Extreme Job (2019) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The narcotics team purchased the restaurant because it was about to close down, which would have ended their undercover stakeout. Rather than abandon their surveillance position on the criminal organization, they decided to buy and operate the restaurant themselves, using it as a permanent front for their investigation.

• chicken restaurant
• undercover
• stakeout
• police operation
• buy restaurant

The detectives improvised a rib marinade while trying to make the restaurant more viable as a cover. The marinade was apparently delicious and unique, causing the restaurant to go viral almost overnight. This accidental culinary success turned the failing restaurant into a local sensation, drawing crowds and making the police operation far more complex.

• rib marinade
• sticky chicken
• viral
• restaurant success
• accidental recipe

The detectives chased a drug trafficker through busy city streets. When the trafficker fled into traffic, he was struck by a bus, which then caused a massive collision involving multiple vehicles. The chaotic pursuit not only failed to capture the suspect but also destroyed the team's reputation and put Squad Chief Go's career in jeopardy.

• foot chase
• car pileup
• failed capture
• drug trafficker
• pursuit

Both squads were under pressure after the failed pursuit and needed a win to save their careers. Squad Chief Choi proposed that narcotics take credit for capturing Hong (Moo-Bae's right-hand man) while the organized crime squad handled Moo-Bae himself. This deal would give both groups a chance to redeem themselves and avoid punishment from their superiors.

• organized crime squad
• cooperation
• career
• Hong
• Moo-Bae
• joint operation

Moo-Bae is the main crime boss whose return triggers the entire operation. His right-hand man Hong was already assembling a new gang in his absence. The police believed that capturing Hong would be a major victory, and ultimately wanted to bring down Moo-Bae himself to dismantle the dangerous criminal organization.

• Moo-Bae
• crime boss
• Hong
• return to Korea
• criminal organization

The unexpected popularity of the restaurant created both problems and advantages for the detectives. On one hand, the increased foot traffic and attention made it riskier to maintain their cover. On the other hand, the restaurant's success gave them a legitimate business to justify their presence and provided more opportunities to gather intelligence on the criminals they were tracking.

• restaurant fame
• undercover operation
• risk
• surveillance
• criminals

The joint operation was triggered by two factors: the failed capture attempt that damaged both squads' reputations, and the news that crime boss Moo-Bae was returning to South Korea. Facing pressure from their superintendent and fearing for their careers, the narcotics squad and organized crime squad decided to collaborate on taking down the criminal network.

• joint operation
• drug gang
• police collaboration
• Moo-Bae
• reputation

The chicken restaurant served as their surveillance base for infiltrating an international drug gang. It was presumably chosen as a location that would allow the detectives to watch criminal activity without raising suspicion. The restaurant provided cover for the team to observe and gather evidence while waiting for the right moment to move against the criminals.

• stakeout
• chicken restaurant
• surveillance
• drug gang
• undercover base

The team had to juggle their undercover police duties with the unexpected demands of managing a wildly popular restaurant. They dealt with kitchen challenges, customer crowds, and the pressure of maintaining their cover while simultaneously conducting surveillance on the criminal organization. Their ingenuity and teamwork allowed them to keep both operations running simultaneously.

• restaurant management
• police mission
• undercover
• balancing
• team work

The superintendent reprimanded the squad because their reckless foot chase through city streets caused a major car pileup and failed to capture the drug trafficker. The incident resulted in significant property damage and made the department look incompetent, directly threatening Squad Chief Go's chances of promotion and the team's standing in the police force.

• superintendent
• reprimand
• failed operation
• property damage
• promotion