‎SPOOKY IN LOVE
‎I now unveil here for you, the ‎heartwarming love letter of Hwagyeongdang,
‎who was a great poet ‎and painter of her era.
‎[attendees exclaiming]
‎[Hwa-yong laughs]
‎[ghostly shriek]
‎[screaming, clamoring]
‎If this was found in the process ‎of relocating Kang Pyeong-gun's tomb,
‎would that then mean this love letter ‎was in his coffin as well?
‎Yes. How heart-wrenching.
‎It's romantic, don't you think so?
‎Are long-term cold cases ‎really your specialty?
‎Yeah.
‎How would you like another?
‎One that's been cold for over 300 years.
‎Me and you.
‎[upbeat music playing]
‎EPISODE 6
‎[Gang-uk] ‎A couple of ground rules ‎before we start working together.
‎Rule number one: We share everything,
‎and we never go to a scene alone.
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Rule number two:
‎We keep a safe distance ‎when we're on the move.
‎Rule number three:
‎We always leave at least one seat ‎between us when we sit down.
‎So, let me see if I got everything.
‎A male ghost appeared during an event
‎unveiling a 300-year-old love letter ‎that was found
‎while workers relocated an ancient grave.
‎Three hundred? My goodness.
‎You weren't lying. ‎That was a really long time ago.
‎So what can you tell me about the ghost ‎who appeared in front of you?
‎He's an artist, actually.
‎The one who painted ‎Hwagyeongdang's portrait at Yeeon.
‎[Gang-uk] ‎Well, I guess all we need to do ‎is find his remains, right?
‎Not really. ‎He's not the one we should go after.
‎We should look for Hwagyeongdang.
‎Wait, he wrote the letter, right?
‎I don't get it.
‎What's the point of looking ‎for someone else's remains?
‎The thing is…
‎what Dowon told me was a whole different ‎story than the one we heard.
‎[pensive music playing]
‎[birds chirping]
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Apparently, ‎Kang Pyeong-gun, who was of royal blood,
‎started pursuing Hwagyeong, ‎even though she was Dowon's lover.
‎-[Kang Pyeong-gun] What have you found? ‎-He's a painter named Dowon.
‎He and Hwagyeong grew up together.
‎His name means nothing. ‎I care not what it is.
‎All that matters is my Hwagyeong.
‎She's mine.
‎And I must come up with a plan
‎to ensnare him ‎and draw Hwagyeong to my side.
‎I told you to come down a thousand times!
‎You wretched woman, ‎why do you refuse to listen?
‎Do you intend to mock me to the very end? ‎Damn you! You insolent--
‎Who are you? Wait!
‎[onlookers gasp]
‎[noble 1] Good heavens! This man… ‎This man is attacking a nobleman!
‎-[noble 2] How dare he! A nobleman! ‎-[noble 1] He's attacking a nobleman!
‎-Help me, please! He tried to kill me! ‎-Please! Wait! Please don't hurt him!
‎[bureaucrat] ‎Assaulting a nobleman.
‎With the right connections ‎at the police bureau,
‎they can turn it into a crime ‎against the social order,
‎one punishable by death.
‎[sobbing] Let him go.
‎Don't do this to him, I'm begging you! ‎Stop it, please!
‎Stop! Please, stop!
‎[officer] Halt!
‎[Hwagyeong whimpering]
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Kang Pyeong-gun's ‎obsession turned into madness.
‎He held Dowon's life over her head ‎until she had no choice but to marry him.
‎[panting]
‎Where are you bound in such a hurry?
‎How dare you.
‎You tried to deceive me, ‎and you will answer for it.
‎[gasps]
‎No! Wait!
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Hwagyeong attempted to escape ‎Kang Pyeong-gun's tyranny,
‎but she was brutally murdered
‎-before Dowon's eyes. ‎-No!
‎[sobbing]
‎Forgive me, dear.
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Kang Pyeong-gun went so far ‎as to hide Hwagyeong's death.
‎After taking an empty palanquin ‎to Mount Geumgangsan,
‎he spread the ridiculous rumor
‎that Hwagyeongdang had disappeared ‎into the mountains.
‎To this day, no one knows ‎where she was actually buried.
‎[sighs]
‎Hold on a second. Do you think Dowon ‎could have been lying to you?
‎The way I see it,
‎when it comes to romantic relationships, ‎you have to hear both sides of the story.
‎Besides, Hwagyeongdang's love letter ‎was found in Kang Pyeong-gun's tomb, so…
‎He said there's evidence ‎that could prove that wrong.
‎Can you look into that? ‎That's in the "living department."
‎So it's right up your alley.
‎[Gang-uk sighs]
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎By the way, I was doing some research
‎and it turns out Dowon didn't get ‎recognition during his lifetime,
‎but he was later recognized as ‎an important artist thanks to Hwajeopdo.
‎-[Gang-uk sighs] This place is kinda… ‎-[crows cawing]
‎[sighs] I don't know,
‎I think this feels more like ‎Cheon Yeo-ri's department, actually.
‎Oh, wow.
‎What if Dowon was wrong?
‎[clicks tongue]
‎[yelps]
‎Oh! [exhales]
‎Hello, sir.
‎What's with the sickle?
‎[crows squawking]
‎So, what did you say you were looking for?
‎Yes, I'm here ‎because I heard there's a relic
‎of the painter Dowon that was passed ‎down through this family.
‎-Yeah. ‎-Hmm.
‎[sighs]
‎Excuse me, sir. ‎May I take a look at this too?
‎Hmm?
‎[dramatic music playing]
‎So it turns out the two love letters ‎were actually just one.
‎That's right. And she didn't write it ‎for Kang Pyeong-gun either.
‎She wrote it for Dowon.
