Seoul Busters (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

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Seoul Busters
They sell everything
at convenience stores these days.
The high schoolers
over there are eating a lot.
Come on. You just ate.
Not reporting this to the captain…
I feel a bit uneasy.
Wouldn't it be better to report this?
Report what?
If we catch him, he'll just thank us.
But what are you doing? We're at work.
I'm working.
I'm being very productive, you know.
-Goodness.
-See? Look.
If I log in every day, I get points.
-And I can cash out the points later.
-Is that so?
Sometimes it hits big, like a lottery.
Lottery, my foot…
They say,
"Many drops make a mighty ocean."
Keep collecting forever.
Those drops will stay drops.
You underestimate the power of drops.
Nice!
-What happened?
-I hit it big.
-How much?
-60 won.
What am I going to do with you?
I earned 280 won today.
-It'll take you 300 years.
-You're so negative.
You're way too positive.
I'm going to get some shut-eye.
Keep your eye on things.
And stop playing games.
I said I'm working!
Whatever, forget it.
Joongryeok.
Joongryeok.
-What happened?
-Look over there.
- Where?
- His physique seems to match perfectly,
but I can't confirm the face.
Who? Him?
Yes, to the left.
Something wrong?
- Sorry, but I need to check this.
- What? Why?
- It'll only take a moment.
- Why?
Just give us a second.
- It won't take long.
- What are you doing?
Who are you guys?
-It's not him.
-We're sorry.
You can click this.
What was that?
What's up?
I have a hunch about that guy just now.
Him? He didn't have a package though.
Inside his bag.
Isn't it strange
for someone to go into a store
and not look at the items, but at us?
I think we have our man.
Minsik,
if you're done picking items,
come with us for a while.
We're from the Songwon Police.
We need to talk.
Don't you dare come closer.
I'll zap you all with this!
That's not even charged.
You should charge these things beforehand.
Hey, hey, hey!
- Don't do it. We told you!
- Don't!
Wait! Don't do it!
Calm down!
I told you. Don't do it.
I said don't do it. Don't you dare.
Calm down!
An Sungil, get up!
You need to go see your mother.
You need to go home!
Get up! Get up!
Medic!
Can you hear me?
Requesting backup! Requesting backup!
We are safeguarding ♪
Our beautiful rivers and mountains ♪
Hey! Junghwan!
Platoon Leader Moo, take cover!
Get a hold of yourself!
Our soldiers are down, sir!
Come back to your senses!
Hey!
-Are you okay?
-Joongryeok.
Hey. Are you okay?
Huh?
Hey.
What's wrong with you?
What was that?
Hands up!
Seoul Busters
Welcome
What is this place?
Ouch, it pinched my skin.
He seemed incredibly suspicious,
so we made an emergency arrest.
We intended to report to you,
but I thought we should catch him first.
I'm not sure what seems suspicious.
He visited the house of Lim Dongil
on the day of the incident.
Not at the time of death.
He's also a known con artist.
Not the same case.
Anyway, what I'm saying is
I have a hunch about him.
There's definitely something fishy.
My hunch is telling me that.
Who are you?
The laptop.
- Who are you?
- The laptop!
I said who are you?
My laptop!
Why are you yelling?
How did you get
to know Lim Dongil?
It was through
my ex-girlfriend's sister's boyfriend.
Dongil's ex-girlfriend
used to work part-time with him,
so we met up a few times
and got to know each other that way.
Why is it so complicated?
Anyway, your… girlfriend…
and Lim Dongil's… girlfriend…
-No, no.
-What?
It was my ex-girlfriend's
sister's boyfriend…
-Ah.
-…and Dongil's ex-girlfriend.
-Your… ex-girlfriend?
-Mm-hmm.
Anyway, why did you go
to Lim Dongil's house that day?
-To hang out.
-When did you hear about the incident?
My girlfriend's ex-boyfriend
and I are really close friends,
and he told me to come visit him
after he moved to Busan.
This is so complicated.
Dongil's ex-girlfriend was notified
and sent my girlfriend a message.
So, the victim's…
ex-girlfriend… right?
She contacted your girlfriend…
…sending her a message…
That's "message" spelled with an "m."
No, not that one.
The one under your middle finger.
-Yes, that one.
-You punk!
Sit up straight.
Message…
Here, you type it.
Don't miss
a single word, got it?
-Me?
-Type!
Okay.
There are a lot of typos.
But you didn't show your face
after your friend died.
What were you doing?
"But you didn't show your face
after your friend died."
"What were you doing?"
Am I the one answering?
What are you doing?
Are you interrogating me now?
