STRANGER
I'll follow your path, sir.
Please lead the way.
Then what?
Please guide me.
Don't you know that you should be thankful if you don't get demoted?
You got my back. Why should I even be worried?
Si-mok.
Since when were you this shy?
You want the internal investigation itself to be canceled.
You're asking me to ignore seniority and promote a mere prosecutor.
Why are you beating around the bush? Put it simply.
Once the internal investigation begins,
I'll need to find a way to survive as well.
This is me putting it simply.
If you stab me,
you'll get covered in the blood too.
You've already been through it.
You've seen what happens to whistleblowers.
Whether it's whistleblowing or the internal investigation,
I'll be pushed out of the case.
Until the killer is caught,
I will not become an outsider.
You started it.
It should be your job to get it canceled.
I'll give you the support you need.
What are you waiting for?
Go figure out a way to survive.
Why are you being like this now? Why would Dad die?
I'll be there shortly, okay?
Excuse me. Could I get another glass?
MAPO POLICE STATION
Why did you do that to me?
The Moo-sung Park case.
Why did you let me handle it?
Did Mr. Lee ask you to do it?
Did he make you show me the footage
since he'd put all the blame on me anyway?
I thought you'd be different.
Did you offer to get rid of the one who bothers him,
and did he praise you for it?
Shall I tell you the truth?
You'd be transferred to outside the city after your probation anyway.
Do you actually think he'd be bothered by a mere trainee?
It sounds like you're seriously paranoid and delusional.
Are you saying my speculation is unreasonable?
Are you trying to say I brought this upon myself?
You're thinking he used me to trap you, right?
You're wrong.
Then was it your mistake?
You never make mistakes.
I still haven't fully grasped the case.
My dad...
He still hasn't gotten over the shock from that time.
He didn't step out of his room for three years.
He didn't let anyone in either.
I went into his room for the very first time
when I passed the bar exam.
That's why
I couldn't tell him I'd be at Western Seoul Prosecutors' Office.
To him, Western Seoul Prosecutors' Office is...
Chang-jun Lee will be all he can think of.
Just hearing that name is enough
to make his blood boil.
Now, he must know where his daughter works.
My friends envied me for being a minister's daughter,
but I couldn't even ask my mom for bus fare.
Mr. Hwang.
I can't be kicked out like this.
Not because I think it's extremely unfair.
I have to support my family.
So?
What more do you want from me?
What more?
When have I ever asked you for help?
Never mind.
The killer must be caught for me to get out of this.
I wish it was a perfect crime.
Why did he have to kill the dog?
You started it.
It should be your job to get it canceled.
I wish it was a perfect crime.
Even with this, that wouldn't have been captured if the angle was a bit off.
Someone else must have left the bloodstain there.
The culprit is someone else.
Why would someone do such a thing?
Wait. The director is here, right?
-Yes, he's inside. -Great.
We'll begin the rehearsal now.
All right. Let's bring him on stage.
Please come on out.
THE HUAM-DONG CASE, Q&A WITH A PROSECUTOR
The audience will applaud for a few seconds first.
You can have a seat over there after introducing yourself.
THE HUAM-DONG CASE, Q&A WITH A PROSECUTOR
If you don't wear any makeup, your skin will look too shiny on camera.
I see.
When I start talking about the case,
a video clip that shows a summary of the case will play.
We'll watch the clip together. Then I'll ask you this question,
and you can start talking.
Okay.
Mr. Jin-seob Kang, who was wrongfully convicted,
pleaded his innocence like this in prison.
"I was turned into a murderer.
I shouted to the point that my throat bled,
but no one even listened to me."
Mr. Si-mok Hwang.
Are you the prosecutor who refused to listen
to the late Mr. Kang's claim of innocence as stated in his letter of appeal?
Yes, it was me.
I'm the prosecutor he was referring to in his letter of appeal.
We were under the impression that it was someone else.
A colleague of mine presented the case in the trial.
Just a second, please. Does this happen commonly?
Can a different prosecutor handle the case at a trial?
-Cut. -Oftentimes, it's one prosecutor.
But in some cases, another prosecutor is brought on for trials to ensure
-that the investigation isn't affected. -Cut.
The prosecutor who investigated the case...