‎[sighs] I thought this was ‎the Joseon-era version of ‎Ghost‎,
‎but this guy is just a psychopath.
‎A fake empty palanquin? That was the best ‎he could do? So much for royal blood.
‎-[scoffs] ‎-You know what? I think that's why.
‎It's because he was royalty.
‎He couldn't stand ‎the fact that her heart wasn't his.
‎I want to find Hwagyeongdang
‎and reunite her with Dowon ‎once and for all.
‎This whole thing has been keeping her ‎bound to Kang Pyeong-gun for far too long.
‎We have to figure this out.
‎Don't be like that, please.
‎You're not going ‎to walk away now, are you?
‎We're in too deep already. ‎Even if I wanted to back out, I couldn't.
‎The thing is, the prosecution caught wind ‎of what happened last time, you know?
‎And we struggled to keep it under wraps.
‎So I've been thinking, ‎at least until things settle down--
‎-Mrs. Ok-- ‎-Anyway, that Ju Sin-ho painting
‎-you gave me last time really helped… ‎-[phone buzzing]
‎Excuse me. It's Cheon Yeo-ri.
‎What does she want?
‎Hello, Ms. Cheon. [laughs]
‎We're talking a lot lately, ‎aren't we, huh?
‎Ah! Of course. ‎Okay, sure. See you tomorrow.
‎You don't think Cheon Yeo-ri ‎could've caught on to something, do you?
‎No, no way.
‎Well, I'll find out ‎when I meet with her, I guess.
‎[sighs]
‎Yes, so in other news, I'm meeting ‎with Yeeon's director tomorrow.
‎I'm going to see ‎if anything else comes up.
‎Hmm. Okay, no worries. ‎I'll join you after work.
‎Hmm? I can go there by myself, you know.
‎Uh, you can't do that.
‎Remember rule number one?
‎We have to share everything we learn,
‎and we can't go to a scene alone, ‎that's what we agreed on.
‎And besides, we have ‎a team dinner afterward.
‎Team dinner?
‎Yeah. We've earned it ‎after all this hard work.
‎[laughs] That pork rind place again?
‎Ah. That sounds pretty good. ‎To be safe, I'll bring an extra shirt.
‎[laughs]
‎Well, by the way, um,
‎I wanted to do a little more digging ‎before asking, um… Mmm…
‎Where did the artwork on display ‎in the Reina Hotel come from?
‎Oh, the artwork. ‎Um, our art team handles all of that.
‎We usually get them through ‎Gallery Cheon, which my aunt runs.
‎Why?
‎Is there a problem, or…
‎Oh, no, no. Don't worry about it.
‎It's not that there's anything wrong ‎with Reina or Gallery Cheon.
‎It's just that Reina's name came up ‎during an art distribution investigation.
‎ACQUISITIONS ‎AND TRANSACTION RECORD
‎OF ARTWORK PLACED IN HOTELS
‎Are these all the art pieces ‎Reina has on display right now?
‎Yes.
‎I sent each of the transfer files ‎separately to your email.
‎Great, so what I need now
‎is a list with all the artwork ‎Reina has purchased
‎through Gallery Cheon ‎over the past ten years.
‎Check all the market values ‎against what we paid.
‎Bring that over to me ‎once you're done, Mr. Bong.
‎And don't tell anyone. No one can know.
‎Got it.
‎I'm busy, what do you want?
‎Have a seat.
‎What is it?
‎So… about the Reina Hotel case ‎you mentioned, how's that going?
‎-Again with this artwork stuff? ‎-I'm just curious, don't be like that.
‎Whatever. What exactly do you wanna know?
‎You said someone started digging ‎and got shut down. Who was it?
‎[sighs] Whatever, no point in hiding ‎anything from you anyway.
‎So originally, Nam Ji-hun ‎from Unit Three was looking into it.
‎Then the higher-ups ‎told him to shut it down.
‎Now I'm doing it.
‎If the money's gone, ‎that's probably laundering.
‎But since the artwork disappeared, ‎bribery's more like it, isn't it?
‎Well, yeah, that's ‎what I've been thinking too.
‎But why would the Chief Prosecutor ‎do the dirty work himself? I don't get it.
‎Exactly.
‎I also thought that was weird. ‎That's why I'm looking into it.
‎There's a lot I don't know,
‎but at least I know ‎where the money went now.
‎Reina, right?
‎You're acting weird.
‎You're obsessed with Reina.
‎You're up to something, aren't you?
‎I'm not up to anything. What do you mean?
‎I'm completely swamped ‎just dealing with my cold cases.
‎[inhales sharply]
‎Well, okay. So it's not Reina? Is that it?
‎It's not Reina.
‎[exhales]
‎I'm going there later. Wanna come with me?
‎I can't. I have somewhere to be. ‎Great work, by the way.
‎[Seo-hyeon] Hey. [scoffs]
‎Well, that's surprising.
‎You're more of a romantic ‎than I thought, Ms. Cheon.
‎Of course it's interesting to me, ‎I mean, they're my ancestors.
‎But why are you so emotionally invested ‎in a love letter from that long ago?
‎-[both chuckle] ‎-You're right, I know.
‎It's not the romance. ‎There's more to it than that.
‎It felt like the words of someone who ‎was anticipating something, you know?
‎A final farewell.
‎I don't know why, ‎but it really stuck with me.
‎I wonder where Hwagyeongdang ‎was buried. I'm really curious.
‎I just don't get it.
‎Why would someone with as much ‎on your plate as you, Ms. Cheon,
‎be so curious about something like that?
‎[both chuckle]
‎Well, if there's anything you'd like ‎to know that isn't in the public records,
‎you might want to check out the alma mater ‎of my late father, the founding chairman.
