Tempest (2025) s01e07 Episode Script

1
Answer the fucking
phone. You… Shit.
-[sighs]
-[car unlocks]
Okay. All right.
Let's go.
What…
You really didn't know that
the client was Kim Hansang?
I told you, man. I didn't know.
Okay, okay. I heard
it was someone else.
Who was it?
Some American woman
named Stella Young.
Find out everything about her.
I mean, everything.
Don't leave a single thing out.
You do that,
and I'll let you
retire in peace.
Yeah. Yes. Yes!
[car door opens]
[car door closes]
[Munju] Miji, can
you come pick me up?
[Miji] Where are you?
I was actually gonna call you.
We got in touch with Anderson.
You remember Hassan, right?
I told him about your situation, and
he insisted you stay at his place.
He's in the States right
now staying at my place.
He said he had the room cleaned
and the bedsheets changed for you.
[Anderson] Is this real?
'Cause this matches the crew
members' description exactly.
I ran it through a
deepfake detection program,
and there's a 98% chance
that the video is real.
So the submarine really exists?
Yesterday, I got word that the
submarine's chief engineer,
the one that got shot,
woke up after his surgery.
That submarine
definitely isn't fake.
I… I saw it.
He said for the past five years,
they have been building two
submarines simultaneously
at Youngpo Shipyard.
The one that they unveiled
is a modified version
of an older Russian model,
and the real one,
the nuclear one,
is hidden somewhere below.
[agent] Don't move!
Don't fucking move!
He also said…
I'm sorry, Chief.
…after their initial testimony,
-somebody got to that young crew member…
-I'm sorry.
…and ordered him to
shoot his comrades.
So I emailed my FBI contact
asking him what's going on.
He said he never
sent me anything.
He doesn't know anything about it.
He doesn't have a record of it.
Somebody sent me that video.
Why? I think it's because
I'm the only Korean-American
on the Security Council.
They think I'm gonna do anything
to prove there is no submarine
to prevent a war.
[reporter] An endless line of trucks
carrying food and other basic necessities
continues to move across
the New Amnok River Bridge
between Sinuiju in North
Korea and Dandong in China.
In China, the 139th
and 202nd Group Armies
have started moving
toward the border.
The North Sea Fleet's
also on the move.
[reporter continues on TV]
The war seems inevitable.
No preemptive strikes, Terry.
The US cannot go to war
without justification.
Well, we will have confirmation of
the submarine's existence shortly
Enough with the goddamn submarine.
I don't want to hear it, okay?
-What have they decided?
-Well, Russia's still on the fence.
We're on the edge
of a crisis where
the slightest misstep
could start a war.
And North Korea
will make a mistake.
Soon.
We just need to be ready
to act when that happens.
[Tense music plays]
TEMPES
[Miji] Do you think someone
used Anderson and the ambassador
to stop the submarine
from being destroyed?
Every piece of information
Anderson has given us
is something only he can verify.
We have no way to verify the
information here in Korea.
None of it.
Not Stella Young's contracts
or his FBI contact.
What if Anderson used Mr. Jang to keep
the submarine from getting destroyed?
Then he used his friend…
He used him and
got him murdered.
How could he do that?
Let's go back and
rethink everything.
No, please don't, ma'am.
Why?
You're thinking about
going there, aren't you?
You want to go to Geumseol Port so you can
find out the truth about the submarine.
-Miji.
-I don't care anymore
whether the submarine
exists or not.
How many people have
died because of this?
You have to leave right now.
And go where, Miji?
The NIS and the
police are after her.
She must be on the no-fly list.
What about a ship?
You want her to
stow away on a ship?
It'd be difficult for
most people, yes, but…
I know I'm able to make it happen.
I'll come up with the perfect plan.
This is an embassy employee's residence,
it'll be safe to stay here for a few days,
but you can't stay
any longer than that.
-[phone buzzes]
-Excuse me.
Hello? Hassan?
By the way, about the boat
we talked about last time…
What do you want to do, Ms. Seo?
If I don't uncover the
truth about the submarine,
I'll become a traitor
who betrayed her country.
I need to find out who asked
me to be there and why.
