STRANGER
ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACE NAMES AND CASES IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.
I have a faith.
I believe that there are two types of people in this building.
Guardians and criminals. Barrister's robes and prison uniforms.
No matter what the situation may be,
I believe that we're different from those whom we need to punish.
Mr. Hwang!
The man, Byung-jun Woo, did leave the country yesterday.
He went to Taipei, Taiwan.
Contact Interpol and ask them to issue a red notice.
And inform the Korean Mission in Taipei as well.
-We'll send investigators there. -Okay, got it.
You moved Yeon-jae's money after making her leave the country,
then you dared to summon Mr. Song and tried to steal my profit.
Did you think I wouldn't know?
Of course you'd know.
What on earth are you up to?
Killing Eun-soo... It was your doing, wasn't it?
Stop spewing such nonsense. You're being ridiculous.
You told Mr. Woo to do the job
and sent him abroad after, didn't you?
You're much sneakier than I thought you could be, Chang-jun.
Was this your plan?
Will you say that I instigated murder to threaten me
so that you can take a hefty amount from me?
The killer has already been caught.
I've never even met that guy.
He didn't kill Eun-soo.
Is there evidence?
I'm the evidence.
What do you mean?
Moo-sung Park and Ga-young Kim.
It was me.
The guy who got arrested is just a blade.
I'm the one who held the handle of the knife.
Why?
You'll find out soon.
All right, I've told you everything.
Now, it's time for you to be honest, Father.
I don't know anything about it.
Chang-jun.
We've been a family for a pretty long time.
Why have we become like this?
PROSECUTOR SI-MOK HWANG
I have to go.
Take care.
END THE CALL WITH FATHER
THE CALL HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RECORDED.
Freeze all bank accounts under Chang-jun's name,
and tell them to stop all withdrawals immediately.
Speak of the devil.
Were you talking about me?
I was thinking about you.
You can stop thinking. Let's meet up, sir.
Hold on. Mr. Hwang, which investigators would you like to send to Taiwan?
-Lieutenant Han and Detective Jang. -Got it.
Byung-jun Woo left for Taiwan yesterday.
We've asked their government for cooperation,
so you should go there with Detective Jang and arrest him.
And Chang-jun Lee was the accomplice behind Mr. Yoon.
I'm on my way to meet him now. I'll send you the address.
Hongje-dong.
Please track the location of Chief Secretary Chang-jun Lee.
If people from Hanjo Group come, do not let any of them into my office.
Yes, sir.
I sincerely apologize.
I ran into her right in front of Mr. Hwang's place.
I didn't expect to see Mr. Young's daughter...
You moron. Leave the country right away!
Don't come back until I tell you to do so.
-Thank you, sir. -Take this too!
Get rid of it. Don't leave any traces.
Come in.
I found out that Mr. Lee has a personal safe deposit box at Hanil Bank.
What should we do?
Tell the CEO of the bank that I want to meet.
And bring Chang-jun here immediately.
It shows that Chang-jun Lee is on the move toward Muakjae now.
Then he is going to Hongje-dong.
Where are you now?
I'm... Hang up first. I'll send you my location.
Send the current location to Detective Jang.
SEND CURRENT LOCATION TO DETECTIVE JANG.
DETECTIVE JANG, NEW MESSAGE, TRACKING MY LOCATION
ADDRESS: HONGJE-DONG, SEODAEMUN-GU, SEOUL
We've figured out that he's the accomplice.
Why is he letting us track his location?
What is he thinking?
What happened?
We're at the Blue House, but we can't get in.
We told them your name, but...
Track his car. I don't care what you do! Bring him to me immediately.
You got here faster than I thought.
You still have a long way to go, though.
You must have a lot of questions.
Did you instigate Mr. Yoon
into killing Moo-sung Park?
Yes, I did.
Did you cause bodily harm to Ga-young Kim as well?
Yes.
What about Eun-soo Young?
Aren't you here because you know who did it?
Why did you do it?
You said
that I must've been threatened by Mr. Park
and that I tried to shut that girl up.
I now know that's not what happened.
I should've said no.
Mr. Park begged me to help him get a contract,
but I should've refused it.
Did you introduce him to those in Hanjo Distribution
yourself?
He was trying hard to revive his dying business,
and I had no reason to be cold to him.
Hanjo Distribution was
getting the least amount of attention out of all the subsidiaries.
I didn't think putting him in touch with them would affect anything.
You didn't know that it was soon to be used for illegal transfer of assets.
I had no idea.
It wasn't in the limelight because they wanted it to stay out of public attention.
I regret it. That's the only thing I regret.
The one misjudgment I made.
Is that why...
Would you have
done something you'd regret later?
Why did you want to meet here?