‎All the records related ‎to Kang Pyeong-gun were donated
‎to the Yeeon Museum, ‎so they're all in one place.
‎We're planning to donate the letter too, ‎once it's officially unveiled.
‎-[both chuckle] ‎-[knock on door]
‎-Yes? ‎-[door opens]
‎-Oh, Mr. Kang. ‎-Hi, sorry I'm late.
‎-Just made it back from the airport. ‎-Oh, not at all.
‎You made it just in time. Have a seat.
‎We were just catching up over the phone.
‎That's right. She told me you were coming, ‎so I insisted on joining.
‎[Hwa-yong] ‎The trip here must've been so tiring.
‎-[Min-hwan] Not at all. ‎-[Hwa-yong] Oh, my goodness.
‎[exhales]
‎[Seo-hyeon] Gang-uk?
‎-Um, what? ‎-"Um, what"?
‎Hey, what are you doing here?
‎What are you doing here?
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎You and Ms. Lee seem pretty close.
‎[Min-hwan] Oh, she's close with my mother.
‎Anyway, talk about good timing. ‎I almost missed you there.
‎Where are you coming in from?
‎They found some artifacts ‎at the Baekhyeon Leisure Town site
‎so they had to stop construction.
‎-Hmm. ‎-I went there to sort things out.
‎-Hmm. ‎-Oh.
‎For you.
‎W-What's this?
‎I was on a business trip in Europe ‎and I thought they'd suit you.
‎Thank you. No one's ‎given me gloves before.
‎They're lovely.
‎Mm-hmm.
‎You're not here ‎because of what I said, are you?
‎What do you mean?
‎Ah, this is where ‎the money went, isn't it?
‎I get it now. ‎That's why you're here so often.
‎I know something's up. ‎What is it? Just say it.
‎-Spit it out, come on. What? ‎-Ah, it's nothing. Nothing's going on.
‎-Hey, wait for me! ‎-Hey, don't do that.
‎[Seo-hyeon] Oh, come on.
‎-Just for a minute. ‎-Get off me.
‎-So we meet again. ‎-So we do.
‎Oh. I know you. ‎You're the famous Cheon Yeo-ri, right?
‎Nice to meet you. Uh…
‎I'm Prosecutor Im Seo-hyeon. Prosecutor Ma ‎and I work at the same district office.
‎I saw the article about you two, ‎by the way.
‎Uh, congratulations.
‎So when's the, um, engagement ceremony?
‎Oh. That would've been amazing.
‎But they just published ‎a follow-up article.
‎-Sadly, they were just rumors. ‎-[Seo-hyeon] Oh, really?
‎[sighs]
‎Huh. Uh…
‎We're going to grab some dinner. ‎Why don't you join us?
‎When did I say yes to that?
‎[Seo-hyeon] Oh, come on. You always ‎have dinner by yourself anyway.
‎[groans]
‎Let's call it a team dinner ‎so it's an excuse to eat together.
‎Right? Let's go together.
‎Come on, just forget it. ‎Uh, let's just… let' s get out of here.
‎That sounds good.
‎Let's go. Together.
‎The four of us.
‎[Seo-hyeon laughs] Look at this.
‎Check this out. We took this ‎the last time we came here.
‎Whoa. You two have ‎the couple selfie thing down.
‎That's… That's not a couple selfie.
‎Im insisted we take a picture since we ‎were here, so I just went along with it--
‎Well, you look good together.
‎[footsteps approaching]
‎[clears throat]
‎Thank you.
‎All right, let's have a toast then. ‎Our beers are here.
‎-Sure. ‎-Cheers!
‎Oh, come on…
‎[gulps, sighs]
‎Ah. I feel like you had to tone down ‎the meal because of us, so I…
‎I feel bad.
‎You know, since we work ‎for the government,
‎we have no choice ‎but to follow public service rules
‎so we have to pay separately.
‎The pasta here is really good.
‎And the ramen too, it's good.
‎-You eat ramen often? ‎-Mm-hmm.
‎Sometimes I do. ‎It's a good quick meal, very convenient.
‎[Seo-hyeon] Oh, really? I always thought ‎people from ‎chaebol‎ families
‎only ate specially prepared meals,
‎fancy fine dining, 12-course feasts ‎and all that kinda stuff.
‎[chuckles]
‎So, if you like ramen, ‎we should have it by the Hangang River.
‎It tastes even better ‎when you're by the riverbank.
‎I can't wait to go there ‎and have some ramen with you two.
‎Can you just… just, you know… just…
‎[Seo-hyeon] What'd I say?
‎What about you, Prosecutor Ma?
‎Have you ever had ramen ‎by the Hangang River?
‎-Yeah, well-- ‎-Oh, he lives for it.
‎Back when ‎we worked at the Southern District,
‎we ran into each other while jogging ‎the day after a team dinner,
‎got ramen for our hangovers, ‎and went to the office together.
‎I didn't know people ‎ate ramen for hangovers.
‎I'll have to try that out, ‎you know, at some point.
‎That's nice.
‎Just let me know when, I wanna try it too.
‎What?
‎Of course. Let's do it. It's a plan.
‎Ramen by the river, ‎the four us. [chuckles]
‎There. Have some.
‎-My goodness. ‎-Eat it, come on.
‎Go ahead.
‎[choking]
‎Oh…
‎[coughing]
‎-You did that for me, Gang-uk? ‎-No, just… eat.
‎Are you okay with beer? ‎You don't like it that much.
‎[Yeo-ri chuckles] I drink beer sometimes.
‎You really surprised me there.
‎You're a lot more thoughtful ‎than I thought you'd be, Prosecutor Ma.
‎Judging by the way ‎you treat Prosecutor Im,
‎it's safe to say you're pretty caring.