Sorry. It's just that while typing--
So what were you doing
after hearing about Lim Dongil?
Well, I was devastated,
but I had a lot on my plate.
"A lot on your plate"?
Like scamming with secondhand sales?
You must be nuts. Good grief.
Do I also write "nuts"?
-Should I leave it out?
-You should.
-Leave it out.
-Okay.
Without "nuts."
Did you notice anything unusual
about Lim Dongil?
Not really…
But he was really stressed about work.
He kept saying he'd quit everything
and move down to Cheongju…
-So I…
-So you what?
…told him if he moved to Cheongju…
…that I'd like to borrow his place
for a while.
I'm behind on my rent.
You're not a friend.
You're a complete freebie.
Not freebie. Freeloader.
-Right. Write down "freeloader."
-Okay.
Don't correct me!
You little freeloader!
So, it seems like
it was suicide, right?
Seems like it.
Jeon Minsik's alibi is solid too.
It seems Lim Dongil
was severely bullied by Kang Minjae.
I never imagined Kang Minjae
would be like that. How vile.
Minseo, don't fall for a man
just based on how he looks.
The ones with pretty faces
are even more dangerous.
Someone who looks like me
is just about right.
Hey, not all good-looking people
are bad, you know?
Being handsome…
…isn't a crime.
How ridiculous.
What makes you think you are?
Why are you getting angry?
He's not wrong.
Being handsome isn't a crime, after all.
Joongryeok, if being handsome was a crime,
you'd be Mother Teresa.
Completely innocent.
For goodness' sake.
Since we're all innocent here,
let's drop it.
But is Captain not eating?
You think he'd eat in a place like this?
He wouldn't come near such a dirty place.
You little punk.
If it's so dirty, why are you eating here?
Because the food tastes so good!
He doesn't even know that, like a fool.
Captain keeps saying
it might not be a suicide.
What does he know about the field?
All he's ever done is push papers.
Exactly.
Always putting on airs,
talking about studying in the States.
I don't care if he's the captain…
Captain! Over here.
Please have a seat.
- I'll have a soup with rice too.
- Okay.
This case has blown up in the news.
Seems like
some information leaked.
- Huh?
- Huh?
The news?
The remote.
-What's this?
-Not the shopping channel.
Not a movie!
Hold on. Where's the news?
How old-fashioned.
Does the news just appear
when you turn on the TV?
Rookie, look it up on your phone.
Yes, ma'am.
Another person has passed away
because of bullying in the workplace.
Actor Kang Minjae
verbally assaulted…
Where did the story leak from?
Has anyone met with reporters?
No, sir.
We've even handled snooping reporters.
Do you think we're new to investigations?
We're not amateurs.
We never discuss such matters.
Joongryeok, is that the suicide case
you were talking about?
When did I say that?
A suicide note was found
at the scene, wasn't it?
Even if the paper's different,
a note was found, and the motive is clear.
Seems obvious that it was a suicide.
There was a note.
- The detective has a big mouth.
- Does he?
That's not true!
Be careful with what you say.
It's not me, I'm telling you!
I never said that, Mom!
Who the hell was it?
That son of a bitch.
Wait, not this!
Hit something else. Anything else.
How exactly are you handling things?
Please calm down.
You expect me to calm down right now?
What are we going to do?
What are we supposed to do now?
I've called some reporters I know.
Let's issue a correction.
I also have contacts in the police.
-Is it really here?
-Well…
-What are they, the KGB? FBI?
-Over there.
-Are they undercover?
-It says over there.
Are we in the wrong place?
We went
to the wrong place last time too.
Captain! Captain Dongbang!
- Captain!
- A word, please!
Sir!
Detective Seo…
A comment, please!
A word!
Give us a comment, please!
He's over there!
- Over there!
- Me?
- He's over there!
- Over there!
- There he is!
- Go!
He's over there!
Get him!
-Please wait!
-We have a question!
- Excuse me!
- A word, please!
-Say something!
-Please!
Don't you have anything to say?
Wait, hold on, wait, stop--
The journalists
still aren't leaving.
Even if it's concluded as suicide,
Kang Minjae or whatever his name is
won't be appearing on TV for a while.
The negative comments are no joke.
It'll be a big loss for him
if he loses sponsorships.
People are incredibly sensitive
about bullying and abuse of power.
The press is making a huge fuss.
It's clearly a suicide.
Why does the captain
keep drawing this out?
From what I can see,
the captain is a huge attention seeker.
We're just suffering
because he wants
to ride the wave of attention.
The autopsy results are out.
-Where's the captain?