It's such a beautiful day, isn't it?
I'll be cuffed.
Then with my prisoner number on my chest,
I'll be dragged around.
I'll be interrogated by prosecutors below my seniority level.
I've seen it many times.
Isn't it strange?
All those men who were interrogated in front of me
had lost a lot of hair at the crown of their heads.
Why is this popping up in my mind right now?
Please come with me.
Should I become the defeated
and get dragged around as a captive?
Or shall I choose to vanish
on the battleground?
Chang-jun.
Chang-jun?
I like being called that way.
Slow down.
Did Si-mok really say that Mr. Lee is the culprit?
Pull yourself together. Someone is up there.
I'll go check. Please stay with him here.
You can do it, right?
The redevelopment area in Hongje-dong.
It's behind Inwang Elementary School. Send an ambulance immediately.
Someone fell.
Sir, Mr. Chief Secretary.
Sir, sir!
Mr. Hwang?
Sir!
Sir... Mr. Chief Secretary. Please keep yourself together. Sir!
You still
have a chance.
Dong-jae.
Do not
follow my path.
Sir...
Mr. Chief Secretary...
Put both of your hands up.
Turn around slowly.
Did you push him?
Reporters will swarm all over here soon. Tidy things up before that.
-Yes, sir. -Let's go.
I heard he jumped off before Mr. Hwang could even stop him.
Before that, he admitted being the accomplice.
Are you sure it's suicide?
What if there was a tussle up there?
Lieutenant Han saw him jumping.
She must've seen it from down here.
Weren't they the only ones up there?
I'm not saying that Prosecutor Hwang pushed him intentionally.
He could've done it by mistake while trying to stop him.
Prosecutor Seo said he saw it too.
It looks like he took his own life.
Who's here now?
The protocol team has started preparing for the funeral.
The planning team and the PR team are both on standby.
Shall I call the executives?
Control the media first.
Chang-jun has committed many corrupt deeds since he was a prosecutor.
He kept his henchman in the prosecution in order to bury all of his wrong deeds.
And using that guy,
he killed Moo-sung Park who bribed prosecutors at the western office.
-Pardon me? -The guilt made him take his own life.
Distribute a press release
before reporters come up with imaginative stories.
Understood, sir.
What a moron.
They say that a live dog is better than a dead lion.
I guess that's just his fate.
What can I do?
As a prosecutor, I want to do it. But...
Si-mok.
I don't want to lose this position.
Is it true? Our chief prosecutor...
I mean, the news about Chief Secretary Chang-jun Lee.
He passed away.
Then the other things too?
How he was the mastermind behind Mr. Yoon and that he took his own life?
Yes.
It's all true.
Are we going to start?
We should.
Let's do it.
Now, I'll distribute documents that list all illegal deeds Hanjo has committed.
They're organized by date,
and they go back to about two years ago.
The enclosed memory sticks contain
voice files, which are recordings of secret meetings held for the schemes.
Where did you get this?
Mine isn't about Hanjo Group.
They pressured our offices to hire specific people.
There are things related to the Public Prosecutor General as well.
Who else has been informed about this?
Those of you here are the only ones who know.
They've never been disclosed before.
Intellectual property infringement, illegal sales of real estate,
unlawful transfer of assets, tax evasion
and violating Foreign Exchange Act.
You'll see what each team from Division One to Five will be in charge of.
Some public officials helped Hanjo evade law enforcement.
There are politicians too.
We're so dead, aren't we?
Why should we die?
These guys are in trouble, not us.
All right. It's all or nothing.
If we want to crush them, we must strike them with full force.
If we approach them rashly, we'll be crushed.
Please help us out.
Your accomplice, Chang-jun Lee,
confessed everything and jumped to his death.
You don't seem that surprised.
I guess the two of you had talked about it.
Did he tell you that Byung-jun Woo is the one who killed Ms. Young?
Is that why you kept your mouth shut?
Because we'd find out about your source if you told us Byung-jun Woo killed her?
Did he tell you anything else about Byung-jun Woo?
Where in Taiwan he may be, for example.
All I know is he went there. I don't know anything else.
While you were working with us,
all of us must've looked like complete idiots.
While wandering around to catch the killer, we addressed you so politely.
We must've looked really pathetic, especially me and Detective Jang.
During the special investigation...
It was the first time.
For the very first time in two years,
I felt like I could actually breathe.
Shall I go tell Mr. Park's mother that the prick who slashed her son to death
said he felt like he could finally breathe?
Or shall I go tell Ga-young's mom?
In this country,
there are so many parents who lost their children
unfairly.
Do all of them brandish knives?
You basically stabbed them too.
They've done everything in their power to overcome their losses,
and you made all of their effort go to waste.
You feel like you can breathe now?
