'Hyena' Ju Ji-hoon Scores First Win, Kim Hye-soo Becomes Partner at Song & Kim (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] Jung Geumja, who was defeated by Joo Jihoon, has become a partner at Song & Kim and has thrown down the gauntlet once again.

On the 29th episode of SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama "Hyena," Yoon Heejae (played by Joo Jihoon), who had lost twice in a row to Jung Geumja (played by Kim Hye-soo), finally secured his first win. Following this, Jung Geumja appeared as a partner at Song & Kim, raising anticipation for the next episode.

After being defeated by Jung Geumja, Yoon Heejae says inside Song Piljoong’s (played by Lee Kyung-young) car, "Tomorrow, I will submit my resignation letter. I wanted to meet you in person and tell you. I’m sorry." Yoon Heejae had already secretly shared his plan with Song Piljoong earlier. At that time, Song Piljoong stated, "Officially, Song & Kim must support CEO Ha Chanho."

In response, Yoon Heejae said, "JD Law Firm supports Ha Hyewon, and Song & Kim supports Ha Chanho. In this setup, if we make a mistake, we could lose both." Then Song Piljoong expressed his ambition by saying, "It’s risky, but I want to bring both sides over," to Yoon Heejae, who confidently claimed he could win by choosing Ha Hyewon.

Yoon Heejae then declared, "I won’t reveal Song & Kim," and after saying he could do it, he ended up losing to Jung Geumja.

When Yoon Heejae says he will submit his resignation, Song Piljoong discourages him by saying, "You can’t quit unless I allow it. That’s the rule. You can’t just quit like this and break etiquette. That won’t do." Song Piljoong adds, "Song & Kim didn’t lose, but you did, so I’ll assign Yoon Byeon’s clients to other lawyers."

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Meanwhile, Jung Geumja, searching for the next case, notices a man waiting in front of the office. Observing his gestures with curiosity, she recalls that he is Go Iman, Yoon Heejae’s favorite violinist. Go Iman wanted to change his contract with his agency but hesitated because the agency’s CEO is his mother, so he came to see Jung Geumja.

Song & Kim colleague Bu Hyun-ah (played by Park Sejin) hands over tickets to Go Iman, whom Yoon Heejae likes the most. After the performance, Yoon Heejae, holding Go Iman’s limited edition debut album to get it signed, notices Jung Geumja beside him and grimaces. That album was a gift Jung Geumja gave to Yoon Heejae when she pretended to be Kim Heeseon.

Visiting Go Iman’s practice room, Jung Geumja asks, "How did you agree to such a contract?" Go Iman replies, "I never agreed. It’s just that my mother has been like that since I was young..." The contract is for 15 years, and Jung Geumja informs Go Iman that if the contract favors only his mother, it could be considered invalid.

However, when Jung Geumja points out the contract’s disadvantages one by one, Go Iman defends his mother, saying, "She’s not such a bad person," which frustrates Jung Geumja. At that moment, Go Iman’s mother appears and says, "If rehearsal is over, you should rest. What are you doing?" Go Iman introduces Jung Geumja as his guest. Then his mother shows discomfort, saying it’s rude to come while they’re rehearsing.

She snatches the contract from Go Iman’s hand, reads it, and asks suspiciously, "Why do you have this now?" When Jung Geumja reveals she is a lawyer, the mother rolls up the contract and hits a nearby employee, shouting, "You can’t do your job properly! Cancel today’s performance!" Go Iman pleads, "Mom, that’s not true," but his mother pushes him away and yells, "Everyone out!!" before leaving.

Feeling empty and about to leave, Go Iman, collapsed on the floor, tearfully says, "Lawyer, I will sue."

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Meanwhile, Yoon Heejae coincidentally ends up working as a lawyer for Go Iman’s agency. When Bu Hyun-ah says, "There’s nothing proper about this contract," Yoon Heejae replies, "If it goes to litigation, it will definitely be unfavorable for us." When Bu Hyun-ah asks if that means a settlement, Yoon Heejae says, "For this case, it’s better if I don’t appear on the documents," and asks her to meet Go Iman’s lawyer directly.

While Jung Geumja is threatening Go Iman’s mother to stop treating her son this way, Yoon Heejae visits the bar where Go Iman is. Yoon Heejae persuades him, saying, "How long can you keep holding out like this? Litigation could take one or two years."

When Go Iman asks what he should do, Yoon Heejae presents a new contract as "the most realistic option for now." When Go Iman hesitates at the mention of a 500 salary, Yoon Heejae asks, "Is that too little?" Go Iman replies, "No, I don’t care about money," adding, "I just want to be able to play."

Yoon Heejae continues, "You can even hire a manager to manage your schedule," and Go Iman brightens up, saying, "Really?" Yoon Heejae also proposes deleting the "no dating clause," reassuring Go Iman, "Now you don’t have to hide or deceive anyone." Go Iman holds Yoon Heejae’s hand, crying and sincerely thanking him.

Later, Go Iman calls Jung Geumja to inform her that he is withdrawing the lawsuit. Feeling wronged, Jung Geumja visits Yoon Heejae and asks how he did it. Yoon Heejae replies, "Don’t you have a rough idea?" Jung Geumja demands, "Not roughly, exactly!" Yoon Heejae points out, "I saw what Go Iman wanted, and you saw what you wanted." Teasing Jung Geumja, Yoon Heejae says, "Want to come in? Coffee? No ramen though."

However, on a rare day when Yoon Heejae arrives at work feeling good, he is startled to face Jung Geumja as the new partner at Song & Kim.

SBS drama "Hyena" airs every Friday and Saturday at 10 PM.

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