-In his office.
He just has to make
a big deal out of everything.
Captain.
Captain?
Violent Crimes Team 2 Captain
The captain is Detective Conan?
What? What did he say?
Well, it's just that he…
Are you sure he's inside his office?
He is. I just told you.
Give it to me. I'll do it.
Seriously?
Could it be
that Detective Conan is real?
What's wrong with you?
If somehow the captain…
became a kid like Detective Conan--
Are you talking about me?
Captain,
weren't you in the office?
I just went
to the bathroom upstairs.
There's a kid in there.
His mom left him here again.
People think we'll look after their kids
because of you!
Whoa! Nice catch.
Uh, did the autopsy results come in?
Yes, sir.
What did the
National Forensic Service say?
Autopsy Report
-It's a suicide, right?
-It's a homicide.
As of now, the Lim Dongil case
has become a murder case.
-Let's go!
-Let's…
You were going to go? Go ahead.
- Hello, Eunkyung.
- Detective Moo.
Do you have something against us?
Why would you send Detective Jang?
Sorry?
What about Detective Jang?
National Forensic Service
- Hello.
- You're here.
I got the autopsy results.
It was urgent, so I expedited it a bit.
Oh, um… Thank you, ma'am.
The size of the heart
is larger than usual.
It's quite heavy too.
This case was no walk in the park.
Charcoal briquettes
were at the scene, right?
- Yes.
- But the cause of death
wasn't carbon monoxide poisoning.
Oh.
We considered the possibility
of poison but found nothing.
There was a case
in the early 2000s
where two friends going to play golf died
on the side of the highway.
No signs of homicide or poison.
Similar to this case, isn't it?
It is.
I guess
he didn't eat for a while.
No trace…
of food particles.
Where was I again?
- Right, the two dead friends.
- The two dead friends.
There were traces
of sleeping pills in one person,
but not lethal amounts.
Not lethal.
The National Forensic Service
conducted over 500 tests
for drugs and poisons…
…but nothing matched.
It turned out to be a biological toxin.
A natural poison.
A natural poison.
Curious, aren't you?
About what the answer is?
Tetrodotoxin.
It was puffer fish poison.
In this case, even if we don't know
who the criminal is,
they were quite clever.
They used a natural poison
to make it look like a suicide,
but they probably didn't know
how powerful it was.
They tried to make it
look like it was the briquettes,
but the victim was already dead
and not breathing.
What do you think?
I'm pretty amazing, aren't I?
Don't you have anything to say to me?
Ugh!
Ugh?
- Ugh?
- Ugh?
Ugh?
What did you eat so much of?
All right, I'm sorry.
Detective Moo,
the meeting is starting now.
Please hurry.
Let's think about why I did that
There's nobody to consider a suspect.
Why are his personal connections
so limited?
There weren't any
insurance payouts, were there?
Not even private health insurance.
Only public health insurance.
What about--
Didn't I tell you not to speak
when you're in the thinking chair?
Go ahead.
I thought of a different approach.
Unanswered Questions
Some Unanswered Questions
Perhaps the culprit
isn't someone he knew--
What's there not to know?
You're the only one in the dark here.
There were no signs of forced entry
or signs of struggle.
Do you think a random robber
brought charcoal briquettes
and puffer fish poison?
It could have been
a very well-prepared robber--
There was nothing taken
and no signs of the place being searched.
What if it was an honest thief
who doesn't steal others' belongings?
-Back to your spot.
-Back to my spot.
Let's stop here for now.
Make sure the investigation details
don't leak to the public.
And avoid contact
with reporters for a while.
-Got it, Detective Moo?
-Yes, I got…
Why only me?
Dirty dishes
Clean cups
Shelf not against the wall
Traces of charcoal briquettes
There's no other entrance
to the house.
Then through the front door?
Who is it?
The doorbell rings.
And there's an unexpected guest.
He had to let them in,
even though he didn't want to.
And then…
They created an opportunity to strike.
They tried to drag the unconscious
Lim Dongil into the room…
then stopped.
Why?
Why though?
Out of a petty sense of guilt?
If not…
then why?
Wish-It-Well Daycare Center
We are not a daycare!
This is fun.
This thing can go fast.
Giddy up! Giddy up!
Let's go!
Detective Seo, what are you doing there?
- Well, I was--
- Waiting for a taxi, I see.
You were alternating
between looking at the road
and your phone.
-Are you going somewhere?
-To Cheong--
Heading to Cheongju?
To Lim Dongil's place?
If you're going to answer
your own questions,
why bother asking?
Right. I'm sorry.
