Payback: Money and Power

6.2
20231h 3m

Production

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Eun Yong, a money business titan and an affluent financial capitalist, has been living a life of a recluse in the pastures of Mongolia. Eun returns to Korea when his nephew Tae-chun and his late benefactor's daughter Joon-gyeong enlists his help. He prepares for war against corrupt powers to protect his beloved family and to avenge the death of a dear old friend.

Trailers & Videos

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Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. Episode 1

7.0

Eun Yong has led a rough life since losing his parents at a young age. His goal is to live a happy life with his sister Ji-hee and her son Tae-chun. After making a great fortune and living in Mongolia free from worldly cares, Eun returns to Korea to protect the ones he loves.

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2. Episode 2

8.0

CEO Yoon was a ray of light to Eun Yong, who had been living his life in darkness. She and her daughter Joon-gyeong were his second family to him. Eun has doubts about Yoon's death when he realizes that something isn't right.

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3. Episode 3

8.0

After 10 years, Joon-gyeong and Eun Yong finally re-connect. Eun Yong hears from Joon-gyeong the real story behind CEO Yoon's death. Special Investigations prosecutor Gi-seok makes Tae-chun an offer that he can't refuse.

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4. Episode 4

8.0

Eun Yong's strategy to bring down Chairman Myung has begun, while Joon-gyeong and Tae-chun plan on turning the situation on its head in their own ways. Eventually, Chairman Myung and Gi-seok retaliate with their own powerful counterattacks.

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5. Episode 5

9.0

Eun Yong barely survives a life-threatening crisis. He calls on Joon-gyeong and Tae-chun to devise a new strategy. The situation takes a new turn when Joon-gyeong speaks at a press conference.

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6. Episode 6

9.0

Eun Yong turn himself in, to be the bait. However, because of Chairman Myung's scheme, he is suddenly accused of murder. Tae-chun desperately asks Joon-gyeong for help to save Eun Yong.

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7. Episode 7

9.0

Crisis is another opportunity. Eun Yong sharpens his sword of revenge while in prison. Joon-gyeong wakes up from coma, and Tae-chun is constantly on the move to find leads on his own.

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8. Episode 8

9.0

Eun Yong offers Gi-seok a deal. As a result, Tae-chun returns to Prosecution Service once his suspension ends. While pretending to lower their heads, Eun Yong and Tae-chun bide time for another counterattack. Meanwhile, Joon-gyeong begins to plot her own cold revenge.

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9. Episode 9

9.0

Eun Yong feels defeated by Chairman Myung's unexpected counterattack. However, he calmly prepares for an opportunity to strike back at Chairman Myung and Gi-seok. Eun Yong sets a trap and waits for the perfect timing. Finally, the opportunity arrives to turn the tide of this war.

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10. Episode 10

9.0

Eun Yong makes Se-hee a secret proposal to motivate Gi-seok, who then sees hope for his ambitions again. Is it money or is it power? Gi-seok finds himself at crossroads. In the end, the disgraced prosecutor makes his final decision.

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11. Episode 11

9.0

Push comes to shove, and Gi-seok agrees to play along as Eun Yong's pawn, while gunning for his own comeback. Gi-seok's press conference related to Bawoo Fund succeeds in coinciding with his entire agenda. Corruption and justice swirl and collide, and a gunless war finally begins.

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12. Episode 12

9.0

Giseok's endless greed runs rampant. Joon-gyeong, Tae-chun, and Eun Yong promise to fight against him to the end, but their different methods to deliver justice violently collide in the final battle. Finally, cartels of power and money begin to collapse.

Cast

Photo of Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-kyun

Eun Yong

Photo of Moon Chae-won

Moon Chae-won

Park Joong-kyung

Photo of Son Eun-seo

Son Eun-seo

Myung Sae-hee

Photo of Kang You-seok

Kang You-seok

Jang Tae-chun

Photo of Park Hoon

Park Hoon

Hwang Ki-suk

Photo of Choi Chul-min

Choi Chul-min

Park Jeong-su

Photo of Kim Hong-pa

Kim Hong-pa

Myung In Joo

Photo of Lee Ki-young

Lee Ki-young

Oh Chang Hyun

Photo of Kim Mi-sook

Kim Mi-sook

Yoon Hye Rin

Photo of Choi Deok-moon

Choi Deok-moon

Nam Sang Il

Photo of Seo Jeong-yeon

Seo Jeong-yeon

Eun Ji Hee

Photo of Kim Hye-hwa

Kim Hye-hwa

Hong Han Na

Photo of Park Jung-pyo

Park Jung-pyo

Lee Yeong Jin

Photo of Kwon Hyuk

Kwon Hyuk

Lee Soo Dong

Photo of Kwon Tae-won

Kwon Tae-won

Baek In Soo

Photo of Won Hyun-jun

Won Hyun-jun

Lee Jin Ho

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Reviews

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ParkMin

6/10

The veteran actor, Lee Sun Kyun, delivered a powerful performance that anchored the show, as expected. It's really heartbreaking to lose such a big talent. Rest in piece. The drama didn't exactly break new ground with its plot or characters, but it managed to hold one's attention through its well paced narrative, occasional power shifts and a few unexpected twists thrown in. The cast does their thing, but some of the characters feel a bit like cardboard cutouts, lacking some life in them. While the drama dipped into melodrama sometimes but it struck a balance between suspense and storytelling. Overall, it's a pretty decent drama around corruption and power struggles.

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