While many of us are still shocked by the late Chief Secretary Chang-jun Lee
committing suicide right before getting arrested for murder,
the recordings he left got leaked, which has been causing a big stir.
The secret documents, which were made
to prevent betrayal of those who were involved in the secret deals,
were taken into custody by the prosecution after Chief Secretary Lee, who was
on the run from the police and prosecution, took his own life.
Using these documents as evidence, the prosecution have
commenced a search and seizure at Hanjo and The Bahn Group early this morning.
Moreover, a list of high-ranking officials who were involved in illegal acts
has also been disclosed,
which is expected to cause an immense stir.
Detective Seo, join Team Two and hit the savings bank.
Geon and Yeo-jin, go to the bus company.
Sun-chang, you and I will go to Financial Supervisory Service.
The media beat us. Time isn't on our side, so get moving quickly.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Hello? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
Official documents have been issued?
Thank you.
Detective Jang, let's go catch that killer.
I told you that I don't know anything.
I'm calling from Mr. Chief Prosecutor's office. Please play it now.
You've never given the Incheon office
any orders related to Sepoong Transportation's trial?
Hey, Won-chul.
Do you want to leave the prosecution right after your promotion or what?
Go bring that man, Mr. Yoon. Let me talk to him face-to-face.
There's something you should hear before that.
Hello, Congressman Bae. It's been a long time.
-I heard the killer has been caught. -Yes.
I didn't expect that you'd be affected by the Huam-dong case.
What are you talking about? I don't have anything to do with it.
I don't think you're in a situation where you can worry about saving face.
The killer must've told them everything by now.
It's only a matter of time before your name comes up.
So? You must've called me because you have a plan.
I'm sure there will be something I can do for you.
Do you have some time now?
CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
I just got a call from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
We'll be sure to bring that prick, Byung-jun Woo, back to his home soil,
so just trust us and wait for us. Best of luck to you too.
Please catch him.
LIEUTENANT HAN
I've been
responsible for 30 percent of this country's GDP.
That's right, 30 percent.
For my whole life, I've devoted myself to sustaining the nation's economy.
And as you're probably aware, I have given jobs
to millions of young people in this country.
The anti-corporate attitude
that calls my effort a crime
and uses it as a reason to criticize all the work I've done
makes businessmen like me lose our ground.
Wondering what kind of outcome this may bring
truly terrifies me.
The thought of my beloved country
getting dropped from the list
of highly developed countries due to such collective unreasonable rage
scares me.
I, Yun-beom Lee, would like to make this one thing clear.
Prosecutors may be able to strap me down jurisprudentially,
but I can
confidently face the honorable history of this country and say
that I am innocent.
Even toddlers know shame.
You haven't become a decent human being even after killing a person.
Well, I can understand why the former minister
is not in his right state of mind at the moment,
but I have nothing to do with the death of his daughter...
Your son-in-law!
I'm talking about Chang-jun.
You killed him.
Did you ask the late Mr. Lee to record those conversations secretly?
The suspect of Ms. Young's murder is your employee. What's your thought on it?
-Please say a few words. -Sir, please tell us.
-Sir! -Sir, please say a few words.
-Sir, what is the truth? -Please say a few words!
The intensive investigation on Chairman Yun-beom Lee of Hanjo has been extended,
which has resulted in a prospect that an arrest warrant might be requested.
And about Chairman Lee's daughter
and the late chief secretary's wife, Ms. Yeon-jae Lee,
donating her illegally transferred assets to a scholarship foundation,
the prosecution stated that they are investigating it to find out
whether it was done to escape being convicted of tax evasion.
Next breaking news.
The prime suspect of Prosecutor Eun-soo Young's murder
who killed her two weeks ago and fled to Taiwan
has been caught by Korean police officers who were sent to Taiwan
and is being transferred at the moment.
I sat right beside him and kept asking him,
but he strongly denied Chairman Lee's involvement.
He kept insisting that he did everything alone.
Damn it.
It'll become harder for us to prove it if he keeps denying it.
He's certainly not an easy one.
He hasn't said a word about his boss.
You guys must be exhausted. You should go home get some rest.
Gosh, I wish I could be home when I open my eyes.
Oh, boy. I miss my son so much,
but he'll ask me to play with him when I get home, which will exhaust me.
Then tomorrow... Gosh, kids don't even get tired.
Hey, get up.
Hey, both of you. Go home, wash up and go to bed.
That won't make my fatigue go away.
I'll say this one last time.
Do you think that
a sane person would get his subordinate to kill someone?
Why are you guys making all this fuss over what a crazy man said?
My apologies. So you're saying
that your son-in-law fabricated everything
and that none of it is true.
Of course, none of it.
My wife likes watching dramas.
