The Killing Vote (2023) s01e02 Episode Script
Do You Know About the Killing Vote?
1
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS,
INSTITUTIONS, EVENTS, AND SETTINGS
DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
SAFETY OF CHILD ACTORS WAS ENSURED
Come on. We don't have a warrant yet.
Don't you trust me?
Let's find them
before they finish it.
I heard that your specialties were
ignoring procedures, making threats,
assaulting, and fabricating cases.
All those rumors were true.
I caught them.
And I saved the girls.
Over here.
That's all that matters.
Hey!
Now I see that you're a scumbag.
What? A scumbag?!
Did I order you
to become a whistleblower?
You were an outcast even before I joined
this team. Don't blame me.
Joo Hyun of SMPA Cyber Bureau.
Main specialty.
Whistleblowing.
That crazy bastard.
He's the criminal who ruined
lives of our precious children!
You can see the ethical standards
of the society by
the way you treat criminals.
I've never been this glad to see cops!
Love how cops are escorting me.
There is a strong protest against
release of Bae
The public is extremely angry
about him being released after serving
just for a year and half.
There are so many of those
who deserve to die.
So I have decided
to eradicate them all.
"The Killing Vote"?
Kill me
if you can!
Hello, my fellow citizens.
The person who executed
Bae Gi-chul was me!
So on the 15th and 30th
of every month at 10:00 p.m.,
citizens 18 and older will have the chance
to take part in The Killing Vote.
The criminal will only be executed
if more than 50% votes for "Yes".
The ones who received a light penalty
for the serious crimes they committed
I'll be your faithful watchdog
who monitors them
and bites their necks off.
Mu-chan, lead
the special investigation unit.
We came to conclusion that
this is an obvious homicide case.
Hence, the special investigation unit will
be set up in the Nambu Police Agency.
will perform an investigation on
The Killing Vote that was sent out
I know who's
the culprit for The Killing Vote.
I am guessing that he
distributed this as a test run
before he started the Bae Gi-chul case.
The devils who were deemed innocent
are walking around alive.
I can't stand--
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
There was a case
where the victim's father killed his
daughter's killer when he was released.
It's what the father said
in his final statement.
Seok-joo
The father,
Kwon Seok-joo,
is the culprit.
KWON SEOK-JOO'S
FINAL TRIAL DATE
The defendant may address the court.
Your Honor.
DEFENDAN
And everyone gathered here.
There was only one reason
why I never defended myself in court.
Byun Woo-taek
deserved to die.
I may feel sorry to his parents
for taking the life of their son,
but I had no intention
of being considerate to the man
who did horrible things to
my eight-year-old daughter and killed her.
Above all else,
I am enraged by the fact
that devils who were deemed innocent
still exist in this country.
The shameless man
who never admitted to his crimes,
the cops who released him because
they cared more about their performance,
and the judiciary
who made a preposterous ruling,
bound by worthless law books
and precedents!
Defendant!
All of you who took the killer's side
and not the victim's
are all guilty! You all are!
THE KILLING VOTE
We're all at fault.
The devils who were deemed innocent
are walking around alive.
I can't stand the thought of it.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
There was a case
where the victim's father
killed his daughter's killer
when he was released.
Eight years ago.
You were the officer in charge.
It's what the father said
in his final statement.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
The father, Kwon Seok-joo,
is the culprit.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
When I first heard it, I found it strange.
He wasn't quoting anyone.
Kwon Seok-joo said it first.
-So--
-That trial
Due to the specificity of the case,
the final statement was only heard
by those who were present.
And I remember everyone
who was there at the time.
Two years ago, Assemblywoman Min Ji-young
hired a hacker to do a DDoS attack
on the NEC website.
We had the evidence
and all we had to do was make an arrest.
But my team leader
deleted all the evidence
and said the police should stay away
from politicians.
I got so mad
that I released it to the press
and got my team leader sacked.
But Min Ji-young got away
and her aide took the blame.
I became the crazy wench
who got promoted for whistleblowing.
I found it
when I looked into Min Ji-young.
Professor Kwon Seok-joo's case.
That's how I know.
Anyway,
I will dig into this video,
so let me join
the Special Investigation Unit.
We'll check the video ourselves,
so leave it here. Good work.
-Mr. Kim.
-Kwon Seok-joo
is still in Cheongnang Prison.
He's never had a visitor
or sent out a single letter.
