The Auditors – K-drama Episode 6 Recap & Review

Episode 6 – Recap

Our ‘The Auditors’ episode 6 recap begins with Han-soo spending the night near the office cafeteria to try to catch the culprit. He encounters an unidentified person tampering with the cafeteria food. Cha-il, who has also been waiting, joins the chase. They corner the man on the rooftop, but Cha-il loses him and instead meets the president there.

The apology turns out to be a ploy to trap the culprit into attempting the crime again and catching him red-handed. However, the episode doesn’t resolve this easily, keeping the suspense intact.

Although the audit team cannot uncover anything related to the blackmailer and the spiking incident, Cha-il is convinced it’s a victim of the bidding scam. They reason that since the blackmailer’s actions could have led to deaths, it’s possible he might have lost someone, driving him to such a drastic decision. They decide to investigate employees with connections to the canteen biddings who may have recently lost a loved one. After eliminating candidates, Cha-il finally identifies the culprit.

The next day, it’s revealed to be Chief Im of the subcontracting department, who was also bullied by the subcontracting director. Chief Im recounts how his mother fell ill and recently passed away after losing their money in the bid scam. When he tipped off the audit department, he was ignored.

The company did not take any responsibility for its subcontracting agency’s scams. However, since Chief Im took drastic measures, he’s let go by the company without criminal charges due to the upcoming company event. Cha-il convinces the president to take moral responsibility by covering the victims’ legal costs.

Later, Cha-il urges his team members to audit properly to prevent innocent people from being affected. When Han-soo accidentally meets Cha-il during dinner, he comments on how the audit team has been changing since the team leader’s arrival.

After resolving the case, the audit team quickly moves to another the next morning. A company employee threatens to self-immolate while claiming to be a whistle-blower for office bullying. Before he can act, Dae-woong intervenes, and Han-soo comforts him.

It’s revealed the employee, Yeon-woo, is an acquaintance of Han-soo and Seo-jin who has been bullied by his direct superior, Manager Park, both verbally and mentally. Upon his complaint, Cha-il and Seo-jin interview the head of the technology department but find no complaints against the manager. Seo-jin interviews the department members but cannot get any proof supporting Yeon-woo’s claims. Manager

Park denies the allegations and adds that Yeon-woo has been incompetent, despite the manager’s patience. Later, Yeon-woo is removed from the J-BIMS project, which he passionately wanted to join. Han-soo complains about halting the audit after the project is completed and hints that there might be an attempt to leak the company’s technology, catching Cha-il’s attention as the episode ends.


The Episode Review

As the episode neatly wraps up the earlier case, we are thrust into another dramatic event. The show has been following a thematic structure, which helps it avoid being too focused on corruption issues. The first four episodes centered around workplace corruption and embezzlement, then briefly touched on bullying, and now we’ve moved to cybercrimes and technological leaks threatening the company’s interests. The cases have been evolving swiftly, getting bigger and better, and we are here for it!

The last scene of the episode briefly highlights the moral dilemma of whether the audit team should favour company profits and image over employee welfare. Luckily for the show, it’s not a major issue and is conveniently merged with the technological leak. This smart move keeps the focus on the action while using the philosophical aspect as support. And that is all for our ‘The Auditors’ episode 6 recap & review. We will meet you in the next one!

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