‎[scoffs]
‎Well, if I'm being honest, ‎he surprised me too.
‎I didn't know Gang-uk had a sweet side.
‎[Gang-uk] I wasn't being thoughtful.
‎I was just worried ‎she'd spill the food all over herself.
‎-She's really clumsy, actually-- ‎-Exactly, and that was thoughtful.
‎-[sighs] ‎-You love me.
‎What? No, I don't. Waiter?
‎Can we get another round here, please?
‎Oh. You're the designated driver, right?
‎-[driver] Yes, hi. ‎-There you go, thanks.
‎-Sure. ‎-Where'd you park? I can give you a ride.
‎It's fine. ‎I'll go get my car in the morning.
‎-I'll take a cab. ‎-[phone buzzing]
‎-[Seo-hyeon] You sure? ‎-Mm-hmm. Later.
‎-All right, see you tomorrow. ‎-[Gang-uk] Bye.
‎Well, next time, we'll meet up ‎by the river for ramen.
‎-[engine starts] ‎-Thanks again, sir.
‎-I'll give you a ride. ‎-Oh. It's all right.
‎Uh, I think I'll just… ‎I'll just walk home.
‎To get some fresh air.
‎Can I walk you there?
‎[chuckles softly] That's okay.
‎-Get home safe. ‎-Mm-hmm.
‎[engine starts]
‎Oh, no. That's not the right department. ‎Don't send that to them. Yeah.
‎Oh, I'll… I'll call you back tomorrow, ‎okay? Bye.
‎Yeo-ri, what did Ms. Lee say? ‎Any developments or anything?
‎-No developments. ‎-Oh.
‎By the way, that was a close call, right? ‎I did good, didn't I?
‎Yeah, that was really nice of you.
‎Im sure loved it.
‎I didn't do it for Im, you know.
‎I was just looking out for you, Yeo-ri. ‎Don't you get it?
‎That doesn't make any sense, does it?
‎Im Seo-hyeon is the one ‎who would be affected if we touched.
‎And Min-hwan was right, ‎you were thoughtful and sweet.
‎Sweet? Don't say that, Yeo-ri.
‎You know that's not fair, come on. ‎If I'm being honest here,
‎I was so busy watching Min-hwan ‎being sly, and trying to manage Seo-hyeon,
‎I couldn't even tell if the pasta ‎was going through my mouth or my nose.
‎Wait, Yeo-ri.
‎-Are you a little bit-- ‎-Of course I'm not.
‎Ah, I didn't finish. ‎How do you know what I was gonna say?
‎Whatever you say, my answer won't change.
‎[upbeat, romantic music playing]
‎Did my hands touch you?
‎Um, I'm not sure. But I don't think so.
‎Uh, since your accident,
‎have you ever done something like this?
‎This is my first time.
‎Uh, and I think, as far as I know,
‎only my hands trigger the effect.
‎Good. I think we're fine, then.
‎And if not, I'm totally okay with it.
‎Uh, please just… don't worry about it.
‎So, for now…
‎uh, let's just keep an eye on you.
‎If you don't see anything by tomorrow,
‎then I guess you should be in the clear.
‎You really don't have to worry, Yeo-ri.
‎It's fine. We'll just handle things ‎as they come.
‎Still, if you see something, ‎give me a call.
‎Okay.
‎He won't see them. He won't see them.
‎Of course he won't see them.
‎He's not calling, ‎but he shouldn't be calling anyway.
‎-He's not gonna see them. ‎-[phone buzzing]
‎He's not-- [gasps]
‎Do you see a ghost?
‎No. I don't see them. ‎I'm calling to let you know.
‎[sighs]
‎Oh my gosh, you scared me. ‎I thought you saw a ghost.
‎I said call me ‎if you see anything, didn't I?
‎[stammering] I'm sorry.
‎[sighs]
‎-You shouldn't meet him. ‎-[shouting]
‎-Come out. Show yourself! Who's there? ‎-…choice. I have to do it for the clan.
‎[character] ‎Come on, there's ‎gotta be something else we can do.
‎-[panting] ‎-‎Wait. I just thought of something!
‎-[phone buzzes] ‎-[gasps]
‎Yep, hello?
‎How about now?
‎I'm a little worried.
‎Oh. Pretty sure I don't see anything.
‎At least not yet. ‎I'm gonna call you if I do.
‎-Gang-uk… ‎-Yes?
‎This isn't gonna work.
‎I'll just handle this case ‎on my own, like I always do.
‎[stammering] Wait a minute, wait a minute.
‎Uh, I don't see them,
‎but even if I do, it's not like ‎it's my first time experiencing this.
‎I'm used to it by now.
‎I have my own ways ‎of dealing with them now.
‎I'm not on your level, ‎but I'm not that bad.
‎Even so…
‎And the truth is, I'm curious too.
‎This centuries-old mystery ‎has really drawn me in.
‎I have to see how it ends.
‎Okay, sounds good.
‎But you have to call me ‎the second anything happens, got it?
‎Okay.
‎Sleep well.
‎[phone beeps]
‎[upbeat, romantic music playing]
‎[Gang-uk] ‎No sign of them. ‎No need to worry.
‎PROSECUTOR MA
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Great, I'm glad.
‎[Baek] Come in.
‎You wanted to see me?
‎Here, let's have a cup of tea.
‎You're more of a coffee person, ‎though, aren't you?
‎Hmm. Well, um, I'm staying away ‎from caffeine for now.
‎Come to think of it, ‎you look a little pale right now.
‎What happened? You're not sick, are you?
‎They said it's nothing specific.
‎[chuckles] At my age,
‎that's the best you can get.
‎I'm sorry to hear that.
‎I haven't been calling you.
‎I'll do that more often now.