This is what characters in those dramas say when their parents don't approve
of the one they want to marry.
"We don't need your approval. We wanted your blessing."
Right, then they ask their parents to buy them a house and pay for their wedding.
They say that they don't need their parents' approval, but in the end...
"Yes."
That one word is what they really need. This isn't any different.
You're pretending that
you don't need me to admit the charges because you have firm evidence,
but the fact that you're keeping me here for this long
must mean that
you guys can only do things if I admit that I've done wrong.
I'm sorry to disappoint you.
No matter how hard I rack my brain,
I can only think of the good deeds I've done.
I think I've done enough to help the prosecution save face.
No one will criticize your investigation or say that you gave me special treatment.
You've worked hard enough.
Please come with us.
Has it been issued?
-We just got the arrest warrant. -Good.
Don't you dare touch me.
Si-mok.
If those of us collapse, this country will collapse as well.
It won't collapse.
Let go!
Good work.
LIEUTENANT HAN
Hello?
Who?
Send her up, please.
Do you think you won this game?
I will destroy you with everything I have.
You'll regret it for the rest of your life.
You'll beat your chest, wishing you hadn't bothered us at all.
Who is "us"?
You and Chairman Lee?
Or you and your husband?
You killed him.
It was in the bag he gave me.
Chang-jun
gave it to you?
The Republic of Korea is collapsing.
Even the senses of security and belief that most ordinary people would be safe
have collapsed, and that's where we're at now.
Our society will break down soon.
For 19 long years...
For the last 19 years as a prosecutor, I watched that hole of destruction growing
at a frightening speed right before my eyes.
Mr. Prosecutor. Please.
I'm so sorry. Please let it slide just this once.
Mr. Prosecutor!
-I'm so sorry. Please help me, sir. - Once, an elderly woman who had been
living on sugar water was dragged to me.
One day, I had to arrest someone for theft when all he had was nothing
but 3,000 won, which he made from selling junk.
I arrested people like them during the day
and went to a secret lounge at night.
There, I met people who make hundreds of billions of won with just a few words,
and I observed them so that they could escape the net of justice.
CHIEF PROSECUTOR SANG-WOOK BAE
Yes, I completely understand how you feel,
but I have no choice.
It's an order from higher-ups. Just let him go.
When I wasn't observing them,
I faithfully jotted down and executed each administration's guideline.
Had our society been moderately corrupt, I would've ignored it.
I would've enjoyed what I have if that had been the degree of its rottenness.
But at some point, my body started telling me that it couldn't take it anymore.
I can't keep collecting dust like an old book sitting on a shelf.
Everything in this bag
must be known as what was taken from me when I got caught while on the run,
not as belongings of a traitor who stabbed his father-in-law in the back.
It must be known as what the prosecution confiscated from me,
a rich tycoon's loyal dog who enjoyed
a comfortable life until his final moments.
Only then, they will gain irrefutable efficacy and credibility as evidence.
VOICE RECORDING 001
FATHER, CONGRESSMAN SANG-WOOK BAE
RECORD
The corruption in our society is no longer just a malaise.
It's killing people.
We're talking at least dozens or hundreds of lives.
CHAIRMAN OF HANJO GROUP YUN-BEOM LEE
I should've unsheathed the knife from the get-go, from the very beginning.
If I don't pull out the knife even at the last gasp,
the system itself will collapse.
What can restore the crashed system is neither time
nor money.
Even if something unexpected happens...
Blood is what can reinstate the destroyed system.
Blood of many people.
I want to say that history proves it all,
but blood sacrifices are still ongoing.
We must change it.
I must find whatever it is that I can do and turn the tables.
CHIEF SECRETARY OF BLUE HOUSE CHANG-JUN LEE
We've already missed the time it could've been healed by normal means.
I must not forbear any longer.
I should not wait for someone else to clean up the filth in my place.
If I wait and stay silent,
this entire country will be covered in filth in no time.
Now, I ought to open my mouth,
point at those who have done wrong
and reveal the secret behind the curtains that had been kept closed.
I hope that this is the beginning.
Defendant, you stated that you admit all of the charges
and that you do not wish to say anything to defend yourself. Is it true?
Yes, Your Honor.
What is the reason?
I would like to apologize.
To whom?
"Under the name of justice, we pursue truth
and never compromise with injustice or any illegal pursuits
as righteous police officers."
I'd like to apologize to everyone in the police force
who'd be working very hard even at this moment with the Police Charter
engraved in their hearts.
I sincerely apologize.
I plead guilty to all of the charges
and deeply regret what I did.
I earnestly hope that those of you
in the force don't forget why you joined the police and turn out like me.
I will now announce the verdict.