But The Killing Vote?
-It's impossible.
-But still--
The forensic analysis
on Bae Gi-chul's phone is done.
They found a threatening text.
So
Should I keep talking with her here?
You can go.
I don't accept anyone
who's crazier than I am.
I cause enough trouble.
Be careful with her.
Once a traitor, always a traitor.
Bae Gi-chul's phone?
Remember the cryptocurrency account
that we failed to seize?
On the day he died, the entire amount
was donated online using that phone.
To an organization that helps kids
who were sexually assaulted.
He is a bastard hiding behind a mask,
but he acts like Robin Hood?
Share it with the Cyber Bureau and tell
them to track down the account hacker.
The cryptocurrency exchange
won't share the account holder's info.
Okay.
Hyun, where are you going?
I'm right here.
I won't be long. I'll join you.
She's talking in her sleep.
SEOHYUN UNIVERSITY
MURDER, REVENGE MURDER
KWON SEOK-JU, KWON NA-RAE,
SEOHYUN UNIVERSITY, MURDER, REVENGE MURDER
ACQUITTED, KWON NA-RAE MISSING
CHEONGNANG PRISON,
FATHER KILLS DAUGHTER'S KILLER
KWON SEOK-JOO
SUSPECT BYUN HAS MENTAL DISABILITY
FATHER WHO KILLED DAUGHTER'S KILLER
A MISGUIDED FATHER'S LOVE
CHILD KIDNAPPER RELEASED
TWENTIES BYUN
COERCIVE INTERROGATION
"CAN'T TRUST THE JUDICIARY." SEOHYUN
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR KWON ADMITS TO MURDER
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD KWON NA-RAE MISSING
I can't stand the thought of it.
I want to rip them apart and kill them.
So I have decided
Hello.
Professor, I passed my GED.
Congratulations.
My mom's very happy about it.
I'll get ready to enroll in college
since I'll be released in two months.
If it wasn't for your help,
this wouldn't have happened.
Thank you so much.
All I did was root for you.
You are the one who made it happen.
By the way
I heard he died. Bae Gi-Chul.
I wanted to kill him with my own hands.
But now that he's really dead,
it feels like
-he died because of me.
-Hey!
Stop talking nonsense.
It's no big deal. He deserved it.
He went nuts after the Professor
caught him trying to mess with me--
On a good day like this
-let's be positive.
-Yes, Professor.
Of course.
Thank you.
I'd like that. Yes.
All right.
-Jjoo.
-Yes?
It would've helped us both
if you did this sooner.
-Pardon?
-You went to Kim Mu-chan, right?
Well, that's--
It's done.
Gaetal's test video was found
in Bae Gi-chul's hideout,
and they need our additional support
to investigate the video.
They are happy that they found
a crucial lead right away,
and I am happy to get rid of the idiot
who hands a lead over to another team.
You really are something.
Respect.
So I'm joining
the Special Investigation Unit?
You're an expert
at getting your boss fired,
so go strut your stuff.
I look forward to it.
Okay, I'll get going!
ESTABLISHING LAW AND ORDER
OF RESPECT FOR MAN'S LIFE AND DIGNITY
I'm sorry.
Kwon Seok-joo refuses to see you.
I need to see him
to talk about an ongoing investigation.
Please ask him again.
I can't force him out of his cell.
-He must agree.
-Please ask again.
It's an urgent matter.
You've only asked
how he was doing for years,
so seeing you do this tells me
that it's an urgent issue,
but we're in a bind too.
Professor Kwon knows the law so well.
If he claims that his human rights
as an inmate were violated, it'll hurt us.
Come on. Let's stick to the rules.
If you want to talk to Kwon Seok-joo,
send a formal request
to the Ministry of Justice, okay?
Here.
Wait.
Are you talking to me?
Kwon Seok-joo still
doesn't get any visitors?
No. No one comes and he sees no one.
But he gets along with other inmates
without causing trouble.
My name is Park Chul-min.
It is an honor to meet you.
Can I get your business card?
Maybe I can contact you
regarding Inmate 0512.
-Hello.
-The waiter who saw Bae Gi-chul last
is at the bar, so we'll go question him.
He is one suspicious bastard.
The waiter Oh Young-don.
His online username is One Shot, One Kill.
As a routine cybercrime check,
we looked at some posts uploaded
from the IP of the bar.