‎Great.
‎Yeo-ri, I'd rather you came by more often.
‎[chuckles]
‎Instead of waiting ‎for me to call you over.
‎Yeah, that was 12 years ago.
‎He had a heart transplant.
‎But I don't see ‎anything else other than that.
‎Of course. I'm telling you because I know ‎the donor's identity is confidential.
‎How long will it take?
‎Yeah. ASAP.
‎PRELIMINARY BACKGROUND CHECK REPORT ‎SUBJECT: MA GANG-UK
‎[doctor] 200 joules.
‎[nurse] 200 joules.
‎-[doctor] Clear. ‎-[thumps]
‎[alarm beeping]
‎-[defibrillator surges] ‎-[doctor] Clear.
‎[nurse] ‎The donor's heart has been removed, sir.
‎[heart beating]
‎[groaning]
‎[Hwa-yong lecturing faintly on phone]
‎-Pil-dong? ‎-Hmm?
‎Option one or option two?
‎-Hmm, just two? ‎-Yeah.
‎-Option one. ‎-Okay, donkkaseu.
‎-[both laugh] ‎-Of course.
‎[Hwa-yong] ‎…violence is committed ‎in the name of love…
‎-Donkkaseu, cool. ‎-…we made the decision to make this letter
‎-available to the public… ‎-Hey. Wanna grab lunch?
‎-You go ahead. ‎-[Hyeong-min] Are you sure?
‎-We're getting donkkaseu. ‎-[Gang-uk] Enjoy.
‎[Hwa-yong] ‎After we finally release it, ‎I intend to donate it in accordance…
‎LEE HWA-YONG, ‎DIRECTOR OF YEEON FOUNDATION
‎…with the last and final wishes ‎of my late father,
‎first director of the Yeeon Foundation,
‎to my alma mater.‎ [chuckles]
‎That's right. ‎I heard the founding chairman
‎donated just about all the old records ‎on Kang Pyeong-gun to his old university.
‎Well, every investigation's ‎gotta start somewhere, right?
‎And these Kang Pyeong-gun records might ‎just lead us exactly where we need to go.
‎So, I'm thinking I'll swing by after work.
‎Oh. I was actually planning to go there.
‎Oh! Well, let's go together.
‎Okay, sure.
‎-Mr. Bong. ‎-Yes?
‎Come a little closer.
‎About this afternoon's executive meeting,
‎anything special on the agenda?
‎Uh, no, not particularly, ma'am.
‎Okay, well, in that case, you're going ‎to be running the meeting yourself.
‎Yes.
‎Oh. Hey, Ms. Eom.
‎Do you think Ms. Cheon's ‎been acting a little strange lately?
‎Yes I do, Mr. Bong. You noticed too?
‎Ah. I knew you'd be ‎the right person to ask.
‎I guess so. She's been a little ‎less guarded than she used to be, right?
‎You know what?
‎I feel like she's more trusting now. ‎She's letting people in.
‎Especially this guy.
‎Ah! You saw what happened in there. ‎She went and singled me out.
‎She said, "Mr. Bong, ‎come a little closer."
‎And then she left ‎the executive meeting in my hands.
‎[laughing] It's clear as day by now.
‎What is clear?
‎Well, that she sees me as her right-hand.
‎[laughing]
‎Too much pressure for one person.
‎[laughing]
‎Do you want to know ‎what's "too much," Mr. Bong? You are.
‎Ah. You're just jealous. ‎I'm an easygoing guy. [chuckling]
‎[door opens]
‎[Gang-uk] Yeah. Yes, I'm here.
‎Sure, sounds great. Thanks!
‎He put in a word for us.
‎Oh, right.
‎Rule number two, right?
‎Keep a safe distance. Sorry.
‎[sighs] The weather's amazing, isn't it?
‎I think my balance is off. ‎I keep pulling to the left.
‎[both chuckle]
‎-Welcome. ‎-Hello.
‎I just talked to my boss on the phone.
‎-He told me to help you out however I can. ‎-We appreciate it.
‎-This way, Ms. Cheon. ‎-Mm-hmm.
‎[Gang-uk] ‎So many old documents in here, huh?
‎[chuckles]
‎This is the Yeeon Foundation section.
‎All donated documents are here.
‎Is that Kang Pyeong-gun's?
‎This is a record of property inheritance ‎the king issued to Lord Kang Pyeong-gun.
‎Kang Pyeong-gun's name is right here.
‎It specifies every room, ‎even the number of kitchen bays.
‎It's more detailed than I thought.
‎Ah, is there something like
‎a blueprint of the house or a floor plan?
‎There is something along ‎those lines. It's called a ‎Jetaekdo.
‎This was Kang Pyeong-gun's residence.
‎Wow. Is it okay ‎if I take a picture of this?
‎Wow.
‎This is Kang Pyeong-gun's ‎personal anthology.
‎You could think of it ‎as a collection of essays.
‎HWAPYEONG ANTHOLOGY
‎So we have these ‎and the records about his home.
‎Do you have anything else here?
‎There's one more, ‎his personal travel journal.
‎Give me a moment.
‎Oh! Yeo-ri, wait a minute.
‎Hmm?
‎Oh, watch out!
‎-What are you doing? Be careful. ‎-Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
‎Huh?
‎What's that?
‎Take… Take a picture.
‎[camera shutter clicking]
‎"The camellia tree ‎by my late wife's grave."
‎That has to be a reference to ‎where Hwagyeongdang was buried,
‎-don't you think? ‎-Yeah, I think so too.
‎"I will look upon it for the rest of ‎my days to find comfort for my heartache."
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎Wait a second, so that means
‎Hwagyeongdang's camellia tree ‎was visible from his residence, right?