Even though the defendant, Woo-gyun Kim,
was a public official whose duty was to be a model citizen,
he accepted bribes and bought sex services from a minor.
His offences deserve a heavy punishment,
but he is repenting and deeply regretting what he did.
Ergo, the court sentences him to 42 months in prison.
Chief.
Thanks, Sergeant Kim.
Su-chan.
Shouldn't that idiot know better by now?
Why is he not letting go of the rotten rope?
I'll ask you once again.
Who are the other men you met besides Chief Woo-gyun Kim?
Are you not going to answer?
Ms. Kim, you're here as a perpetrator, not a victim.
You're being investigated for prostitution.
If you keep this up, you may end up with more than a fine.
I'm not well yet.
I don't remember anything.
-Hello, ma'am. -Hello.
You should've told them that I still don't remember anything.
Are you a bonehead?
Stop following me around. You're embarrassing me. Leave me alone!
Why do you keep taking everything out on me? Goodness.
Hey.
My gosh, Detective.
-Why are you being like this? -Look.
See what her arms are doing.
Look at what she's doing even after hearing such rude remarks!
Do you know what your mom went through while you were at the hospital?
Do you know how much effort the culprit made to let you live?
-Sorry? -Had it been someone else,
you would've died in someone's bathroom.
That's how you got your life back. Do you want to waste it like this?
Do you know how many women in prostitution end up dead?
There are so many of them they don't cover the story on the news.
It was God's will that your life was spared.
Don't you ever forget that.
You should really listen to her.
Why can't you pull yourself together? And what are you wearing?
For goodness' sake.
That almost made me jump.
Shall I smash your desk for you?
You're back, sir. What happened to Chief?
What do you think? He's been sentenced to 42 months in prison.
What's the matter though?
Gosh, don't even get me started.
He didn't have an attorney, and he refused to defend himself.
Watching him admitting everything and apologizing... Gosh.
At least Chief is repenting what he did.
"At least"? What do you mean by that?
I wonder what Sergeant Kim is up to.
What are you trying to say? Don't be so cryptic.
Ask yourself what it may mean.
I'm done for the day.
Gosh.
That little...
I got a job.
-My comrades, please congratulate me. -Why is she being like that to me?
I'll get going too.
You should ask yourself for the answer.
Lieutenant Han, wait up.
Good grief.
Oh, boy.
SERGEANT KIM
Hey, Sergeant Kim.
How have you been?
Well, I was just wondering.
Hey, let's meet up and have some soju.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
It's not even a small law firm. It's a big company.
They recruited me.
My experience in the special investigation team was certainly very helpful.
Congratulations.
Your trip to Taiwan must've been intense.
You'll have to stay up for four nights to hear about everything that happened.
You got promoted because of it though. It's great.
You too, Detective Jang.
We really should celebrate.
Gosh, stop. I shouldn't drink anymore.
Are you still taking herbal medicine?
Does it even work?
You look even more fatigued than before.
I should start taking care of myself.
I'll have to wear the uniform for the ceremony.
I should go get some coffee.
Ceremony, my foot.
-Does anyone want coffee? -I'd love a latte.
-Me too. -Same here.
What's going on with Mr. Hwang by the way?
-I couldn't get a hold of him. -Oh, you're right.
He left work right on time today, which never happens.
That jerk. He just sent me a one-word text to congratulate me
-and didn't even answer my call. -Stop calling him like that, will you?
-We're friends. -And stop saying that as an excuse.
-Oh, coffee. -He's just in a good mood.
This coffee is delicious. Oh, I have to watch the baseball game.
Here.
For the last few months...
-Wait, wasn't that Mr. Hwang? -What?
Switch the channel. Go back.
Today, we'll be speaking with Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang from the western office
who's been on the frontline of the investigation committed
to eradicating corruption, which started with the Huam-dong murder.
-Hello. -Hello.
-This is my second time meeting you. -That's correct.
How are the trials of the politicians and financial authorities going?
From what I know,
a number of trials have been held so far.
I mainly oversee investigations,
so I'm not directly taking part in the trials.
You haven't changed at all from what I remember.
There's something else I remember. The last time you were here,
you said that you'd catch the culprit within two months.
-Yes, I did. -From the killer, Se-won Yoon,
to the mastermind behind him, the late Chang-jun Lee,
you brought the truth to light a few days before the promised deadline.
-That's right. -You kept your promise.
That day, I asked you
to come back on the show if you ever catch the culprit.
-You kept that promise too. Thank you. -No problem.
I'm actually here because there is
something I'd like to say.
Sure, please go ahead.
The late Mr. Chang-jun Lee
didn't record the conversations to threaten those who were involved
in the corrupt deeds with him in case they might end up betraying him.
Isn't that what was released by Western Seoul Prosecutors' Office?