In other words, the one who investigated and arrested Mr. Kang, was me.
His letter of appeal was targeted at me, not the prosecutor who handled the trial.
Mr. Hwang, you volunteered to be interviewed.
-That's correct. -Thanks to you,
our team has been running around
since early morning to make this interview happen.
For you as well as for your family,
this must not have been an easy decision.
Why did you volunteer to be interviewed? To let everyone know that you're the one
to whom he was referring in his letter of appeal?
I don't think that's the essence of this case.
-Why do you say that? -What do you think
investigation authorities are responsible for in murder cases?
Catching the killers.
-The real culprits. -Right.
-That's why... -Even though
who the culprit is might be more important to those who execute the law,
- what's more infuriating -Camera One, cut.
to people like us who must follow the law
is the fact that an innocent civilian was wrongly imprisoned
and ended up taking his own life.
There's no guarantee that something like that
will never happen to us or our families.
It showed us that we never know what can happen even if we don't commit bad deeds.
-Cut. - This is what Mr. Kang said.
The murder had already taken place
when he arrived at the scene.
However, that statement itself
ended up being the clincher that got him convicted.
Are you saying that he lied?
All right. If you see on the screen...
The victim was the only person inside the house.
He was wearing a white T-shirt and blue sweat pants.
-Camera One, cut. - That's a very crucial scene.
How did you get this footage?
This is from a dashboard camera from a vehicle that was parked nearby.
I struggled with Mr. Kang's claim
that he did not kill the victim but stole the jewelry
because it sounded implausible, and that's when I obtained this footage.
If you see it again...
The victim was right here.
He was obviously alive.
Also,
the suspect, Mr. Jin-seob Kang,
was here. He was still outside the house.
So he did lie.
No.
The victim's blood was found on a spot completely unrelated to Mr. Kang.
He did tell the truth.
Then what do you think happened?
There can be only one conclusion.
That man you're seeing.
He must be the killer.
-Goodness. -That man?
-What's he saying? -That guy is the killer.
-Isn't that right? -Is that possible?
-I don't understand. -Goodness.
Are you saying the victim is the culprit?
He's not the victim.
That must be after he killed the victim.
He put on a show.
He stood there facing the dashboard camera, pretending he was the victim.
Since Mr. Kang watched this clip during his trial,
he was convinced that the evidence itself was fabricated.
So the evidence itself wasn't tempered in any way?
That's correct. The investigation wasn't carried out properly.
Has he lost his mind?
Are you admitting it?
We blindly trusted the footage and did not believe Mr. Kang's claim.
It resulted
in the unfortunate loss.
Our initial investigation failed, and it was my fault.
Why are you disclosing this information on television?
Because tampering with evidence is a crime,
you'd rather take the blame for improperly investigating the case.
Is that it?
We must catch the culprit.
That man crafted a scenario and killed a person.
Then he intentionally stood before the camera.
Only those with deep malice or animosity can do such a thing.
To the culprit, this may be just a game.
Also, we don't know when he'll press the play button again.
Are you launching a manhunt?
No. Now, I don't even know
whom I should include on the list of suspects.
However,
I'll be sure to catch him within two months.
How? You don't even know whom to name as suspects.
If I fail, I'll leave the prosecution.
I'll gladly get fired.
I'll put my everything on the line and make sure to arrest the culprit
within that time frame.
Mr. Hwang.
Yes.
Please catch the killer.
Also, please come back on the show after you do.
I will.
That piece of...
"I support Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang.
-Good luck!" -"Good luck!"
"He came on the show because he was worried about getting fired."
-Next one. -"Please catch him. You have my support."
Goodness, most of the comments are in support of him.
He also looked amazing on TV. He now has nothing to worry about.
Totally. He can put his worries to rest.
You two seem jolly today.
He's not here yet.
Does he realize what time it is now?
He must have too much time on his hands.
All right.
You just keep acting up like that.
What is he talking about?
What if we get fired too because of the interview?
All we did was watch that interview.
Exactly.
"I'm rooting for you. Best of luck."
Salute.
I, Officer Sun-chang Park, have been assigned to a post here
at Yongsan Police Station as of today. I'm reporting for duty, sir.
Salute!
Welcome.
Salute.
Do a good job.
I'll do my best.