Help me, Changhee.
Help me get to Geumseol Port.
It's too complex.
I don't think I'll be
able to cover it alone.
Let me just check it out first.
[rustling]
Who ordered you to
come here this time?
Why did you do that to me?
Why go that far?
Why did you make me need you?
Make me want to
run away with you?
Was that also part of your plan?
Why did you lie to me, Sanho?
I didn't want you to get killed.
[port manager] Who's there?
-Who said you could be here?
-You can't be here, all right?
-Right, I'm sorry.
-This area is restricted to the public.
-Get out!
-Get out of there! Now!
I was the one who needed you.
I wanted to run away with you.
I'm sorry.
Everyone who tried
their best to kill me,
Kim Hansang, the NIS, but
more than any of them,
I was angry with you the most.
But I'm grateful for one thing.
When I was completely broken,
you gave me this.
You taught me that I'm the
one who has to protect myself.
No one else can do it for me.
"The one who shoots first
gets to go home," right?
If you follow me, I'll shoot.
I was at my weakest
when I trusted you.
I refuse to be weak again.
[Pensive music playing]
Ms. Seo, is Mr. Paik
Sanho ever coming back?
You were right
about him, Changhee.
Bad things happen
wherever he goes.
You won't see him again.
I know I was suspicious of him
initially, but I think I was wrong.
I'm worried that you could be in
danger with just me helping you.
-With Mr. Paik, you'd be more
-Right now,
my safety doesn't matter to me.
I'm not gonna let my feelings
jeopardize what's most important.
Could you pull over for a
second? I don't feel good.
Let me step outside alone.
Sure, yeah.
[Munju coughs]
[phone rings]
CHAIRWOMAN LIM OKSEON
DECLINE
[Munju continues coughing]
[Munju breathes heavily]
RECENT CALLS
[Sanho] Find out everything
about Stella Young.
I want every arms deal
contract, her history,
who she met with,
where she's been.
All the records of her
movements. I want it all.
[printer whirring]
[computer chimes]
INCOMING MAIL
KIM YONGJUN (27)
[Serious music playing]
Oh. Uh, we've got
a problem, Ms. Seo.
Do you remember José Kim,
the lawyer for Shiv Holdings?
[José] My name is José Kim,
corporate lawyer for Shiv Holdings.
We were supposed to
meet him a few days ago.
[siren blaring]
But with all the chaos
from the nationwide alert…
EMERGENCY ALER
PLEASE PREPARE FOR
IMMEDIATE EVACUATION
I completely forgot
about the appointment.
It looks like he's been
waiting all this time.
He came all the
way from Argentina.
What should we do?
Um, Mr. José Kim?
-Miji?
-Oh, please get in.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
-I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
-[grunts]
I'm visiting Seoul for the
first time in 30 years.
Excuse me.
[sighs]
My father took me and my family to the
Southern Hemisphere to escape the war.
Figures that just as
I arrive… [chuckles]
I have offices in Panama
and in Buenos Aires.
Five years ago, I was approached
by Mr. Jang Junik's representative
to set up four shell
companies in Panama.
Through these companies,
Mr. Jang wanted to acquire
real estate in Argentina.
A massive amount of land.
To be honest, that had
always been my dream.
To build a large farm in
the Pampas of Argentina
and live as an unnamed gaucho.
So I secretly grew to love acquiring
and managing land on his behalf.
Then one day…
[customer 1] Did you see the news? Jang
Junik was shot and killed yesterday.
[customer 2] What? Jang Junik,
the presidential candidate?
Someone assassinated
a candidate?
What's going on in Korea?
I heard it was some anti-reunification
fanatic who killed him.
[José] I heard that a South Korean
presidential candidate named Jang Junik
had been assassinated.
And I realized that the
man who had been killed
was the same Jang Junik
that I had been working for.
PYEONGCHEON-RO,
SEONGWON-GU, SEOUL
I was in total disarray.
Because just the week before,
I had finalized a real
estate contract in his name
and was scheduled to make
the final payment soon.
[in Spanish] Thank you.
[in English] I was still exchanging
emails with his representative too.