On the day Bae Gi-chul was killed
"Wow. Bae Gi-chul made
a reservation at our bar."
"He's one filthy bastard,
so it'll be hard to comfort those girls."
Things like that.
This is how they tracked down
Bae Gi-chul's location.
Another one is something
that Oh Young-don posted elsewhere.
-I hate him. Seriously.
-He's so disgusting.
What a jerk. What's wrong with him?
He's like that every time.
He is a lunatic.
I'll head there too. See you there.
Hey, Jo-dan. Joo Hyun's joining us today.
When she comes, start tracing
the location of the broadcast.
What? Jjoo? How did she end up joining us?
All right. Oh, he hung up.
-It must've turned her on.
-"Turned on"?
You want to be arrested
for something else?
Why are you always angry?
Because you always make me angry. Go away.
Jeez.
Why is Joo Hyun
Hello.
Yo, Jjoo!
Hey, Jo-dan!
Take this.
Here.
You got something exciting going
down there.
-Come on!
-Stop it.
I'm not alone. You always looked tired
and lifeless, but today
your eyes are sparkling.
Of course!
Stop it!
You got stronger, my friend.
Indeed.
You mess with my shoes, you mess with me.
Are you
that happy? You look a bit
No, you look totally
high as a kite.
I never worked OT for two years.
So my brain cells and stamina
are trembling.
People need a bit of adversity.
Let's go and get that lunatic.
It's so strange to see a crazy dog
chasing after a lunatic.
We have to go out now!
We found a zombie PC!
Look at her confidence.
Because of The Killing Vote,
we were all walking on eggshells
around him.
He said it was fine
and he voted "yes" himself.
Wait, that means
he voted to get himself killed.
I didn't find anything in the footage.
What's this?
Don't touch that. It's expensive.
It's fine because it's hard. Never mind.
Bae Gi-chul last talked with his wife
over the phone here.
Did you hear anything he said?
You think that's possible?
I can't even hear my own voice.
Give it.
Do you always keep a close relationship
with the customers here?
Yes, well
He was a regular at my old workplace too.
-What about it?
-The cab.
Did you use an app for it?
Or
Or was it a business partner?
What? Oh
When we went out, it was waiting in front.
So you didn't call it?
That means the cab waited
for him on purpose.
The cab probably drove around
until Bae Gi-chul came out
or waited by the curb.
Go look at nearby cameras.
All right.
-It's dangerous.
-Pardon?
I must be getting old now.
I just can't watch.
Wait. Let's talk this out.
It's not that.
Hold on. Wait.
Hey.
How could you install a camera
in the women's bathroom?
I'm deaf now because this pig hit me.
What should I do about this?
I can't hear anymore because you--
Wait!
Hey. Username One Shot, One Kill.
Leaking illegal videos
and abetting a murder.
You colluded with someone, didn't you?
Who ordered it? How did you get paid?
I really can't hear anything.
This is a workplace accident.
What should I do?
A beating is not the answer
for bastards like you.
Everyone seems
to be trading crypto these days.
Cash is so outdated.
Sir, how did you find this?
How?
Please don't. My life depends on this.
No! Sir!
You really can't do this, sir.
Who ordered you to put him in that cab?
That's
I have his business card!
I know the driver.
Here.
What is this smell?
Did you burn him?
The smell of his insides burning in pain.
Not many 50,000 won bills are left.
Sihyun Transportation.
Driver's Ko Dong-gyu.
SIHYUN TRANSPORTATION
KO DONG-GYU
I'll track him down now.
Damn it.
My business was thriving, but now
HISTORY, DATE RANGE
I found it!
You did? Where?
How did you find it?
We found the same malware
that Min's PC had here.
But with this place's system,
all the computers are operated by
the central server.
It's cloud storage.
So a client PC ended up infecting
the central server?
Yeah.
Wait.
You're right. Min has an account here.
The district is different,
but it's close to her school and academy.
YOUR ACCOUNT IS LOGGED IN ELSEWHERE
What?
LEARN MORE
LOGGED IN FROM ANOTHER DEVICE
What's this?
The malware was hidden in the file
that's auto-updated.
So all the PCs here became zombies
in no time.
The security alerts must have gone through
the emails acquired from hacking the PCs.
He didn't do anything particular
with these PCs.
Hidden videos weren't detected either.
For now, since we found the IP
that started all this,
let's locate the place first.
Let's get this guy this time.