Let's have our morning meeting. Come on.
-Let's do this. -What's your name again?
It's Sun-chang Park.
SUNCHANG RED CHILI PASTE
He's just an officer, so he's probably not here to replace anyone.
It looks like suspension is all you're getting.
Wait, I have a gift for you.
Goodness, every single time...
Doodle on a tissue so I can blow my nose on it.
I'm going to use this graphite pencil so that your nose turns black.
INVESTIGATION TEAM FOR DETECTIVE CRIME THREE
PROSECUTOR SI-MOK HWANG
INVESTIGATION TEAM FOR DETECTIVE CRIME TWO
Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang on the Huam-dong Murder
Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang Promises to Catch the Real Killer
Goodness.
Well, to what do I owe the pleasure of the most-searched person visiting me?
Where's Mr. Park's mother at the moment?
Today is the first day of the two months you promised, right?
-She's at a sauna. -No need to come. Just tell me the name.
It's all right. It's close by, but it's kind of hard to find.
There's a thing called navigation these days.
She'll be in the women's changing room.
Goodness. Come on.
Let's go, okay? I'll take you there.
You were even on TV. You shouldn't let people think that you're a pervert.
Should I drive? Come on.
You wouldn't even need to use the navigation if I...
"There can be only one conclusion.
That man you're seeing must be the killer."
I thought...
I thought you were on the show, Real Men , or something like that.
You don't know what Real Men is?
-Isn't it one of the army songs... -Goodness.
Are you from the '80s or something?
You talk like an old man.
Do I talk in a particular way?
Judging from how you did the TV interview,
I bet you're being harassed by your higher-ups too.
Be it the media or public sentiment.
I should use anything I can get in order to continue investigating the case.
Just disclose the truth. Tell everyone who Moo-sung Park really was.
That will be faster.
Why didn't the police disclose Sergeant Kim trying to conceal evidence?
Sergeant Kim.
He lives alone because his wife and child are abroad.
So?
I think his kid had a hard time adjusting to school here.
He wouldn't have wanted to send them off like that, you know.
A few years ago, one whistleblower exposed wrong deeds
of the Inspector General and Chief Judge at Cheongju Prosecutors' Office.
Then?
The allegations were confirmed to be true, so they got fired.
Goodness, justice was served for a change.
After things quieted down a bit, they both filed administrative complaints
and got the dismissal decision revoked.
-So, what happened after that? -The former Inspector General retired
as the director of the judicial institute.
The former Chief Judge opened his own law firm,
and he's still living a very comfortable life.
Goodness.
Right.
In the traffic division, a senior officer got fired for hiring a prostitute
but appealed against his dismissal and got his job back.
He said the money was given with no strings attached. What a joke.
I'm sure many people aren't like that.
There must be some, right?
Mr. Park told me this.
He entertained and bribed so many people
from all kinds of industries for seven years,
and there were only two people who rejected his offer
in the seven years.
Is one of the two...
Let's catch that prick no matter what.
So that we can make sure one of those two people can keep his job.
-Isn't he the guy in the morning show? -Yes, he's the prosecutor.
FAR-INFRARED SAUNA
Ma'am.
Hello.
Don't worry.
It's not like someone's making me work. I'm just doing it to keep myself busy.
Why didn't you answer my calls? Did you cancel your service?
No, it's just because I keep getting spam calls.
ASSISTANT CHIEF PROSECUTOR
I just want to answer my grandson's calls.
In your statement,
you said that you went to your brother's party on January 16th.
Did you plan to attend it?
Yes.
Then would anyone else have known that you'd be going out that day?
Moo-sung
and people at the party...
I think that's about it.
Did Mr. Park always wear the same clothes at home?
The T-shirt and his blue sweat pants?
Actually, those are his son's clothes.
He didn't have anywhere to go,
and he couldn't bring anything from his place
as he practically had to leave the house empty-handed.
Did you notice anything out of ordinary the day before the incident?
He had an argument with someone.
With whom?
Aren't you hungry?
Shall I make you a whole-grain smoothie?
It's too late to eat anything.
No, it's not.
I want a lot of ice cubes in it.
Goodness.
Who's this?
What?
How would I know?
His blood must have been boiling.
Hey!
You little... What?
How dare you threaten me?