Then when I saw the news
that you, his widow,
had been the target
of a bomb attack,
everything became
as clear as day.
The Korean media believes
there's political motives
behind the assassination
and the attack,
but as a lawyer with 25 years of
experience, I see only one reason.
-It's about the inheritance.
-Hmm?
Are you talking about the
inheritance of his land in Argentina?
The four shell companies in
Panama owned by Mr. Jang Junik
currently hold assets worth
approximately two trillion won.
[grunts, gasps]
Ms. Seo, you probably would've
contacted me had you been aware.
But even at this moment,
someone out there is still pretending
like Mr. Jang's alive and breathing.
Who do you think it is?
Well, as far as I know, you
haven't had any children,
but do you have
any other family?
My parents are gone
and I have no siblings.
I don't know much about
my relatives either.
But my husband, Jang Junik,
has a son.
Ah, I wasn't aware of that.
Then it must be someone
connected to that child.
Just so you know,
before coming here, I looked
into Mr. Jang's representative.
The one who handled
the real estate dealings in
Argentina on behalf of him.
And I found out Stella
Young is her name.
Huh? Seriously? What? [exclaims]
-What? What is it?
-That… [stammers]
She's the child's mother.
[in Spanish] Oh, okay.
[in English] How do you feel about
being questioned by the police?
So what exactly made you decide
to leak the private recording?
Do you have anything to
say to Ms. Seo Munju?
[anchor] A woman in her
30s identified as Kang
has appeared before the
police for questioning
over allegations of
leaking a private recording
of the New Republic Party
presidential candidate Seo Munju
and her bodyguard, Paik.
-What was your intention?
-What's your relationship with…
My name is Kang Hanna.
It's true that I informed the
media about the relationship
between Seo Munju
and Paik Sanho because
the late Assemblyman Jang
Junik and I were in love.
We have a child.
A nine-year-old boy who
looks exactly like him.
[reporters murmuring]
[reporter] Are you saying you were in a
relationship with Mr. Jang until recently?
[reporter 2] Can you tell us whether
he was aware of this child's existence?
-[Eunseong] Grandma.
-[reporter 3] When exactly did your affair
-with Mr. Jang begin?
-Does Seo Mun
-Yeah?
-Mom isn't here.
Where did she go? Hmm?
What if Mom doesn't come home?
She always comes right
back, doesn't she?
But what if she
doesn't this time?
Eunseong,
a child is able to live
without their mother.
And I'm here to make
sure you're protected.
I raised your father the same
way I'm raising you right now.
The reason that I
leaked the recording
is that I believe they are
the ones that are responsible
for my beloved Junik's
untimely death.
[reporter] Is she saying
Seo Munju killed him?
[reporter 2] Could
North Korea be involved?
[reporter 3] Are you saying that Ms. Seo
was directly involved in Mr. Jang's death?
Do you have any evidence?
[Hanna] I intend
to fully cooperate
with the police in their investigation
of my own wrongdoing. But after that,
I'll pass on all the
evidence I've gathered
regarding Seo Munju's
involvement in the killing
and make sure that those responsible
are immediately held accountable.
[reporter] Miss Kang,
over here, please.
[reporters clamoring]
[clamoring continues]
[sniffs]
Oh, wow.
It really wasn't easy for
me to come here, you know.
But when I realized
that I was the only one
who knew the secret
worth two trillion won,
and the only one who was able to
protect all of Ms. Seo's assets…
-I found the courage to come.
-[Munju] Thank you.
I'm one step closer to getting
all the facts about my
husband's murder because of you.
I usually charge a commission,
about 3 to 5%, but…
I'll offer you a special rate.
From the total amount,
I'll just charge 2%.
Huh?
How about we make it 1%?
1% of 2 trillion won?
So you mean 20 billion?
The thing is,
I really don't think
the inheritance
was the only reason Stella
Young tried to kill me.
I'm not related to my husband's
child, so even if I die,
he wouldn't get a share
of the inheritance.
Well, that is accurate, but…
They still could try to
resort to some illegal methods
to erase you from the picture
I'll give you a 5%
commission, Mr. Kim.
-Jeez.
-Why?
