, Chae Jin steps down which ruins the plan Hoo Ja had in mind. Even though both parties aren't willing to negotiate, Assemblyman Kim Nam Hwa works up another plan to...
S01E30 Everyone Against Hoo Ja
As Hoo Ja gets a sense of danger, she plans to bribe another officer to get information on what Mi Young's team is planning. The officer who took Hoo Ja's bribe feels guilt and asks...
S01E31 Right and Just Politics
Even though Hoo Ja prepared, she gets detained due to Jung Gook's con. With the devious loan shark out of the way, Jung Gook wants to perform the duties of a right assemblyman. He asks...
S01E32 Going After Nam Hwa
As Jung Gook failed to befriend other assemblymen that can help him, he changes his plan. He decides to go after Assemblyman Kim Nam Hwa by finding any dirty deeds he has committed. Jung Gook...
S01E33 Persuading the Party Representatives
With Joo Myung's confession, Assemblyman Kim Nam Hwa has lost influence over other assemblymen. Other Nationalist assemblymen are now free to vote on the repeal of Interest Rate Regulation Act. Both major parties, however, still...
S01E34 Baekkyung Capital's New Chairman
Hoo Ja and her sisters manage to get some of the assemblymen to walk out of the general meeting and stop the vote on repeal of Interest Rate Regulation Act. With one problem put on...
S01E35 Jung Gook Reveals His Identity
Jung Gook holds a press conference of his own after Nam Hwa accuses Jung Gook of being a con artist. At the press conference, he reveals that he is, in fact, a con artist and...
S01E36 Jung Gook Refuses to Back Down
After Jung Gook's press conference, assemblymen that supported him are now turning their back against him. Despite losing support and potential indictment, he plans to stop the repeal of Interest Rate Regulation Act and put...
Cast
Choi Si-won
Yang Jung-Kook
Lee You-young
Kim Mi-Young
Kim Min-jung
Park Hoo-Ja
Tae In-ho
Han Sang-Jin
Kim Eui-sung
Kim Joo-Myung
Park Kyung-hye
Yang Mi-Jin
Cha Rae-hyung
Detective Goo
Woo Hyeon
Yang Shi-Cheol
Kil Hae-yeon
Kim Kyung-Ae
Choi Dae-chul
Detective Lee
Ji E-su
Detective Na
Kim Jong-goo
Park Sang-Pil