Yes, that is correct.
And you're refuting it now?
This is an old case, but I'm wondering
if you remember what happened at the genetic research lab in Pohang.
One of the employees
disclosed a confidential internal document after he left the lab.
Even though the document was very detailed,
none of the executives whose names were on the document
was punished in any way.
From what I remember, people only criticized the employee,
calling him a traitor and swindler.
It was because those at the lab
insisted that he embezzled research funds
and that he was lying in order to conceal it.
They kept brainwashing people like that.
Are you bringing this up
because you think that Mr. Lee's case is like his?
This was his final wish.
"I must be remembered as corporate riches' spy who was loyal to them until the end."
He said that it will give
more power to what he was leaving behind.
Then, are you saying
that he voluntarily disgraced himself in order to prove
the corrupt deeds that he had witnessed and heard about?
That's correct.
When faced with death, all of us hope
that our true intentions would be understood after we die,
yet he even gave up on that.
Yes.
I knew it.
Mr. Lee was such a righteous person.
I had no idea.
Those of us at the police spoke ill of him like crazy too.
What you said is making me think
that he could either be viewed as a criminal or as a righteous man
who sacrificed himself depending on which aspects are emphasized.
Such dichotomous opinions may be brought up.
What's your take on it?
He was a monster.
He killed a person.
He probably thought of it as a small sacrifice for a big cause,
but I personally have never thought
that certain people's lives could be considered less valuable than others'.
He deluded himself into thinking that he had the right to punish sinners.
He was a monster created by our time.
A police officer once said to me that people do things because
they can get away with them.
Because they can get away with it and people will turn a blind eye.
She said people do corrupt things because we turn a blind eye to them
and that we can change it if just one person keeps his or her eyes open
and barks at them.
That is actually the prosecution's job.
How do you think the prosecution have done?
We failed.
As an organization whose duty is to correct injustice,
the prosecution has failed.
We, at the prosecution, applied the presumption of innocence in a way
that was catered to those with wealth and power. Moreover,
we protected a criminal, instead of our citizens.
We failed in carrying out our most essential duty.
The late Mr. Chang-jun Lee was the outcome of accumulation of such failure,
and everyone in the prosecution was his accomplice.
I cannot speak on behalf of all of my colleagues, of course.
However, I thought I should apologize to all citizens through this opportunity.
Those of us in the prosecution
disappointed you.
Nevertheless, I think that we still have a chance.
"The most powerful weapon law enforcers can have
is the constitutional law." Someone once told me that.
We can continue to fight as long as the constitution exists.
The prosecution will no longer be swayed by those with power.
We'll rise again to fight.
We'll exercise our rights on indictment accurately.
We'll remember that the people are essentially
the ones who hold the power to appoint us.
We'll devote ourselves to you.
We'll take responsibility.
We'll strive to become fairer and more honest.
We'll make sure that none of us will become another monster like him
by doing our very best.
I've been feeling very bad because my show has been filled
with nothing but disturbing news lately.
I think that
you should be able to relax a little bit this evening after watching this.
Thank you for watching News 60 .
Thank you.
I can understand Mr. Yoon though.
What are you talking about? Anyone who kills a person is a murderer.
But his son... He lost his child who wasn't even 10 years old.
And those pricks were living great lives as if nothing had happened.
Even so, he can't punish them like that.
Why does the law even exist, then?
Even though prosecution and police are both rotten,
there are still people like Prosecutor Hwang, Lieutenant Han and me.
Yes, you're absolutely right. It's all over now anyway.
Don't fight, guys.
By the way, Mr. Hwang
made another appearance on network television, looking all handsome.
He's definitely going to be promoted to the division head role this time.
I heard he'll go to the States.
Is Si-mok going to the States?
He was supposed to leave a while ago,
but he couldn't because of what happened.
We've arrested most of the people who should stand trial,
so I guess he'll leave soon.
I heard the chairman of The Bahn Group is already preparing for an appeal.
Of course. People like them won't get locked up easily.
He's going to the States.
I wonder how Mr. Yoon is doing.
Why do you care? I'm sure he's paying for what he did.
Gosh.
You said you don't want to drink more.
Gosh, seriously.
I watched the show.
What brings you here?
Si-mok.
Trust me and just give me one chance.
Mr. Lee's last wishes
and what he said to me in his final moments.
I really want to keep the promise.
You
still
have a chance.
I'll never do anything stupid again.
I swear on my name.
I beg you.
Give me one last chance.
-He's coming! -Oh, there he is!
Please say a few words.
-How do you feel, sir? -How do you feel to stand trial?
-Is there anything you'd like to say? -How do you feel now?
Gosh, don't push me.
-How do you feel? -Please say a few words.
I'm
not well. I'm ill.
