Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Season 1: College Rebirth & Early Preparations
Hee Woo restarts his life as a student, leverages future knowledge, and builds initial alliances while targeting Cho Tae Sub's early operations.
Key Events
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Reincarnation and College Return — Hee Woo restarts his life as a 21-year-old student, leveraging future knowledge to change his fate. Characters: Kim Hee-woo
Location: College Campus
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Auction Master Training — Hee Woo seeks out an elderly mentor to prepare for the long-term legal and political fight ahead. Characters: Kim Hee-woo
Location: Training Grounds
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Smartphone App Intervention — Hee Woo intervenes to help a former med student develop a smartphone app, blocking Cho Tae Sub's potential profit. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Lee Min-Soo, Kim Chan-Sung
Location: Tech Startup Hub
Season 1: Prosecutorial Rise & Gimsan Case
Hee Woo volunteers for a remote branch, uncovers local gang ties, and orchestrates a strategic transfer to Seoul's central prosecution office.
Key Events
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Military Service and Prosecution Return — After seven years, Hee Woo returns as a prosecutor and volunteers for a remote country branch office. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Park Sang-Man
Location: Military Base / Country Branch
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Gimsan Branch Investigation — Hee Woo investigates local crimes and identifies a persistent gang name tied to broader corruption. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Lee Min-Soo
Location: Gimsan Branch Office
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Seoul Prosecutors Office Arrival — Hee Woo returns to Seoul and gets closer to Cho Tae Sub's inner circle, while Il Hyun shows his true colors. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Jang Il-Hyeon
Location: Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
Season 1: Seoul Power Struggles & Il Hyun's Fall
Back in Seoul, Hee Woo exposes a corrupt prosecutor's bribery, dismantles a cover-up, and targets mid-level associates like Kang Jin.
Key Events
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Med Student Case Resolution — Hee Woo proves the innocence of med student Lee Ju Seok, exposing Il Hyun's corruption and destroying a cover-up. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Jang Il-Hyeon, Lee Yeon-seok
Location: Courtroom
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Il Hyun's Bribery Arrest — Il Hyun is arrested on bribery charges and becomes a liability that higher-ups cut loose to protect CEO Jeon Il Bo. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Jang Il-Hyeon
Location: Prosecution Office
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Corruption List Public Exposure — Assemblyman Hwang reveals a list of nearly a hundred corrupt politicians, causing panic and forcing Cho Tae Sub to absorb them. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Hwang Jin-Yong, Cho Tae-sub
Location: Public Square
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Corrupt Politicians Panic — The exposure of the corruption list causes widespread panic among politicians, forcing Cho Tae Sub to consolidate power. Characters: Hwang Jin-Yong, Cho Tae-sub
Location: Political Headquarters
Season 1: Corruption List & Corporate Warfare
A public exposure of hundreds of politicians triggers panic, while Cho Tae Sub attempts a hostile takeover of Chunha Group.
Key Events
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Chunha Group Succession Crisis — Chairman Kim names Hee A his successor to resist Cho Tae Sub's greedy advances, escalating the corporate war. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Kim Hee-ah, Kim Gun-Young, Cho Tae-sub
Location: Chunha Group HQ
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Bando Bank and JQ Constructions Dig — Hee Woo and his friends investigate Bando Bank and JQ Constructions to find dirt on Chief Prosecutor Kim Seok Hoon. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Kim Seok-Hoon
Location: Financial District
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Kim Seok-Hoon Hearing Sabotage — Cho Tae Sub names Kim Seok Hoon the next Prosecutor General, but Hee Woo and Hwang Jin-Yong throw a curve ball. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Kim Seok-Hoon, Hwang Jin-Yong
Location: Confirmation Hearing
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Chief Prosecutor's Downfall — Hee Woo takes down Kim Seok Hoon using his wife and son's corruption and his own unethical life. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Kim Seok-Hoon
Location: Prosecution Office
Season 1: Prosecutor General Takedown & Final Election
Hee Woo dismantles the Chief Prosecutor, resigns from the prosecution, and launches a direct electoral challenge against Cho Tae Sub.
Key Events
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Prosecution Transfer and Park Dae-Ho Strike — Cho Tae Sub orders Hee Woo's transfer, but Hee Woo continues his plan to take down Park Dae Ho, triggering Cho's retaliation. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Cho Tae-sub, Park Dae-Ho
Location: Prosecution Office
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Resignation and Election Candidacy — Hee Woo resigns from the prosecution and announces his candidacy for the National Assembly in Cho Tae Sub's constituency. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Cho Tae-sub
Location: Press Conference
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Final Election Showdown — The series culminates in a heated election battle ripe with smear campaigns and false accusations. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Cho Tae-sub
Location: Campaign Trail
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JQ Constructions Acquisition Bid — Hee Woo, Sang Man, and Hee A prepare a strategic bid for JQ Constructions to weaken Cho's financial base. Characters: Kim Hee-woo, Kim Hee-ah, Park Sang-Man
Location: Corporate Boardroom
Kim Hee Woo came from an inauspicious start as a low-grade high schooler to work his way up through university and finally pass the bar examination. His relentless hard work has finally paid dividends, and he has become a public prosecutor. During the course of his investigations, he must conduct a probe into a politician suspected of corruption. But his investigation is abruptly ended when a mysterious man kills him.
However, he later comes to, finding that he is actually alive. Restored to the mortal realm, he finds that he must return to university and complete his academic journey again – while he tries to discover the truth about what happened to him.