The real one that cut and ran away.
Let's catch him.
I think I won.
I think I did.
What are you talking about? Huh?
Darn it.
You got me this time.
Hello, this is Joo Hyun.
Can you get me some details
of this IP holder?
We're currently investigating it,
so I need it as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Here it comes. Car 5403.
-Mr. Ko Dong-gyu?
-Yes, that's me.
I heard that you were asking for me.
We're from the Nambu Police Agency.
You came in quickly.
My shift just ended.
My name is Kim Mu-chan.
What is this about?
It's been causing a stir these days.
The Killing Vote.
The victim was Bae Gi-chul.
It was him, right?
I knew it was him when I saw him.
Have you met him before?
Yes, he called for a substitute driver.
I gave him a ride
and heard that he was killed
the next day. I was shocked.
He told me that he wasn't
in the position of getting in random cars.
When he got in,
I could tell why he called me.
-Okay.
-He's a VIP. Take good care of him.
All right.
Customers sometimes look
for substitute drivers or private taxis,
so I gave him my personal number.
Give me a call for your clients.
SIHYUN TRANSPORTATION
KO DONG-GYU
-Oh, sure.
-Thanks.
-Have a good night.
-Bye.
-Goodbye.
-Goodbye.
It was illegal,
so I shouldn't have done it,
but it was a taxi when I got there.
What could I do?
I had no choice but to give him
a ride just for that night.
I just took him to where
the car was originally parked.
Sir.
THE GLOVE COMPARTMEN
The glove compartment?
Why so much?
I got a text.
A text.
Who sent you the text?
-Pardon?
-Bae Gi-chul was asleep,
so someone else must've texted you.
You're right. I just
The same number made the reservation,
so I didn't think much of it. Hold on.
Here it is.
He texted me the cab plate number too.
I'll check if it's from a burner phone.
I'll send you a plate number.
Check it quick.
Yes, right now.
We couldn't find it because it was
unregistered and repainted as a taxi.
It was found at a junkyard.
-Where is the taxi?
-Where is it?
Over there.
-Oh, no!
-Stop!
Where is the taxi?
Do you know?
-Stop!
-Stop!
What do we do?
It's of no use now. Not even the dash cam.
It really is here.
When I saw the address,
I didn't believe it.
It is the right place.
Every number matches perfectly.
So he ran a practice run for
The Killing Vote for Bae at Bae's hideout?
Wow.
The more I find out, the crazier he seems.
By the way,
didn't you tell Mr. Kim too?
We're doomed. He got here so fast.
Did they fly over here?
What's going on here?
Hello, sir.
Are you toying with us?
Pardon?
We followed the lead and ended up here.
It looks like Gaetal used
a remote server to air
the test run from here.
-Right?
-Are you sure?
The IP address we tracked down is here,
but we have to see
if there's a hidden computer or server.
He could've aired the actual broadcast
through here too.
Gaetal.
It has a ring to it.
"Gae"?
"Tal." Gaetal.
You have to say the full name.
People will misunderstand.
INVESTIGATION IN PROCESS
DO NOT ENTER
Jo-dan, check the log history first.
Okay.
I wonder where the LAN cable is.
At least look for a camera.
Don't just stand there and do nothing.
Please.
It's so stuffy in here.
Let me open the window.
Hey.
Isn't this a LAN cable?
Yes, it is.
How did you find that?
I find everything.
I'm impressed.
LOG
REPORTER CHAE DO-HEE
LOG HISTORY
I have his log history.
He used the server here
a month before Bae Gi-chul was released.
-What about the data?
-I collected all volatile data.
I'll analyze these
once I'm back at the office.
But shouldn't we look for camera footage
from around here in that time period?
That's easier said than done.
Have you ever done it yourself?
You'll hurt both of your knees.
You think it's easy work
at the Cyber Bureau?
Our vision worsens
from staring at tiny numbers.
We suffer from neck pain.
We get tech neck
and carpal tunnel syndrome.
-Hey.
-Sorry about that.
Detectives have plantar fasciitis,
but you wouldn't know.
It must be severe.
How can we search
when it's so dark in here?
Let's call it a night and head home.
I haven't been getting much sleep
in the past 10 days.
MURDERER ACQUITTED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE
MARCH
SECOND VOTE?
D-7
THE KILLING VOTE
1. EXECUTION: 30 YEARS
FJ? What about you?