-What's your condition? -How do you feel?
-Do you have to be hospitalized? -Is that all you'd like to say?
Is that all you want to say?
-Please say something else. -Please say a few words.
-Will you go to a hospital? -Please tell us.
I told you to stop!
Is there anything else you'd like to say?
I'm
really ill.
What exactly is your condition?
What are you waiting for?
-What is your condition, sir? -Please say a few words.
-Step aside! -Are you going to a hospital?
Mr. Yoon, the firm I work at will handle your trial.
He said
he has to meet you.
Did killing my dad
make you feel better?
I heard that you lost your son due to an accident.
I lost my dad in your hands.
Are you satisfied?
Did you really achieve everything you wanted?
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
I'm fine.
Well, thank you so much for everything you've done for me.
-I'll work hard and take care of Grandma. -Good.
-Oh, right. I got a job at a golf course. -Really?
It looks like good things are happening to both of us.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
I'm glad that things are going well for all of us.
Byung-jun Woo keeps insisting that he did everything alone,
so we'll need more time to prove that Chairman Lee instigated the murder.
Yun-beom Lee denied instigating the killing even in the recordings.
Let's deal with the scandal involving Hanjo's corrupt deeds first.
Got it.
Anyway, I can see that the end is drawing near.
We've investigated most things in the documents, right?
Yes, sir.
The plan of sending you to the States has been canceled.
Will I be transferred elsewhere?
Yes, Namhae.
I see. Okay.
Mr. Lee was the one who brought us here.
The Public Prosecutor General told me.
Those at the Cheongju office wanted to re-evaluate you as you irked them,
and I had been pushed out of Criminal Division.
Chang-jun Lee was the one who brought both of us here.
I think he wanted you to take care of things after he died from the get-go.
"Who would take on this burden?" I thought about it for a very long time.
I thought he gave me this position of chief prosecutor to appease me,
but he was actually looking for someone who would support you.
But... They should be awarding you for all of your work if anything.
Damn it.
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
You have given me support.
Thank you for everything.
I think he wanted you to take care of things after he died from the get-go.
Would you have
done something you'd regret later?
You can do it.
I know that you won't get swayed.
You'll chase them until the end in an unflinching manner.
"Who would take on this burden?"
I thought about it for a very long time.
Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang.
You were the only answer.
-Si-mok. -It's Si-mok Hwang.
For a better future.
You can't make me stand here.
Absolutely not. I will never
stand before you as a defendant.
Chang-jun?
I like being called that way.
Slow down.
What's the matter?
What is it?
-Did you get a boyfriend or what? -Sorry?
Congratulations.
Bring him here. We should meet him to make sure that he's a nice guy.
What are you guys talking about?
Ta-da!
Who sent it? Who is it?
Congratulations. Jung-bon.
I didn't know Jung-bon would hit on you like this.
Don't be ridiculous. He must've sent it as an ex-colleague.
We're just friends, okay?
I'm getting promoted too. Where's mine then? He's obviously making a move.
You should open the present first.
-Wow. -Wow.
Why is this so red?
-Is this food or lipstick? -Gosh, stop it.
Why did he buy this for me? I don't even wear lipstick.
Hey, get back to work.
-You'll put it on like this. -Go. Get your work done.
It's only morning, yet you guys are already so distracting.
What's wrong with them? They're being so silly.
God.
It's so pretty. I like it.
Mr. Hwang will be transferred to Namhae County.
What?
Enjoy.
Wow.
You know how to enjoy a drink alone now.
Look at you all grown up.
Why are you late?
Keep being inflexible like that, and you'll be all alone in Namhae.
Anyway, it's so sudden. What are you going to do with your house?
I'm going to lease it out.
Ten million won.
Rent it to me, okay?
I listed it for 350 million won.
You don't come across like that,
but I guess you're greedy for money.
Oh, well.
Come to my place if you have nowhere to sleep when you come back.
I'll let you sleep on my porch.
All right.
The cold wind might freeze your face though.
Okay.
Here. Congratulations on your promotion.
Gosh, it's not that big of a deal.
By the way, the promotion ceremony
will be held tomorrow morning.
So what?
You said you'll leave tomorrow morning.
What about it?
Forget it.
How's work going? Did you get everything done?
Yes. There's Dong-jae, but I'll leave that up to Mr. Kang's discretion.
Why aren't you arresting him?
He's done enough to be arrested.
She kept begging me to trust her,
but I chose not to trust her until the end.
I'm talking about Eun-soo.
So you want to trust him?
Him out of all people?
I'll observe him.
Ta-da.
Gosh, it's...
What on earth is this?
This looks nothing like me.
You should look at it and practice smiling.
It's a gift.
By the way,
why are they sending you to Namhae?