Threaten? Did you just say "threaten"?
I tuned out.
I should've paid attention to it.
I really should have.
All the arguing and swearing...
So you don't know with whom he was arguing?
I don't think it was a creditor though.
What makes you think so?
He went out to meet up with that person.
That night?
As soon as he took the call?
Here.
Don't wait for me and just go to bed.
It's dark out. Get back soon.
He got back shortly.
It didn't take long.
He seemed to be in a bad mood when he got back.
He went straight into his room.
I didn't see him the next day as I had to leave early.
I just put some food on the table for him.
That's everything that happened.
The soup must've been cold.
By any chance,
do you remember roughly what time he got the call?
You said you were watching TV, right?
What were you watching? A drama or night show...
It was after the drama ended.
I see.
Excuse me for a second.
Hey, Officer Kim. How have you been?
Can you look up someone's call history for me?
Then did anyone else come into the house prior to the 16th?
Any courier or gas man? Even for a few seconds.
No.
We were always anxious about creditors barging in.
Ma'am.
Ma'am?
Mr. Park left you with nothing but a mountain of debt.
Are you really that sad?
Is that why you renounced the succession on the day he died?
Mr. Hwang, what are you talking about?
Wasn't your priority getting rid of the debt and protecting your house?
For goodness' sake.
I checked with your brother, and he said there was no party that day.
Where were you at the time of the murder?
You were with her.
You said you ran into her on your way to his place.
It wasn't at my brother's place.
I was actually working at someone else's party.
I need that person's contact information.
-Mr. Hwang. -The phone number,
please.
Are you out of your mind?
There are some things that you just shouldn't say.
These days, we often hear about parents killing their children and vice versa.
That old lady can't even walk well.
Do you actually think she put on his clothes and climbed over the wall?
What are you trying to do with the culprit?
The culprit must be caught.
I'm not trying to do anything else.
The murdered one isn't the only victim.
Everyone who's been wounded by the crime is a victim.
Suppose she had a hit-and-run incident on the street, and you just hit her again
with a car saying that you're doing it to catch the culprit. Get it?
Family murders have gone up by 43 percent,
and family assault has gone up by 1,300 percent
in the last 20 years.
Not everyone is hurt by a family member's death.
Goodness, how can someone turn out to be like that?
NO FLAMMABLES ALLOWED
Ma'am.
Goodness, you startled me.
I'll help you.
I can't eat out like this all the time.
I'm sick of eating out.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Ma'am.
I'd love to eat a home-cooked meal.
Here?
Goodness.
I'll help you.
Goodness. This is how I live.
I'm being a huge nuisance. I'm sorry.
Goodness.
We're almost there. Keep going.
Gosh, we're here.
Please come in.
This is where I live.
It's not nice, but...
I'll help you with it.
This way, please.
Oh, no. Goodness.
Goodness, what a mess.
Please have a seat.
-It looks like you have a kid. -Pardon me?
Yes, how did you know?
These are my babies.
Also...
You'll find groceries for dinner here.
Have a seat. Please have a seat here.
Also, I'll leave the extra key for you here.
I'll be home late, so don't make food for me.
I'll see you later.
-Yes, sir. - Get yourself here right now!
How dare you blab on a TV show about a case we're still investigating?
Have you lost your mind or what?
My apologies.
You little...
Do you actually think you look apologetic right now?
You think all of your colleagues are big jokes, don't you?
How do you feel to have made all of us look like morons?
Do you want to become an outcast?
-I'm really sorry. -You piece of...
Saying sorry certainly isn't enough.
Submit a written apology.
Yes, sir.
Where do you think you're going? Write it here.
Mr. Hwang.
-It's about Mr. Lee, isn't it? -Pardon? Yes.
What are you going to do? He sounded furious.
I'll have to do as he says.
PROSECUTOR CHANG-JUN LEE
Come in.
-You ordered these, right? -Yes.
-Two boxes? -Right.
Yes, this is the deputy chief prosecutor's secretary.
I see.
He wants you to come back in the afternoon.
SI-MOK HWANG, WE SUPPORT YOU.
How many did he get?
You can open a flower shop, don't you think?
Look at all this.
You got so many...
Everyone in the next office is on vacation.
They said they split the workload,
but I'm not sure if they actually did.