To you, that money seems like an
amount to kill for, but for me…
This is worth so much more.
Okay. What do you mean by that?
Send Mr. Kim all the contracts Stella
Young has signed over the last five years
and her transaction details.
[Miji] Yes, ma'am.
Do you think you'd be able to trace the
transactions of those shell companies
and then find out where
all the money came from?
I'll do the best I can.
[footsteps approaching]
-[gasps]
-[tense music plays]
I'm looking for Stella Young.
And who is that?
The woman who's spent
the last five years
traveling the world
acquiring submarine parts.
The one with connections to
high-ranking Russian officials.
The one who hired me through
Valkyrie to keep an eye on Seo Munju.
[chuckles]
Well, she sounds interesting.
You think that I'm her?
Your real name's Jeon Sukhyang.
Daughter of North Korea's
ambassador to Russia.
You defected to the US
with your family at 16.
By 19, you were working
as a CIA contractor,
operating under various identities
across Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
[speaks indistinctly]
But many people know
you as Stella Young.
How do you think a… woman like that
could speak in front of the press
and let herself get humiliated
over a man she loved?
Because of the inheritance?
Even if Seo Munju dies,
Eunseong still won't inherit
Jang Junik's entire estate.
There's only one way to
make sure Eunseong gets it.
If Seo Munju was the one
who murdered Jang Junik.
It won't be because of me if
she turns out to be the killer.
It'll be the evidence.
I'm sure you planted
some evidence already,
just like you were able
to plan the murder.
Even Stella Young
couldn't have killed
the man she loved,
wouldn't you agree, sir?
I just wanted
to be able to beat her for once.
Seo Munju and I were tied,
1-1.
Junik loved her and
they were married,
but I got to bear
his first-born son.
I wanted to show the world
that I was actually
the woman he loved.
Then very quickly,
it's 2-0, right?
You're not the Stella
Young I'm looking for.
On the same day Stella
Young signed a contract
with a Russian
underwater drone company…
She signed another contract for
structural steel plates in Poland.
Even with a private jet, it wouldn't have
been possible to travel that distance.
And on the day she met with
Valkyrie's CEO in New York…
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
You were in Korea.
[Junik] Who are you?
Is your name…
Stella Young?
So tell me, doesn't that mean…
There's at least
two Stella Youngs?
[spits]
[grunts]
Is there someone that
you're afraid of?
Someone who might wanna take you
out when you're no longer of use?
[both grunting]
Who's the real Stella Young?
And think very carefully…
[Sanho grunting]
…about how you and Eunseong
can survive all this.
I could protect you and him.
[Changhee] Ms. Seo.
Ah.
I need to bring something up.
Truth is…
I was suspicious of you
when I found out that you
inherited all of Mr. Jang's estate.
I understand.
So…
When his mother asked,
I stole your phone, put an app
on it, and then I gave her…
I gave her cloud access
to the wiretap recordings.
I'm sorry, Ms. Seo.
I just wanted to find out
who was behind
Mr. Jang's murder.
Were you aware that I was
wiretapping Mr. Paik Sanho?
I never listened
to the recordings.
Back then…
-Ms. Lim gave me a watch and…
-Give me your hand.
[Changhee] I remember thinking,
"What kind of person would give
me such an expensive watch?"
YU SEONGJIN SECURITY ON
DEACTIVATED
[Unhak] Surprised
you got in here.
This is the most secure
hospital in South Korea.
Why is the NIS accusing
Seo Munju of being a spy?
We consider anyone
who acts against…
The nation's interests a spy.
This war needs to happen for
the good of all our citizens.
Seo Munju's in the way.
First, I believed it was
the US that wanted her dead.
Then I thought maybe it was North Korea
who hired me to put her in danger.
But this isn't really
that kind of game.
It doesn't matter which country.
There are only
those who want war,
those who want to stop them,
and those who stand to gain from the
chaos, whether there's a war or not.
The submarine was never the
real reason for the war.
They needed to make it
happen for another reason.
Something else.
Tell me that reason
and I'll get you the real spy.
You think I'd
reveal state secrets
to a spy that I don't trust?