The high-ranking officials and Chairman Lee have been arrested,
but things won't stay like this for long.
I bet they'll be released soon by special pardons.
I guess it's a preparatory measure.
Goodbye.
I won't be able to see you off.
Good luck in your new position.
Sorry I can't attend the ceremony.
Wait, did you just order one?
How could you?
Gosh, you haven't changed one bit.
We had to water it down last time because it was too salty.
You told me to get ramen instead.
It's under a new owner now.
Is that why you ordered it? So how does it taste?
Is it not salty?
What happened to your lips?
Oh, this.
Why? Do I look pretty?
-It looks weird. -What?
Lieutenant Yeo-jin Han and Sergeant Geon Jang.
SPECIAL PROMOTION CEREMONY YONGSAN POLICE STATION
"Lieutenant Yeo-jin Han made great contributions
to solving the Huam-dong murder case as well as to arresting
and transferring the culprit of a serious crime.
Along with this recognition, she will also be promoted one rank up."
Sergeant Geon Jang. The same as above.
Attention. Salute!
We'll see you soon, right?
It's a small world, you know.
Take good care of yourself.
Please don't skip meals.
-Thank you both for everything. -We should thank you.
Thank you.
-You should go in. -Okay.
-Bye. -Bye.
Drive safely.
Please drive carefully.
Who do you think will come?
Who knows?
Come in.
-Where's Si-mok? -Mr. Hwang just left.
Already? I guess I came too late.
-Well... -I told you. He's not in his office.
Oh, this is my office now.
-What? -Sorry?
Let's be a good team.
-Pardon? -Hold on.
Wait, are you saying... Well...
This is Prosecutor Dong-jae Seo of Division Three.
Prosecutor Dong-jae Seo?
I beg your pardon? Me?
Hold on a second, please.
Yes, sir.
I didn't expect to receive a call from you.
Yes, I know. Of course.
The problem? Everything has been resolved.
Have you forgotten who I am? I'm the prosecutor, Dong-jae Seo.
Of course. Totally.
When? I'd love that.
CHANG-JUN LEE RESTS HERE.
When I had soju at a tent bar
for the very first time, you were there with me.
Why didn't you tell me?
You should've told me.
You made me feel so safe. What are you doing there now, buried underground?
Are you
in peace there?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, honey.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HANJO GROUP YEON-JAE LEE
Please let Mr. Chairman know that we're working on getting his arrest suspended.
10 MONTHS LATER
Rain is expected to start from the southern regions on Saturday
and to spread into the most parts of the country. Have a great day, everyone.
Next song is "Camellia Lady" by Mi-ja Lee.
Prosecution, what is this about?
What a toxic, crude melody, don't you think?
That's probably why the song got banned.
This song, "Camellia Lady," was banned in 1968
for Japanese influence shown throughout the song.
You may not believe it, but that was before I was born.
My deceased father used to like the song a lot when he was alive.
Hence, I always had this question.
Which parts show the Japanese influence?
What about this song is toxic?
"Is this land still a good place to live?
Is this land still beautiful?
No, it's a lie.
Every day, we have to pretend that we don't know,
quietly listen to lies
and endure whipping that sends pulsating pain down to the bones
because we're servants, slaves and puppets.
How humiliating and mortifying."
Had this been 31 years ago, what I just did would've been seen
as insulting the nation and causing public harm.
Now that 31 years have passed,
I don't have to hesitate to deliver
what the poet really wanted to convey, and it makes me happy.
However,
the old poet had to give up
his humble wish of wanting to go back
to teaching Korean at the school.
I would like to ask you all what you think
a true reinstatement means.
Last but not least,
to the poet who was told
he's not allowed to return to the school even though he could be reinstated,
I'd like to apologize as his contemporary who has a lot to learn
from his experiences,
and I'd also like to thank him.
I'd love to assist him.
Isn't he so cool?
Today's noon news.
While the opposition party has been strongly criticizing
Prime Minister Chang-sik Kim for abusing his power,
Prime Minister Kim has been denying all the allegations
saying that he is being targeted, which is becoming a heated debate.
Yes, this is Prosecutor Si-mok Hwang of Criminal Division Two...
PROSECUTOR SI-MOK HWANG
Mr. Kang.
Have you already made yourself at home there?
That won't be good.
What are you calling about?
There will be a special investigation on Prime Minster Kim's power abuse case.
Members of Congress chose you unanimously for the special investigation team.
I see.
You're not even surprised. You have to be here in two days.
And when you're here,
you have to do something about Dong-jae.
What did he do?
He's still the same. He hasn't changed one bit.
Okay. I won't be late.
Sure.
ALL EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.
STRANGER
One, two, three.
Subtitle translation by Liya Choi