Aren't you going for lunch?
I haven't gotten any message about it. You should go ahead.
Okay. Have a good lunch.
Hello.
You can sit here.
-Pollack stew, please. -Sure.
Hello.
You can take those seats.
I apologize. I hope you're okay with sharing the table.
Hey, I think I'm more uncomfortable than he is.
I know, right? I'd just leave if I were him.
I heard it'll air again later on a different channel.
Yes, Cases and Accidents is doing a special on the Huam-dong case.
They'll criticize us like there's no tomorrow.
He basically poured gasoline on the fire.
Here's your stew.
The soup really hit the spot.
-Enjoy it. -Thank you for the food.
-Thank you. See you again. -Yes, have a good day.
-Goodbye. -Bye.
-Could I have some water, please? -Sure.
I'm sorry. I was in charge of messaging everyone but didn't get around to do it.
You shouldn't talk to me.
I don't care. It's driving me nuts because I think it's so childish.
People must have no idea that things like this go on here.
Thank you.
I didn't do it for you.
Still, I'd like to thank you.
I heard my dad interviewed you.
He said he didn't know whether he should give you ten out of ten or a zero.
He remembers you as a trainee who greatly confused him.
It was ten out of ten.
How do you know?
That's the score I gave the interviewer.
Why do you always talk like everything is about you?
That's why people are trying to exclude you.
Continue to exclude me. I want to relax at lunch at least.
I'll give you a heads-up so that you can avoid where we're going.
Do as you wish.
Yes.
Does 0275-4270 ring a bell?
- Doesn't it sound familiar? -Pardon?
The call Moo-sung Park received the night before he died.
It was made from your Public Service Center at 11:07 p.m.
Hold on. Someone from the Public Service Center here called Mr. Park?
Check up on people at your work first before you suspect his family.
What was it about? What about Moo-sung Park?
He received a threatening phone call the day before he died.
Was the call made from our Public Service Center?
This one has the number ending with 4270.
Mr. Hwang.
We only store footage up to 60 days. It's been discarded already.
It's only a few days past the 60 days mark.
I'm sure there's something left.
The rule is 60 days,
but it's not like accidents or mishaps happen here.
The rule is 60 days, but what?
We've never had any problems, so...
So?
We usually discard them every 15 days.
But it has really never been a problem.
Accidents aren't something
that happens every second. If you ignore such rules
because there have been no problems, one day,
you'll have to deal with a sinking ship or a collapsing building.
It's been over 60 days anyway. Why is he making a big deal about it now?
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
Had we come here immediately...
Well, I'm not blaming you.
He must have left a trace.
He must have been caught on security cameras in the hallway.
I'll look into it.
Mr. Hwang.
Do you think that person is the killer?
The person Moo-sung last met on that day?
No, he's just a suspect for now.
He used an office phone not to expose his phone number.
He's a suspect and the last person who saw Mr. Park alive.
Bunny?
Coffee, bunny.
Yongsan-gu.
COFFEE, BUNNY, YONGSAN-GU
COFFEE, BUNNY AND ELLIS
He left home at 11:16 p.m. and came back at 11:48 p.m.
It took him 32 minutes.
It took him 32 minutes at that hour?
It must mean he went somewhere that takes 16 minutes one way.
FOOD MART
This is the farthest Mr. Park could have come
in 16 minutes with his walking pace.
Excuse me. By any chance, do your takeout cups have a bunny logo...
What?
My apologies.
I'm sorry to bother you.
Do you happen to know of a cafe that uses a bunny logo on things like this?
No, I'm not sure.
Okay, thank you.
Bye.
January 15th?
It was 64 days ago.
Goodness, it's been too long.
Then how long do you keep your security camera footage?
Two weeks. It won't help at all, right?
If it was around midnight...
Which part-timer had a shift that day?
Did Min-sung work that day?
Would you be able to give me his contact information?
Just a moment, please.
-Hey, look at this. -It's him, right?
I'll ask him first
and give you a call.
Well, it's about an urgent matter.
I can tell that it's the case,
but I don't feel comfortable giving out someone's number.
I sent him a message, so he'll call me right away.
I'll call you right away.
Well...
I'd like an iced Americano, please.