Going after someone who's
trying to start a war
for their own benefit…
Would be far more beneficial
than taking her down.
For this nation…
And its people.
[Miji] Ma'am.
Here, look at this. It's
the plan to get you out.
We'll be departing from Morae Port
here, which is no longer in use,
on a day with rough
weather and high waves.
First, we'll take a small boat,
then transfer to a foreign
vessel in international waters.
We're ready to
leave when you are.
You need to get to Argentina and
secure that two trillion won.
I'll think about it, Miji, but
it's gonna be hard right now.
Is it because of Mr. Paik Sanho?
What are you talking about?
I still have a lot
to do here, Miji.
Speaking of which, why
hasn't he called yet?
I told him not to.
But still, how
could he not call?
I mean, you're…
You're going through… You
know, a really difficult time.
[sighs] Right.
Mr. Im Dujin has been released.
He called asking about you.
I told him I didn't
know anything.
[knocking]
Who is it?
Hello.
THE FATE OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA
-Sorry you had to go through that.
-No, it wasn't bad.
They don't torture
people these days,
and if they don't get a
warrant within 48 hours,
they release you
immediately. [laughs]
So…
How have you been?
Sir, I'm planning
to leave Korea.
Leave Korea?
And go where?
-Didn't they put you on a no-fly list?
-I'll stow away on a ship.
A ship?
I'm leaving tonight.
Wait, from where?
Do you want to come with me?
You were planning to leave too.
[chuckles] Well, I think
I'm too old for that now.
So if you leave,
I'll never see you again?
Mr. Im, can I take this?
Of course you can.
BY IM DUJIN
Will you sign it for me?
Yeah, I'll get the pen.
[gasps]
You're gonna come with me, sir.
You said you were going to your
relative's farm in Argentina, anyway.
I really don't understand.
Why are you doing this?
Have you completely
lost your mind?
There must be some kind of
misunderstanding. Just look at me.
You know me!
Tell me why you are doing this!
Tell me what you want from me.
What do you want, Munju?
What do you want me to do?
Why didn't I realize it sooner?
The first person Junik
showed Anderson's letter to.
[Inbo] After
receiving that letter,
I prayed to the Lord all night.
[Munju] The one who knew
Father Yang had that letter.
MILITARY TOP SECRE
COMPREHENSIVE WAR
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
A person who had access to all
the NIS's classified information.
The kind of person who
carefully picks the right paper
even for a single business card.
And…
The only person I ever
opened up to about my pain.
The number you have dialed is not
in service or cannot be completed…
[phone buzzing]
Did you kill my husband?
Did you kill Father Yang Inbo?
Are you a spy for North Korea?
I'm an undercover NIS secretary,
a spy hunter.
The agency's name
may have changed,
and many directors
have come and gone,
but my job's always the same.
Finding spies among
left-wing activists.
And your husband was going to be
the best product of all
the spies I ever created
in the last 50 years.
It can't be.
We'd been searching for proof that
Jang Junik was a spy for a long time.
All of his call records,
financial transactions!
I don't believe you.
I obtained proof from
a reliable source.
Prosecutor Jang Junsang!
Stop lying!
This phone is turned off.
You will be directed to voicemail
and charged after the to
When your husband brought
me the letter, I knew.
That it was going to be
a historic turning point.
When people found out that the New
Republican Party's candidate was a spy,
the complacent and distorted
illusion of peaceful reunification
was going to shatter,
and our people were finally
going to see the right path.
You're insane.
I had the ultimate weapon to
turn Jang Junik into a spy.
And you know what?
It was you.
What?
Your father, Seo Hyeongsik!
In 1983, he was arrested in the spy
case involving Korean miners in Germany.
He was tortured and died in
prison from his injuries.
That can't be true.
Do you get it now?
You see why your mother had
to flee to America with you
and why she told you
never to go back to Korea?
When you got married, your
mother-in-law came to see me.
And asked me to erase all
records of your father's spying.
I told her it was my expertise,
knowing I could bring them
back anytime I wanted.
[breathes heavily]
You can imagine what was supposed
to happen tonight, can't you?
You were going to be arrested by the
NIS at Geumseol Port while fleeing.
