Ra-young approaches Park Je-yeol's wife to secure evidence that he is connected to the sexual exploitation application. Meanwhile, in order to make L&J independent from Hae-il, Shin-jae decides to join forces and get engaged to Tae-ju, who shares a similar vision.
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Even Lee Seon-hwa has been murdered. Ra-young strives to obtain other evidence to stop Je-yeol and the high-ranking officials who used the application. Meanwhile, as the whereabouts of Jun-hyeok's laptop—which contains evidence of sexual exploitation—become unknown, Park Je-yeol is pressured by Jung-hyun, one of the application's users.
Ra-young approaches Park Je-yeol's wife to secure evidence that he is connected to the sexual exploitation application. Meanwhile, in order to make L&J independent from Hae-il, Shin-jae decides to join forces and get engaged to Tae-ju, who shares a similar vision.
Ra-young comes face-to-face with Park Je-yeol, who has sought her out for the first time in 20 years. While digging into the application amidst unavoidable pain, Ra-young senses a suspicious connection between Park Je-yeol and the victims of the application, including Yu-jung.
When Ra-young mentions the sexual exploitation application during a live broadcast, Hyun-jin and Shin-jae are simultaneously terrorized by an assailant. Upon seeing the mark left behind by the "Green Hoodie," the three of them are reminded of a past trauma they had buried. Meanwhile, Ra-young personally goes to find Han Min-seo, who holds information regarding the application.
As soon as Ra-young obtains evidence that Yu-jung did not kill Jun-hyeok, she is attacked by a mysterious assailant in a green hoodie. L&J is horrified to discover the existence of a group that exploits Yu-jung sexually and even resorts to murder to destroy evidence. They begin to track down a mysterious application.
Yu-jung appears at the L&J 10th-anniversary ceremony covered in blood. She confesses that reporter Lee Jun-hyeok attempted to sexually assault her and that she killed him while resisting. Hyun-jin, who was the first to witness the scene where Jun-hyeok—who was also her ex-boyfriend—was killed, feels doubt about the incident and begins to dig into the surroundings.
As Soo-hyun crafts a winning strategy for Yoo Jin-woo's first round, the pressure mounts just before his debut stage on Star Rise. In a race against time, Soo-hyun strikes upon a groundbreaking idea to mask a long-standing bad habit that threatens to derail Jin-woo's performance.
Torn between Soo-hyun and Chris, Yoo Jin-woo grapples with his uncertain future. On the very day Jin-woo receives notice that he has passed the first round of Star Rise, Soo-hyun faces a dire crisis as a maliciously fabricated video of her "power trip" scandal is on the verge of being leaked to the public.
Soo-hyun and Jun-seok make thorough preparations for Yoo Jin-woo's upcoming audition training camp. However, while Jin-woo is confined to the camp for filming with no outside contact allowed, he receives startling news that a group of delinquent students is bullying Soo-hyun's son, Shim Jin-woo.
Following the first broadcast, Yoo Jin-woo skyrockets to stardom overnight, while Shim Jin-woo finally decides to take on the factory project. But just as Soo-hyun's dreams are on the cusp of coming true, a major crisis erupts when Jin-woo suddenly vanishes without a trace right before a live broadcast.
During the live broadcast, Yoo Jin-woo deviates from the planned competition track to perform a song filled with shared memories of Soo-hyun. While a major agency comes forward with an offer to scout Jin-woo, Jun-seok tries to persuade Soo-hyun not to let him go, challenging her original plan.
After parting ways with Soo-hyun, Yoo Jin-woo secures a spot in an idol debut lineup and becomes the center of a massive media buzz. However, in a desperate move to cover up the burgeoning Star Rise controversy, Hyun-chul tips off the press about Jin-woo's dark past.
Soo-hyun finds herself powerless as the negative public sentiment surrounding Yoo Jin-woo spreads like wildfire. Amidst the mounting pressure, Jin-woo's new agency organizes a press conference, forcing him to face the cameras and the public's scrutiny all on his own.
Il-gu prepares to return to the unit as his discharge from the hospital approaches. However, instead of a warm welcome from his comrades, he is met with the sight of senior enlisted men—corporals and sergeants—crammed into the multi-purpose room, busy writing statements. Brushing it off at first, Il-gu happens to pass by the administrative office and freezes in his tracks after spotting a single sheet of paper. It is a disciplinary list, and it contains the names of nearly every corporal and sergeant in the entire unit.
Completely unaware of the storm the worst-ever grievance letter is about to trigger, the company members feel only relief that their training is finally over. While Min-seok is overjoyed at the news of a company dinner, the Commander's expression remains grimly determined as he prepares to report to the Battalion Commander. Meanwhile, due to his worsening back pain, Il-gu is ordered to stay in the hospital for an extra day. However, the ward is filled with bizarre patients, making the hospital feel even less comfortable than the barracks.
Min-seok and the company members have soldiered through the grueling CBRN and MacTower drills. During their final mission—the ruck march back to the unit—they share an unforgettable moment of military brotherhood. However, the sentimentality is short-lived as Il-gu, whose back pain worsened during training, is rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, the Company Commander finds a note tucked away in his office. Crammed onto that single piece of paper is a detailed list of internal abuses and hazing involving the entire unit.
The grueling CBRN and obstacle training has finally begun. Under the commander's ruthless leadership, a string of dropouts occurs as harsh weather conditions push the soldiers to their breaking point. To make matters worse, the instructor waiting for those who fell behind during the drills... is Min-seok's own sister?! Just as Min-seok barely manages to finish the exercises and catches his breath, he realizes the gas regulator is missing from his rifle. The ordeal never ends—if he doesn't find that regulator, he's headed straight for the stockade.
The members of the 3rd Squad are holding a "welcome back" party for Kang Chan-seok. The festive mood is short-lived, however, when the youngest recruit accidentally spills ramen broth all over Chan-seok while cleaning up. As everyone freezes in terror, remembering his notorious past as a "demon senior," Chan-seok defies expectations by simply laughing it off. With everyone still feeling uneasy, they head into CBRN and obstacle training—only to find the 2nd Company Commander standing there as the lead instructor.
After making a secret deal with the Company Commander, Kang Chan-seok returns to the same barracks as Kim Dong-woo, leaving everyone in utter shock. Meanwhile, the Commander reviews the company's unrealistic "Elite Warrior" statistics and decides to personally oversee the selection process to weed out the frauds. Starting now, all personnel who haven't earned the "Elite Warrior" title are restricted from taking leave?!
Unable to endure the abuse any longer, Kang Chan-seok finally snaps and causes a major incident. Desperate to return to his original unit, he recklessly confronts the 2nd Company Commander, begging for a transfer back. After reviewing the string of incidents that have plagued the 2nd Company, the commander takes matters into his own hands to tighten the lax discipline. His first move? A face-to-face sit-down with the military royalty, Park Min-seok.
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