-Sure. -Isn't he that prosecutor?
Right? Am I right?
-Yes, it's him. -Look at him.
Is he the guy on the morning show?
It's definitely him.
But I'm not sure if he'll remember a customer from two months ago.
I think it's him. Am I not right?
Yes, he is the prosecutor.
There's a thing called decency. How can you do this?
Whom did he meet?
This is from a dashboard camera from a vehicle that was parked nearby.
From his face to height,
he certainly does not
measure up to you at all.
- It sounded implausible, -But one thing better than you...
so I obtained this footage.
-Let's watch it again. -It's his brain.
You let that young prosecutor beat you, but what can you do?
Some bosses are just not as bright as their subordinates.
I apologize, Father.
You should be sorry for yourself.
You basically kicked away an opportunity that could have made you a star.
When things are shaky at Western Seoul Prosecutors' Office like this,
you should've gotten yourself on national television first.
"I'll take responsibility for everything
and make sure to track down the suspect.
Please place your trust in me, the next Inspector General."
I'll gladly get fired. I'll put my everything...
Then you would've been summoned to the Blue House already.
And make sure to arrest the culprit.
-Mr. Hwang. -Yes.
- Please catch the killer. -I apologize.
I'll take care of everything as soon as possible.
Take care of what?
Do you have a plan?
An internal investigation has been ordered,
so he deserves a severe disciplinary action.
-Chang-jun. -Yes, Father.
Are you the one
who killed Mr. Park?
-Father. -Was it you?
No, not at all.
War has been declared, so let's see whom he catches.
Somebody has to be caught for this game to end.
-Just leave him be. -But Father...
Attacking him first in this situation would be like digging your own grave.
He struck first because he knows that.
Will you act like he's above you now that he has beaten you once?
There's only one way you can turn the tables.
Look for a scapegoat for this.
Make him look like the culprit and leak evidence.
Then make sure Si-mok can smell it.
Feeling completely cornered, the culprit will end up jumping to death.
It'll put an end to everything.
No matter who the culprit is,
he absolutely must not be caught alive if he's someone in this field.
If he's captured alive,
he'll give away names of everyone who had any connection with Mr. Park.
If I have to go through anything
disgraceful because of you, even though you're my son-in-law,
then I'll bring you down first.
That will never happen.
Please trust me, Father.
Even if
people find out that the guy we frame isn't the real culprit,
make it look like it was done by that eager prosecutor
who gave a big talk and made a promise on TV.
If he catches a wrong person again,
he won't be able to get out of it twice.
He may be a star now,
but the public can turn on him overnight.
I'll find someone.
Do not make any mistakes this time.
"This time"?
Do you know that Il-jae Young is bedridden now?
Someone posted a photo of him.
I almost couldn't recognize him.
How can he age that much in just three years?
I mean, he's not the only one who was dragged down from ministry.
Everyone else has overcome it.
He's the only one who's acting all pathetic.
It shows the scope of his caliber.
He's small-minded.
He indeed is a man of low caliber.
Let me see.
I'm just bored.
It's just a petty criminal.
There's no such thing as a petty crime.
You must be tired. I think you should get some rest.
I guess this is what reports look like these days.
Did it look different back in the days?
Well, it was the same.
Yes, I find things like this hard.
PROFESSOR IL-JAE YOUNG APPOINTED AS MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Goodness. I haven't been here in ages.
Did your father-in-law scold you?
You should've just married a woman from your hometown like I did.
Technically, she's from my hometown.
Goodness.
Do you even lie about your hometown now because of your in-laws?
People lie about worse things. Lying about my hometown is nothing.
Was it because of the guy who was on TV?
So what's the conclusion?
If you can't avoid it, just enjoy it.
If you can't stop it, get on it.
Get on him, then what?
Will you eat him up alive?
Yes.
How will I get on him though?
What's the problem? You'll get a pile of dust
if you shake off the cushion he's been sitting on.
That jerk isn't even sitting on a cushion.
I've never seen anyone like that.
There must be something. Keep digging.
You'll find something to take him down in one blow unless he's a ghost.
I haven't found a thing even with the guy I planted right under his nose.
I think the female detective at my station has met up with him.
-A female detective? -Yes, her.
The police academy graduate.
The one who made the situation worse.