Lim Dongil's funeral is tomorrow.
I thought it would be better
to inform them directly
since the nature of the case has changed.
Why do you ask?
Let's go together in my car. Hop in.
I feel even more troubled now.
What?
For someone feeling troubled,
you seem to be eating quite well.
This is my first meal of the day.
Thinking about Lim Dongil makes me so sad.
He came to Seoul all by himself
at a young age
without any friends
in order to find his path.
Detective Seo.
When dealing with cases,
try to detach your emotions
as much as possible.
Sometimes, bad guys are innocent,
and good guys are guilty.
When a person catches a tiger,
it's called hunting,
but when a tiger catches a person,
it's a disaster.
The perspective changes
the nature of the situation.
Captain, you know what?
-What?
-Never mind.
Go ahead.
Well, it's just…
You sounded a bit like
a know-it-all just now.
A know-it-all?
But you do have a lot of knowledge,
so you probably have a lot to explain.
I completely understand.
I've never heard that before.
It's quite refreshing.
Hey, Joongryeok.
I'm currently on my way
to Cheongju with the captain.
What's that?
Okay, we'll turn the car around
and go to you.
What's going on?
Kang Minjae jumped to his death.
We're the police. Excuse me, please.
Minjae!
Did you check the body?
Take him to the NFS.
My Minjae!
Out of my way!
What's going on?
What are you doing? Stop them!
Tansik, where are you going?
Where are you going?
Detective Moo!
Just go.
Shit Well Daycare Center
Dinner is served.
- Nice.
- Let's eat while we work.
- Thank you for getting dinner.
- My burger!
Just a second.
Double patty, double cheese.
- Yes, I double-checked.
- Tansik.
-Put mine on my desk.
-You got it.
Come here, my burger!
My burger!
Oh, my baby!
- Here you go, sir.
- Thank you.
Hey, what's this?
How many times do I have to tell you?
I hate onions.
Are you doing this on purpose?
Not at all, sir. It just slipped my mind--
My hand might just slip into a fist.
I'm not eating this.
Just eat it as is. How annoying.
It's connected now.
Are you crazy?
You're telling me to eat this crap now?
Are you brainless?
Don't you know I'm working out?
- It's stressful enough to stick to a diet.
- Wow.
Who the hell hired an idiot like you?
They should really be fired.
This is the abuse video
that was spread online last night.
Can you believe that guy?
I'm sorry, Tansik.
-Please eat.
-Thank you, I will.
The video started circulating
online around 11 p.m. last night,
and Kang Minjae committed suicide
at around 3 a.m. on the same day.
Gosh, they say you never know
what will happen in life.
He really did fall, just like his image.
This is where Kang Minjae lived.
The Riverside Star Forest
Central Éclatni Palace.
The Riverside Star Forest
Central Éclatni Palace?
Wow…
He really made it big.
What's so great about that place?
What's with this silence?
You don't know?
You don't know the Riverside Star Forest
Central Éclatni Palace?
The Riverside Star Forest
Central Éclatni Palace!
An exceptional choice
for a prestigious person like you!
Dad!
I love our place!
"A premium life
enjoyed only by the top 1%!"
So do I!
-What is it?
-How should I know?
How does no one know
this famous landmark in Korea?
Here we go again.
It's the most expensive place
on the market.
A lot of celebrities
and famous people live there.
Let's all keep up
with how the world works, shall we?
-Right, Captain?
-This is my first time hearing about it.
Well, it's understandable
that you don't know.
You lived in the States for a while.
It's just an apartment.
- So many condos these days.
- Don't be like him.
Anyway, this is where he lived.
The Riverside Star Fore…
Why is it so long?
Aren't the names getting longer
so old people living in the countryside
can't find where their children live?
Whatever.
Kang Minjae was living
on the 47th floor.
The external windows don't open,
but the 2,490-square-foot unit he lived in
had an outdoor terrace.
It seems he jumped from there.
A suicide note was posted
on his social media just before the fall.
As you can see,
it's only a few lines long.
Hm?
Excuse me for a moment.
Jeez, why are you so clumsy?
Perfect Match
Ms. Seo! Your 35th match is waiting!
Become a couple today!
Where did it go?
Ugh, where is it?
Happy Poop
Ms. Seo! If your constipation
persists for 5 days, please visit us.
Oh my god.
Apart from the social media post,
no other notes or will
were found at the scene. That's all.
-What's wrong?
-Ms. Seo.
I mean, Detective Seo.
-Great work.
-Thank you.
I think I need to go out to the scene.
- I'll get ready to go.
- No.
-I'll go. Tansik, get ready quickly.
