Rule ## of action thrillers: if someone who doesn't intend to keep it a secret learns the true identity of the protagonist, they'll die before they can reveal it to the world.
I'll miss reporter Choe. The IQ of this series will drop by a couple hundred points when she's gone. How the hell did Mr Bang manage to break into her car in the parking lot of a civil service building that includes a police station?
Also, my guess is that Gang-ok won't help Jiyong track Miryeo down and her death will thus drive a wedge between them.
Now, a hypothetical question: what would you do in her situation? If I were driving a car at speed and found an assassin sent by a crime boss (she already knows who Mr Bang is) hiding in the back seat, I think my best guess would be to crash the car. I have a seat belt on and an airbag, he doesn't. In fact, I might stomp the brake and cause the car to flip over. Either I die an instant death, or I'm tortured and then murdered.
Anyway, one of the four pillars of this series is saying good-bye. I salute you, indomitable reporter.