Tomorrow,
the whole country would
be talking about you.
A spy's daughter who
came back for revenge
and tried to become the president to
overthrow the South Korean government!
Then everyone would finally
realize who our true enemy is
and why this war must happen!
That's the South Korea
that I want to create!
That is my dream!
So this is how the NIS
would frame people as spies?
By spreading lies,
and turning them into whatever
you want, regardless of the truth.
This is how people become spies and end up
killed, or crippled, or exiled from Korea.
And you say you're doing this
for the good of the country.
Your father was the type
of person I hate the most.
Even when his limbs were being
ripped apart under torture,
he never gave up a single name.
And do you know how I know that?
Because I was the one
who turned him in!
-[gunshot]
-[Munju grunts]
[Dujin groaning]
[Sanho] Tell the person
behind the curtain
that Seo Munju won't be going
to Geumseol Port tonight.
She's leaving from Morae Port.
Seo Munju won't be going
to Geumseol Port tonight.
She's leaving from Morae Port.
[heavy breathing through phone]
[line ends]
[Sanho] What were you
doing at Geumseol Port?
What's your plan?
Did someone call you there?
If they did, it's a trap.
MORAE POR
Don't meet them where they want.
Don't do anything on
their terms, Munju.
Go meet them on your own terms.
[page turning]
It's you.
Hi, Eunseong.
My mom's not here.
Yeah, I know.
Then who are you here to see?
You, Eunseong.
[thunder rumbling]
[phone buzzing]
[door opens]
[buzzing continues]
[line ringing]
[line ends]
I must say, I'm impressed.
Coming here was never
a part of my plan.
Let me go first.
I did what you wanted!
[Okseon] Hanna is a
highly trained marksman.
The second you even
twitch your finger,
she'll put a bullet
right through your head…
To finally get her revenge.
My plan is to get a
confession out of her.
I know it'll be difficult, but
don't do anything until then.
The day I went to meet
you for the first time,
Junik said this to me.
[Junik] My mother might
seem a bit intimidating,
but she's actually
a good person.
I'm sure you'll get along great.
Mother,
did you kill Junik?
Wasn't me.
[Munju] Do you remember?
Every Parents' Day,
Junik would bring you a
bouquet of beautiful peonies…
Saying they were your
favorite flowers.
Did you kill your son?
I did not.
Junik and I never had anything
to argue about, except you.
He couldn't bear hearing even
the slightest criticism of you.
Can't you be more
understanding? She's my mother.
[Munju] Mother.
Did you kill your son?
Junik…
Was a child from my
husband's affair.
The first time I held him in
my arms, I made up my mind.
"If I can't raise him as
my own, I'm finished."
Junik changed, and
it's your fault, Munju!
It's because of you.
He died because of you.
Go ahead, Hanna.
Shoot!
[Junik] Who are you?
Is your name Stella Young?
[Sanho] Who's the
real Stella Young?
Stella Young…
Is the woman who
built the submarine.
[Hanna] Open the
drawer with no name.
Ms. Seo.
I've been waiting for this
moment to finally avenge Junik.
I know you're the
one who killed him.
[agent] Hands up! Don't move!
Drop your weapons! Drop your
weapons! Don't move! Hands up!
Shoot any armed
spy, whoever it is.
-[gunshot]
-[shouts]
[agents shout]
Come on, shoot them!
Get up! [grunts]
[Unhak] Whatever happens,
find Seo Munju first.
[radio chatter]
Unit 2, block the exit!
If you hear
anything, just shoot.
How can I ever trust you?
Don't trust me.
Just know I'll be
right behind you.
Always.
[Munju gasps]
[gasps]
Captain! Captain!
[agent] They jumped!
[Munju] I had a dream.
There was something
in the water.
I wished I could get close
enough to see it clearly.
Who killed my husband?
Why did my mother have to
live her entire life in pain?
[sonar echoes]
Why can't I let go
of the child I lost,
and why does my heart
still yearn for that man?
It felt like seeing it could
answer all these questions.
If only I could get
close enough to see it…
I thought I'd finally have the
answers to all my questions.
[Munju gasping]
[waves crashing]