‎[Gang-uk] ‎And since Yeeon now stands
‎on the old site ‎of Kang Pyeong-gun's residence…
‎Well, there you go.
‎There's no such thing as a perfect crime.
‎Even after so long,
‎the truth always ends up coming out.
‎Such a horrible obsession.
‎Anyway, we've got a problem.
‎There's no way ‎we can check under the tree.
‎We can't just dig it up.
‎It belongs to the museum.
‎Yeah, I know. Ugh.
‎And we can't just be honest about it,
‎because they'd think ‎we're completely nuts.
‎Plus, this would be ‎a disgrace to their ancestors,
‎so that is not an option.
‎We'll have to find a way ‎to make it happen somehow.
‎Hwagyeongdang…
‎really needs to be set free.
‎Yeah.
‎[sighs]
‎Is that Cheon Yeo-ri, or am I wrong?
‎And who is that man?
‎Director Ok, hi.
‎Is Cheon Yeo-ri interested ‎in the gallery, by any chance?
‎She's been coming here a lot lately.
‎Cheon Yeo-ri?
‎Has she been asking questions
‎about the hotel's artwork ‎or anything like that?
‎No, nothing like that.
‎She's just here with some guy right now.
‎Oh, I see. [chuckles]
‎And the guy she's with, ‎does it happen to be Kang Min-hwan?
‎[Hwa-yong] ‎No way. ‎I'd recognize Min-hwan in a heartbeat.
‎And also, ‎he'd definitely stop by to say hello.
‎[Gye-hui chuckles] Right.
‎Anyway, I'll try to drop by ‎sometime soon to see you.
‎There's something I need to tell you.
‎Great, I hope it's good news, right?
‎Ah, yes. [chuckles]
‎-Mom. ‎-Hmm?
‎What did Ms. Lee say?
‎Were Yeo-ri and Min-hwan there together?
‎I don't think it was him, actually. No.
‎Are Cheon Yeo-ri and Min-hwan ‎actually seeing each other?
‎You saw the other article, right?
‎They're not dating yet.
‎Don't say "yet." Come on.
‎That makes it sound like they will date.
‎Mom, if Min-hwan and Yeo-ri get married,
‎that leaves us ‎in a terrible position, doesn't it?
‎[groans]
‎We'll just have to play that card again ‎if it doesn't pan out.
‎You mean that thing about the ghosts?
‎We can't play that card, all right? ‎We can't prove that.
‎People are already spreading rumors.
‎I heard they came from Cha Gi-u's side ‎after the engagement ended.
‎-Hey, wait… ‎-Huh?
‎Is Cha Gi-u back in Korea?
‎Huh? Oh, yeah.
‎Came back last month, I heard.
‎Okay.
‎[Gong-jun] Oh! Look! I won! ‎Where are you going?
‎[scoffs] She's making a run for it.
‎So you want the real reason?
‎There isn't a "real" reason ‎and a "fake" reason, is there?
‎I wanna know what really happened, ‎not the PR version.
‎People said you went abroad to study ‎as soon as it was called off.
‎I heard the rumors you've been spreading.
‎And the thing is, ‎they line up with my theory, so…
‎And what's your theory, Ms. Cheon?
‎I think, maybe there was ‎something about my cousin
‎that was too much for you to handle, huh?
‎Something I couldn't handle?
‎-Like what, Ms. Cheon? ‎-Well, you know…
‎Something involving ghosts ‎and the supernatural.
‎I'd like you to testify to that.
‎When the time comes, all right?
‎What happens then?
‎[Ko] No, they were just working ‎on the place when they found it.
‎-Yeah. ‎-[exhales]
‎No. No, no. You can't.
‎You'll end up in huge trouble ‎if you cover up an artifact like that.
‎Mm-hmm. Well, first things first,
‎you need to report it. ‎I'll head over there.
‎I'll check it out. Maybe over the weekend.
‎Uh-huh. I'm at work right now.
‎Uh-huh. Hmm.
‎Oh, boy.
‎My parents are fixing up a wall ‎at their place,
‎and it turns out part of it was connected ‎to an old fortress site or something.
‎-[Hyeong-min] They found an artifact? ‎-[Ko] Hmm.
‎[Hyeong-min] I heard the government ‎pays you for that kinda stuff, right?
‎Do you know how much?
‎[Ko] Yeah, well, I'm sure ‎it's peanuts anyway. Hey--
‎-You're always like that. ‎-Huh?
‎All… All you think about is money.
‎Well, everyone needs money ‎to survive, you know?
‎Sure. You know what else I need? Food.
‎-Team dinner tonight? What do you think? ‎-Oh!
‎Let's have pork rind. How does that sound?
‎-Next time, next time. ‎-Wait a second, hold on. Listen to me.
‎You are going to love this place. ‎They actually age it right there.
‎-Aged pork rind. They do it right there. ‎-Cool. Next time, next time.
‎You… I swear to God, ‎I'm sick of looking at his face.
‎I mean, you're really ‎something else, you know that?
‎Did I do something to you?
‎Always with your sharp exits.
‎You're like cutting out of here ‎like a chef with a knife.
‎You should do that too, actually.
‎You too.
‎See what I mean? Come on…
‎[sighs]
‎I bet this is all because of a lady.
‎Right? You know who, huh?
‎Oh, right! Yeah. Uh-huh. Okay.
‎Yeah. That girl, right? ‎That woman is probably out there.
‎[Hyeong-min] ‎Mm-hmm.
‎[Ko] ‎The only person who can turn Gang-uk
‎into the king of leaving work on the dot:
‎his grandmother, Mrs. Pang Myo-sun.
‎[slow, romantic music playing]
‎Yeo-ri. You're here early.
‎[sighs] Gang-uk.
