Episode 22

**Dad's Here** is the twenty-second episode of *Manager Kim*.

## Summary

E.L.S and Baekdu Mountain personnel corner Hansu and Minji at a dead-end, a circumstance orchestrated by Gukcheol. Gukcheol then orders the agents of Baekdu Mountain to "take care" of Hansu. In his best efforts, Hansu protects Minji while evading the agents but is caught in the end. Just as they are about to lose, Deputy Minister Jaeho Ma is hoisted in the air by a thin wire. The one pulling said wire is Manager Kim, thus flipping the circumstance on the head, saving Hansu and Minji.

## Characters

In order of appearance:

* Hansu Seong
* Minji Kim
* Jaeho Ma
* Gukcheol Kang
* Manager Kim

## Synopsis

Minji and Hansu run from the interrogation room in a rush while trying to avoid the patrolling soldiers. Despite their best efforts, Hansu has to defeat three soldiers, ending the last one with an axe kick.

Meanwhile, in the Deputy Minister's office, Deputy Minister Jaeho Ma chews out Gukcheol for his recent activities. Unphased by Jaeho's tone and anger, Gukcheol tells Jaeho just to cut his salary, adding that he worked for his country. Then, Gukcheol calls out Jaeho, saying he doesn't receive bribes as he does. Then Gukcheol asks Jaeho how much Gangchan paid him to make him reject the warrant and act the way he is. Finally, Jaeho begins stuttering as Gukcheol asks him if Minji knows something she shouldn't. Jaeho tries to clap back, telling Gukcheol that he's kidnapped a civilian and declared an emergency without his approval, adding that they're not in a war. But that's when Gukcheol reveals to Jaeho that there is a war against former legendary agents.

Gukcheol's words begin to overlap with Hansu and Minji's situation. He tells Jaeho that they're more than standard agents, possibly due to their constant missions to North Korea, which is why they must be dealt with seriously. Gukcheol adds that they must be in the highest level of emergency and that he has deployed the E.L.S to ensure their capture. That is when over a dozen armed E.L.S personnel confront Hansu and Minji. Hansu tells Minji to run from the soldiers. Gukcheol adds that the E.L.S isn't the only force. He says that in the off-chance Hansu and Minji run away, he also deployed Baekdu Mountain, a unit of anti-north Korea agents who are subordinates of code 66.

That is when a few Baekdu Mountain agents quickly attack Hansu and Minji, passing by to close off their escape. One agent asks Hansu where he is going, informing him that it's a dead-end. The agent tells Hansu that he was excited to meet him since he is a legend but that he's disappointed. Finally, the agent informs Gukcheol and Jaeho over the radio that they've found the trespassers.

After hearing the message, Gukcheol tells Jaeho that it doesn't matter if they're special operations because the legend could still infiltrate the building. Finally, Gukcheol tells him to end things quickly before North Korea steps in.

Hansu and Minji remain still, surrounded by the knife-wielding Baekdu Mountain agents and rifle-carrying E.L.S soldiers. Finally, Gukcheol enters, asking Hansu how and why he got into the building, with Jaeho following behind. Gukcheol tells Hansu that code 66, Manager Kim, told him about the gift he'd send. As a result, he prepared a trap, and they fell into it. Gukcheol then orders the Baekdu Mountain agents to "take care" of Hansu but leave the girl alone.

Hansu spin kicks a sneaky Baekdu Mountain agent, but to his surprise, the agent blocks it. Then, from another angle, another agent attacks with a knife. Hansu dodges the unrelenting attacks while protecting Minji.

A soldier tells Gukcheol that they can't guarantee the girl, Minji, won't be hurt by the agents. Gukcheol tells him they can do whatever they please and that even if she loses a finger, she's a fugitive. Finally, Hansu and Minji are stopped in their tracks, surrounded by several agents who point their knives toward them. Gukcheol adds that it also applies to the eyes, and there's no issue if they lose one. Surrounded by blades, Minji experiences a slowing of time due to the threat of death, which allows her to see many intertwined threads above.

One of the threads lowers to go around the Deputy Minister, pulling him up by the neck. In immense pain, the Deputy Minister yells out for everyone to stop. He also pleads for the person pulling the thread to stop. That's when the person responsible reveals themself to be Manager Kim, and he tells everyone not to move unless they wish for the Deputy Minister's death. Minji begins tearing up, calls for her dad, and Kim reassures her. He tells her everything will be alright, and it's time to go home.