-Yes, sir.
-I'll go with you.
-Tansik, don't get ready.
Yes, sir.
I'll go.
No.
Why not?
Where are you coming from?
Hello,
we're from the Songwon Police.
"First CCTV at the entrance"
- Song Wonsu?
- No, Songwon Police.
There's no resident by that name.
"Second CCTV facing the side"
It's not a name.
We're the police.
Please let us in.
Third CCTV in the lobby
Unfriendly security guard
Another CCTV
- Captain.
- Yes?
I'll stop by the security office first.
Sure, please do.
That way.
Separate office
Two bottles of expensive liquor
Likes to drink alcohol
Well-organized fridge
Do not enter, POLICE LINE
Unused balcony
And the 47th floor
Two men who look very close
They were quite fussy,
going on about the residents' privacy.
I barely managed to get
a copy of the footage.
Thank you for your effort.
Wow.
This place is like a palace.
But the view
is half the value of this place.
Why'd he cover it up with curtains?
Kang Minjae likely had a fear of heights.
A fear of heights?
It seems he hardly used the balcony.
This is the lowest floor among the ones
with the same layout, right?
Yes, I believe so.
But why live this high up
with a fear of heights--
Do you know the only vice
that can overcome fear?
Let me think.
Um… gluttony?
Ah!
-Lust.
-It's greed.
Right, it's definitely greed.
Well, fear of heights or not,
living here would make you feel
pretty successful.
Makes you feel cool too.
Who could it be?
Captain, stay right here.
I'll take a look.
Coffee delivery.
-Coffee?
-Enjoy.
-What about payment?
-It's already been paid. Enjoy.
Captain. We got a coffee delivery…
I ordered that. Have one.
I see.
Iced Americanos are my go-to.
That means this is for you, right?
Yes. Thank you.
I have some things to take care of here.
You may go home.
I can go home?
And what will you do here?
Oh, it's almost time for my show to start.
I'll be late if I watch it at home.
Oh…
Then please enjoy.
Thank you.
How bold of him to watch TV
at a crime scene.
Is it because he lived in the States?
-Excuse me.
-Yes?
By the way…
Can I get rewards points for the coffee?
-Yes.
-Can you add them to my phone number?
-Sure.
-Okay.
Hold on.
Yes, Joongryeok.
Hey. I think we've found the killer.
Huh? Who is it?
Should we grab him now?
He's dead meat.
Get the handcuffs ready.
I'll go around the back.
Okay, go ahead.
There's a fly.
-What are you doing?
-Don't mess up.
There are so many alleys here.
We can't afford to lose him.
Got it.
Hey.
What are you doing? Turn it off!
-Why won't it work?
-Hey.
-What?
-No, it's this thing!
- Come on!
- Turn it off!
Why isn't this working? Dumb car.
- Stop it.
- You'll break it!
It broke!
It's okay.
Fixed it!
I'm sorry.
-Joongryeok.
-I fixed it.
Joongryeok.
Get him!
Out of my way!
She's running now.
Stop already!
Hey!
Hey! That's dangerous!
Come here, you…
Looking for this?
Stop messing around. Come here.
Please, just leave.
I can hit women and kids too.
I said come here.
I took kickboxing lessons.
Go in with the left,
then slam you with the overhand!
You're done for.
Detective Seo, are you okay?
What happened?
Why would you do that?
Good job.
What's with his eyes?
Objection!
The prosecutor is conflating
an assumption with the truth.
That message is
completely unrelated to the case.
The phrase "I might die" was used
to express how delicious something was.
This report shows
that the puffer fish guts went missing…
Hello?
Oh, shit!
Sorry?
What did the captain say?
Well, the captain…
What?
The captain said… "Shh."
What do you mean?
What exactly did he say?
Oh…
Oh, shit!
Seoul Busters
Slapping the butt
Yeah, let's go!
Let me go again.
Cue!
I swear I'll wring your neck!
Bawk, bawk!
Dizzy
These… these guys who look evil…
As you can see…
these evil-looking… guys…
I'll go again.
"Laughing"
These guys… What are they?
Hey.
"So far, so good"
You'll betray the country one day.
-Me?
-Yes.
-Go take a dump.
-I was about to.
Wait, really?
Showing his great acting skills
I'm rolling away…
The tent rolls over due to the wind…
Don't correct me!
Sit down.
What's your highest level of education?
-Art school.
-Art school?
Art school?
Hahaha
Taxi… driver?
Smash
It broke in one go…
Swinging
Flustered
Do a grin.
Smirk
Acting that pierces through the screen
Powerful glare