INFP.
Did you vote?
-I did.
-Really?
-What about you?
-I did it right away.
He'd do it again, right?
On the 15th and 30th of every month.
But we can't keep voting
to get people killed.
Aren't you guys scared?
That's murder too.
Didn't you see the online petition
about someone's daughter
who was kidnapped because of Bae?
-I did.
-I did.
He's not human, so it's not murder.
-But legally, it's murder.
-So what about you?
You're not going to vote?
You're not going to vote?
Come on.
-You scared me.
-Hello.
Break is over. Get back to your desks.
-Come on.
-So dusty today.
Did you vote yes? No?
What did you vote for?
Hye-mi, all elections are secret ballots.
I taught you that.
And just as Min said, The Killing Vote
is an instrument of crime
made by a criminal.
The school will make an announcement
about that soon,
so don't talk too much about it, okay?
So you don't agree
with The Killing Vote, right?
Okay, okay.
Well
I do think it's a novel idea.
But what we must pay attention to is,
that from the first vote,
more than half of the citizens
participated in it right away.
That's how many people thought
the punishment that Bae Gi-chul got
was not enough
and how much they didn't trust
the judiciary system.
-Right?
-Right
It seems you're certain
there will be another vote.
You said "first vote."
Well, since the killer
hasn't been caught yet.
What about you, Ji-hoon?
Do you think The Killing Vote is right?
In order to change something
and break it down,
I think there needs to be bloodshed.
What?
Was Kim Ji-hoon always like that?
I didn't know we had
such a radical anarchist in our class.
I mean, that's good.
Anyway
Even if the sky falls
and the ground crumbles,
high schoolers must continue to learn.
Open your books and focus.
Let me see
You didn't find anything today either?
They said anyone can make the same mask
at home with a 3D printer.
We only have a few days left,
so is it okay to not have any leads?
The origin of the text?
I searched
all telecommunication companies,
but none of them reported being hacked.
I handed the test video
to the analysis team.
In the end, I didn't find anything useful.
But
I dug into those around Bae Gi-chul
who held a grudge against him.
I got this post from
an online message board
used by prison guards
at Cheongnang Prison.
"Bae Gi-chul was beaten
by inmates who wanted money from him."
-What about it?
-What's strange is
Bae Gi-chul was beaten up
and was locked up in solitary confinement.
He was the one who got beaten up, so why?
You're right.
It doesn't seem right.
Right?
I think we should talk
to the inmates here.
I'll set it up for you
at Cheongnang Prison.
Do whatever you want then.
It's a simple interview,
so don't be nervous.
Okay.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
Have you heard this before?
Pardon?
That dirty bastard. When I think about
what he did with those kids
He walked out of here alive
because he was damn lucky.
If it weren't for the Professor,
I would've slit his throat.
I didn't have any money in here,
so I used to run some errands,
and they'd give me snacks
and calling cards.
But that bastard
kept taking off my clothes.
My mom would die if she found out.
Inmate 0912 started it.
But of course,
without the Professor's testimony,
it would've been hard to prove it.
Inmate 0912 sure did have a lot of money.
Every inmate who was after him
mooched off him.
Someone outside kept wiring him money.
By the way,
who is this man
you call "Professor"?
Bae Gi-chul
He caused trouble when he was in here,
and he's still doing it now.
Think of how many were after him.
It wouldn't have been strange
if he had been stabbed at night.
So why is she questioning everyone here?
Anyway, I removed you
from the list, Professor Kwon,
so don't worry about being questioned.
Right here.
The highlighted areas
Revise them and write a new copy.
You must drag this out
and wait until next year
to settle the divorce
to get out of child support
since your kids will be adults.
If your wife's lawyer wants to settle
due to financial support for the kids,
just ignore them. It's not mandatory.
They're taking their mom's side.
They'll come to their senses
if I cut them off.
Yes?
The police interview is almost over.
Sir, would you like to talk to her too?
She's just a young girl. Why bother?
Nothing serious came up, right?
No.
She asked many questions,
but there was nothing serious.
What did she say?
"Devils who were deemed innocent"?
She asked everyone
if they've heard of that phrase.
There is one more person involved.
The warden will only allow 30 minutes.
I already explained everything to 0512
on the way here.
Please keep this classified.
I'm Lieutenant Joo Hyun
from the Special Investigation Unit.
Would it be okay if I record this?