‎Oh, I'm a little early.
‎But you're a little early too.
‎Ah. I wanted to be the first one here. ‎I was a minute too late.
‎[both chuckle]
‎It's nice being here, huh? ‎Makes me feel like I'm back in school.
‎Yeah. And it's quiet, ‎so we won't run into anyone we know.
‎Ah! Listen, I came up with an idea
‎-so we can search under the tree. ‎-Did you?
‎If you find an artifact ‎while building on private property,
‎you're required to stop construction.
‎Cultural Heritage Law. Yup!
‎-Oh, that's right. You would know. ‎-[chuckles]
‎In any case,
‎if that's our move,
‎I need to pull out my ace in the hole.
‎Hmm?
‎[Hwa-yong] Hold on. ‎You want to buy our camellia tree?
‎You mentioned it last time.
‎Even in the south,
‎camellias with that bright ‎magenta color are hard to find.
‎I want it for myself.
‎You know what? Honestly,
‎I thought you were coming here so often
‎because you were interested ‎in the business.
‎-[both chuckle] ‎-But this is unexpected.
‎Actually, some of the other things ‎you've shown interest in
‎have been a little unusual too.
‎-You think so? ‎-Oh. Let me think here…
‎Well, this camellia ‎meant a lot to my late father.
‎He spent years taking care of it.
‎And our visitors seem to love it too.
‎People are always in front of it, ‎taking pictures and all that.
‎I don't really see why--
‎I wanna keep it at home, you know?
‎Put it in my yard, so I can always see it.
‎Oh, but you can come here ‎whenever you want.
‎Hmm…
‎Wait a minute, ‎if you don't want to sell it to me,
‎how about a trade instead?
‎Uh, for what?
‎Well, our family has ‎a really rare pine tree, it's very old.
‎Is that so? Huh.
‎You and Director Ok have been ‎really close lately, haven't you?
‎Well, you know, ‎we're in the same line of work after all.
‎She'll know what pine tree it is.
‎Talk to her about it, ‎if you want. She'll tell you.
‎Maybe she's already told you.
‎[phone buzzing]
‎Ms. Lee, hi.
‎So you talked to Director Ok on the phone?
‎Great.
‎Then I'll prepare for the work on my end.
‎Bye.
‎[chuckles]
‎[phone buzzing]
‎Hmm?
‎Yes, hello?
‎I'll be right there, thank you.
‎Hi, Yeo-ri.
‎I checked with the Korea Heritage Service,
‎and it looks like ‎we can proceed as planned.
‎That's great.
‎-Yeo-ri? ‎-Yes?
‎Is everything okay? You seem…
‎Sorry about that. ‎I'm gonna have to call you back.
‎Good evening.
‎Go ahead.
‎[somber music playing]
‎You're here.
‎Grandma, hi.
‎What's going on? How are you?
‎Nothing, I just had ‎a little spell, honey, that's all.
‎I was lucky Min-hwan was there.
‎He called an ambulance ‎before anything worse happened.
‎No one else knows about this.
‎Especially not Director Ok.
‎Oh, Grandma…
‎I'm not dead yet, you know?
‎Goodness, this isn't like you.
‎Hmm.
‎I'm so sorry.
‎[music continues]
‎I'll go check on Ms. Cheon.
‎[sighs]
‎I wonder if everything's all right.
‎Maybe I should go to her place?
‎No, too much.
‎I didn't want to mention this, ‎for your sake.
‎But I don't really know ‎how much time I have left.
‎What do you mean? ‎What are you talking about?
‎You know what I was ‎most worried about after I collapsed?
‎Cheon Yeo-ri.
‎"I can't leave her all by herself."
‎Cha Gi-u, your ex-fiancé.
‎He's been spreading rumors about ‎why you called off the wedding.
‎Bury this story with a bigger one.
‎This is our chance ‎to prove them all wrong.
‎Yeo-ri, let's put the gossip to rest.
‎You must announce ‎the engagement to Min-hwan.
‎I'll admit it, this battle ‎for ownership will be tough.
‎I know they've got ‎plenty of support right now.
‎But doing that would ‎only treat the symptoms.
‎That approach isn't going to fix ‎what's really wrong.
‎I'll show them what I'm capable of,
‎and I'll win the shareholders' trust, ‎I promise you.
‎[chuckles]
‎The issue here is time.
‎I have to start ‎the succession process right away.
‎You remember Director Gong ‎and Director Jang, don't you?
‎They were really close ‎with the late chairman.
‎They have enough shares between them
‎to hold the deciding vote.
‎As far as I remember, ‎they've always been neutral.
‎Yes. And that's exactly why
‎we're going to approach ‎Director Jang first.
‎Chairwoman Baek ‎wants to formalize the succession
‎at the next shareholders' meeting.
‎Your mother loved Reina so much, you know?
‎And Siena, but that goes without saying.
‎If you want to protect them,
‎then I'm begging you,
‎listen to me this time around.
‎Remember last time?
‎The stock jumped ‎as soon as the article dropped.
‎Min-hwan will have your back.
‎He'll be valuable to you in many ways.
‎You've known him since you were kids.
‎[chuckles]
‎[sighs]
‎[phone buzzes]
‎Gosh, Yeo-ri, why has it been so…
‎It's been so hard to reach you. ‎You said you'd call me later.
‎Is, uh… Is everything okay?
‎My grandmother wasn't feeling well, ‎so I went to visit her at the hospital.
‎Oh. I'm sorry. Is she okay?
‎She's all right. She's doing better now.
‎That's a relief.
‎Are you okay, Yeo-ri?
‎Yeah. By the way, I talked to Ms. Lee.
‎She accepted. We closed the deal.
‎We'll get it done ‎while the museum's closed.