They seem to be doing a cooperative investigation.
He's doing a cooperative investigation?
He's never done that before.
OWNER OF THE CAFE
Hello? Have you heard from the part-timer?
Yes. He said he was sleeping.
He'll be at the cafe by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Is that right? Then I'll stop by tomorrow.
I'll see you then.
PROSECUTOR YOUNG
What is it?
- Mr. Hwang, are you home now? -Yes.
I went through the CCTV footage earlier in the day but couldn't find anything.
Okay. Thanks for letting me know.
Wait, a special show on the Huam-dong case is on right now.
- Aren't you going to watch it? -No.
I think you should.
The prosecutor in charge of the case apologized on national television.
However,
our production team stumbled upon a very interesting post
on our website after the show was broadcast.
It was posted by someone who claims
to have gone to the same middle school as Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang.
In his post, he stated
that Prosecutor Hwang used to be very violent in school
and that he used to attack his classmates for no reason.
He ended up getting expelled from school as a result, which we found shocking.
He used to be a total psycho.
He used to beat up classmates for no reason.
I still remember this. A bird or something like that came into our classroom,
and I think a girl screamed because she was startled.
Then he started hitting her all of a sudden.
FELLOW ALUMNUS
He hit a girl.
Good for him that he's become successful,
but I can't believe that someone like him has become a prosecutor.
Once, he even broke a classmate's finger
right in front of our teacher.
Why do you think everyone called him a psycho? He really is a psycho.
In order to verify his claim,
we visited the school Prosecutor Hwang attended.
The school denied our interview request,
-Hello. -but we were able to confirm
-that he did drop out in eighth grade. -We have nothing to say.
However, he wasn't expelled. We confirmed that he left by his own choice.
From the records we've checked, we also found out
that he switched schools multiple times since elementary school.
Wouldn't this serve as evidence that shows
he had to keep switching schools due to his violent behaviors?
Of course, people can change if they're willing to make an effort.
Nevertheless, even though someone who seemed to have anger management issues
became a prosecutor and drove an innocent civilian to death,
he rose to stardom as a fighter for justice
with just one TV appearance alone. How should we interpret this?
In order to verify everything,
we tried to interview his family.
Is anyone inside? We'd like to interview you.
I told you to leave.
He has fully recovered.
Did you hear that?
Why do you think he used the word "recovered"?
We weren't able to meet his family,
but we couldn't help but focus on it.
Did he have a condition in the past...
You should've just come up.
Why didn't you tell me about those people showing up here?
I didn't want to make a fuss about it.
It must've been annoying. I'm sorry.
They came when I wasn't home.
That's why I couldn't stop him from saying that...
I think they purposely made you look bad. Will you be okay?
It's not false information.
How can you say such a thing?
What if you get fired? It's not like you work at some company.
What kind of mean bastard is talking about something from over 20 years ago?
Any idea on who he might be?
Goodness.
Why did you go on that TV show to begin with?
I told you to live a quiet life, didn't I?
If they come again, tell them that you don't know me and call the police.
I don't care.
How are your ears?
Do they still hurt?
They're fine now.
Your dad...
What did your dad say about all this?
When did he come back?
You don't know either?
He's been dumping everything on me all his life.
He has no sense of responsibility whatsoever.
You should go in.
He's been waiting for you.
Goodness, that man...
Come by on your birthday.
Why are you waiting out here?
I couldn't let you talk with him on your own.
He must be here because he's livid from watching that show.
Why are you being like this now?
People call him a psycho.
People like him don't even care about their families or mothers.
It's not like that.
-Goodness. -What's the matter with her?
Gosh.
People are just jealous of him because he's gotten famous.
Psycho, my ass.
-Why are you out here? -Ma'am.
Are you sleeping here because of me?
No. Why would I sleep here?
My face will get paralyzed from the cold wind.
Right. Ma'am.
Ta-da! Would you like a glass?
Just a second.
No way.
I made some seasoned vegetables.
Nice, seasoned veggies! My gosh.
I'll try it.
We should open a restaurant together.
How about eight to two? I'll give you 20 percent of the profit.
Let me pour you a glass.
I'm Yeo-jin Han.
It's very nice to meet you.
Thank you.
Are you okay?
Goodness, you downed the whole thing.