‎Okay.
‎So I guess we should be good to go.
‎-Yeah. ‎-Yeo-ri.
‎Shall we have a team dinner? ‎What do you say?
‎I was thinking we could have ramen ‎by the Hangang River.
‎We'll see, Gang-uk.
‎Well, see you at the museum.
‎-Okay. ‎-Bye.
‎YEEON MUSEUM OF ART ‎TEMPORARY CLOSURE
‎[thunder rumbling]
‎Looks like we're in for some heavy rain.
‎Ugh. Maybe we should do it ‎some other time.
‎What if Ms. Lee changes her mind ‎out of the blue?
‎-Let's go ahead with it. ‎-Okay.
‎Let's get started.
‎Okay, come on, let's begin!
‎-Yes, sir! ‎-Yes, sir!
‎Let's start over here.
‎I told them to dig deep.
‎Once the coffin's exposed, we'll stop ‎the work immediately and call it in.
‎Oh, the papers. Do we have all we need?
‎I filled out the report ahead of time. ‎Everything's ready to go.
‎Okay.
‎Once we call it in, ‎they'll send someone to check it out.
‎Before we know it, ‎they'll be out here inspecting the coffin.
‎-[phone buzzing] ‎-[Hwa-yong] Director Ok, hello.
‎They've just started digging.
‎Yeah, I…
‎Is it just me, or does something feel off?
‎To be honest,
‎it's a beautiful tree, ‎but it's just a common camellia.
‎Why would she trade ‎for such a valuable ancient tree?
‎Doesn't that seem a little strange to you?
‎[laughs]
‎Maybe she's just obsessed ‎with that magenta color.
‎[laughs] That's her.
‎Yeo-ri's always been like that.
‎Once her heart is set on something, ‎she won't stop until it's hers. [chuckles]
‎Anyway, congrats on your purchase.
‎That's a really valuable tree, ‎so good for you.
‎-Why, thank you. ‎-Bye.
‎-[blowing] ‎-[phone buzzing]
‎INCOMING CALL - SECRETARY WANG, ‎CHAIRWOMAN'S OFFICE
‎[groans] ‎What happens if we don't find anything?
‎Oh! It's raining. ‎Come on, Yeo-ri. Come on.
‎-Get under the canopy! ‎-[foreman] Stop what you're doing…
‎-[worker] Oh, it's pouring! ‎-…and get under the canopy.
‎Come inside, come inside!
‎Damn it, we barely started.
‎Hey, what's with the family dinner?
‎Are we in trouble or something?
‎Ha-ri, was it you? What did you do?
‎I didn't do anything.
‎Well, never mind then. ‎Why'd you get so worked up?
‎It's no big deal, ‎just a family dinner, settle down.
‎I don't buy that. I think it's weird.
‎Min-hwan was invited too. Oh, no.
‎They're not about ‎to get engaged, are they?
‎It would really suck for us if they did.
‎Getting engaged is no simple task.
‎Remember Cha Gi-u? That fell apart.
‎They called it off ‎on the day of the wedding.
‎That's true. Cheon Yeo-ri has a way ‎of messing things up for herself, right?
‎They're not getting engaged tonight.
‎How do you know that?
‎Mommy, call Director Gong for a minute.
‎It's not getting better. ‎We're gonna have to call it a day.
‎Yes, safety first, you're right.
‎-Let's just call it for now. ‎-[phone buzzing]
‎The weather's been crazy ‎these days, right?
‎I know, man. ‎It's getting crazier every year.
‎Grandma, hi.
‎A family dinner?
‎Min-hwan's going too?
‎Okay, I'll be there.
‎Yeo-ri, what's going on?
‎I…
‎think I'm going to have to get engaged.
‎Huh?
‎Uh, what do you mean?
‎[thunderclap]
‎[dramatic music playing]
‎Good evening.
‎-Oh, there you are. ‎-Hello. Hi.
‎To think I'd see you here.
‎Happy to be here.
‎Great, shall we get started then?
‎Actually, I have something to say ‎before we start.
‎Hold on a minute. ‎Someone else will be joining us soon.
‎We should wait till he's here.
‎Just tell me this. ‎Did you hold hands with my cousin?
‎I'd like you to testify to that.
‎When the time comes, all right?
‎Who is it?
‎We have one more guest.
‎[upbeat music playing]
‎Hello, everyone.
‎I'm Ma Gang-uk. It's a pleasure.
‎Prosecutor Ma Gang-uk and I…
‎are getting engaged.
‎[music continues]
‎SPOOKY IN LOVE
‎[Baek] ‎So it's not about business ‎with Prosecutor Ma?
‎You have feelings ‎for each other, is that true?
‎I like Yeo-ri a lot. ‎We're getting engaged and I'm excited.
‎Tell me something, dear. ‎What's your zodiac sign?
‎-What? ‎-Your sign.
‎[Yeo-ri] ‎My sign?
‎[Ko] ‎Okay then, next.
‎-[Gang-uk] Back then… ‎-I was playing hard to get.
‎You're gonna call off the engagement, ‎that's what you'll do.
‎-You're kidding me. ‎-How about we work together?
‎We both want to break them up, ‎and I know how to do it.
‎[Gye-hui] ‎You remember ‎what happened six years ago, right?
‎I want to know the real reason ‎you broke off your engagement in exchange.
‎[Baek] ‎I think you should have a meeting.
‎I think Director Ok has started openly ‎trying to keep you in check.
‎CIVIL SERVANT PERSONNEL RECORD ‎MA GANG-UK
‎[Min-hwan] ‎Yeo-ri can never get engaged. ‎Not to Ma Gang-uk, or anyone else.
‎[Ha-ri] ‎I've got you now, Cheon Yeo-ri.