Are you all right? Doesn't it feel like your stomach is on fire?
These look like tadpoles.
Send us fun clips or information on any incidents!
ANONYMOUS POST
I was assaulted by Si-mok.
-What's wrong, Mom? -I just realized I forgot something.
Just a second.
This isn't just a slap in the face.
It really pushed him off a cliff.
I'll push this through and put an end to the mess as soon as possible.
I can't even imagine it.
Si-mok assaulted classmates and dropped out of school?
I should've dug it up first. Then...
Then what?
Would you have threatened him with the fights he had as a boy?
It's not the kind of fights normal boys have growing up.
I've told you a hundred times.
He irks me in a very strange way.
And who knows with his violent tendencies?
He might hide it during the day and do something crazy at night.
How can he hide something like that so perfectly?
How can someone change 180 degrees?
He was practically reborn if the rumor about his past is true.
What's important
is the fact that everyone is criticizing him.
Now, all you have to do is reprimand him, sir.
I cannot let that young prosecutor beat me twice.
-Pardon me? -Depending on how it's used,
it could actually work to his advantage.
A hoodlum turned prosecutor. A troublemaker turned judicial officer.
People love stories like that.
It's actually great marketing.
He has now become someone with enticing content behind him.
He was pushed off a cliff,
but he landed right on a gold mine.
There is a huge difference between a hoodlum and a psychopath.
Hoodlums can repent and turn over a new leaf, but psychos simply can't.
-The more messed up, the better. -Why are you...
So what will you do now, sir?
Is the prostitution crackdown not going as well as you expected?
You promoted it as if you would uproot prostitution right away.
I should work on it myself starting today.
It's okay, sir. I can certainly take care of it on my own.
Send me the file.
Sir, why are you suddenly...
Tell Mr. Kang to come to my office after 15 minutes.
Yes, sir.
DEPUTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR CHANG-JUN LEE
MEETING ROOM
How do you feel to have gone from heaven to hell overnight?
It's like going between home and work.
-Is all of it true? -Yes.
Then what did you do with Hyde to become Jekyll? Did you kill him?
Your case must have been a dramatic one.
If you want to keep it to yourself...
I got a surgery.
-Surgery? -Yes.
Can surgery treat something like that?
It depends on what that something is.
The two months you're giving yourself. Why two months?
We've wasted two months because of my fault.
"I won't need more than two months." I bet it's something like that.
All right. Let's do it. Let's catch the culprit.
What do you need? Shall I tell everyone to stop excluding you?
I've already told you what I need.
Please let me become your successor.
I didn't know you'd be so obsessed with titles.
During the internal investigation, do I just have to do what you told me?
You said I should push Mr. Seo out instead.
There will be no internal investigation. I'll make sure it gets canceled.
Why did you try to cut off your right arm?
Only then, a fresh arm will grow in its place.
Unless Western Seoul Prosecutors' Office gets emptied out,
I'll always have a right arm.
Is it because Mr. Seo knows something about you,
and you think things will get complicated if you deal with him yourself?
Enough is enough.
You must know that I'm not doing this because I'm fond of you.
Didn't you say we should try and catch the culprit?
Two months, 60 days. You're just wasting your time.
You're poking around in all the wrong places.
Go poke around properly.
Yes.
Really?
Okay.
I'll be there shortly.
MEETING ROOM
Yes, Chang-jun Lee speaking.
Are you here?
Yes, please come up to my office.
All right.
During the internal investigation, do I just have to do what you told me?
You said I should push Mr. Seo out instead.
Only then, a fresh arm will grow in its place.
Dong-jae heard everything.
It's this man.
Yes, I remember him.
He argued with someone. He left quickly,
but I remember him because he got so worked up.
Then, was he with...
This man?
No.
Was it this guy?
No, it wasn't.
It's this person.
This person here.
STRANGER
It has to be someone who has the authority
to look up criminal records freely.
Someone here or in the police.
There's no way that person in the dash camera footage is a woman.
Where did they find the accomplice?
-Did they carry it out together? -Did you find her?
Ms. Young has a direct connection to the suspect.
Eun-soo has a connection to the suspect?
Wake up, Lieutenant Han!
Lieutenant Han!
Subtitle translation by Liya Choi