Well
Based on the Treatment of Inmates Act,
inmates have the right
to refuse anyone's visitation,
but I heard that this is urgent.
So here I am.
You have questions to ask
about the late Bae Gi-chul?
That's why I came here,
but I'd like to ask you something else.
The Killing Vote.
Do you know about it?
Yes, I do.
I do read the newspapers in here.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
The phrase that the killer used
You were the first one to say it,
weren't you?
I think the killer has something
to do with you.
The two people who used the same phrase
must be connected.
That's such a naive approach.
When you said that in court,
only a few people were there.
I think one of them is either the killer
or someone who's involved.
Does anyone come to mind?
Someone who hates this society
or wants to be judge and jury?
Or someone who might have
that kind of notion?
I don't know anyone like that.
If you can't find the killer,
why don't you find the victim first?
The killer already announced
the next crime,
which means he probably
has the next target in mind.
Think from the perspective
of the killer playing hero,
and find the target that he'd choose.
You mean you can
guess who that would be?
Inmate 0512. I'm done now.
Wait.
You do have someone in mind, right?
Tell me, Mr. Kwon!
It's exactly as you expected.
I knew he'd come
after hearing that phrase.
He abandoned everything that he had
and chose to be a murderer.
"Devils who were deemed innocent"
is the phrase that he used
to express his feelings at the time.
If he'd ignored us
even after we mentioned that,
I would've suspected that Kwon Seok-joo
had something to do with Gaetal.
Does that mean
Kwon Seok-joo is excluded
from the list of suspects?
No. He may not be directly involved,
but the killer is someone around him.
We must get him to talk.
But
What Kwon Seok-joo said earlier
was fascinating.
Data-collecting is my specialty after all.
NAMBU POLICE AGENCY
The day Gaetal announced
is the day after tomorrow.
We haven't found anything yet,
so what are you going to do?
Do you really want the two of us
to get fired?
He was in control from the start,
and I told you we'd be forced
to follow at his pace for a while.
For a while?
So, you're saying
that another incident must occur
for us to have more leads?
Cutting and running.
It was meticulously planned.
I hope it doesn't happen,
but the more incidents there are,
the more leads we will have.
I'm going crazy here.
Did you learn anything
at Cheongnang Prison?
I think Kwon Seok-joo is somehow involved.
What?
If that's true,
we can't leave
Assemblywoman Min Ji-young out.
And that kid.
No change of plan, right?
Don't worry. Wire the money.
I'll wire the remaining half
once the job is done as agreed--
Min-soo!
Min-soo
Are you all right? Breathe.
Breathe.
Let's stand up.
Give him the oxygen mask.
Breathe. Keep breathing.
It's all right. You're all good.
It's okay.
Look at that. This is intense.
-What's all this?
-It's all data related to Bae Gi-chul.
People with similar histories,
criminal records, and trial verdicts
are all gathered here.
So these are the people
who deserve to die?
You caught on quicker than I expected.
But you're really something too.
When did you collect all these?
You're even more intense.
I can't just wait doing nothing.
All the criminals follow the pattern
that they made.
If one of these become
the subject for the vote.
We're going to be able to
overtake Gaetal.
UHM EUN-GYEONG
INSURANCE MURDER:
RELEASED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE
Today is the day of The Killing Vote.
The whole nation is anxiously
paying attention to
whether Gaetal will commit another crime
like he announced
and how prepared the country is
to counteract on him.
More than half of the nation voted
"yes" to Bae Gi-chul's execution
during the first vote.
After Bae Gi-chul's death,
we, SBNS, conducted a poll.
The question was simple.
"Did you participate in the vote?"
Honey, come on. Let's eat.
Honey, you don't seem so well these days,
so I made this soup with top-grade meat.
Be sure to finish it.
Every last drop.
I'll take the kids to school.
Oh, my God!
Are you okay?
You can't drive like that!
You nearly killed my kids!
Are you okay?
How dare you ask me for money?
Am I your wallet?
Pease don't hit my brother.
We're sorry.
What are you doing? How dare you touch me?
It's all because you haven't taught
your sister properly!
Let's think positively.
The Killing Vote might not happen.
And it might be less than 50%.
Dongbu Agency's support team
is also ready.
Do I need to wear this?
You need to protect yourself from
knives as well, not just guns.
They're criminals after all.
I can't even go back home to save
those scumbags.
We'll take the blame
whether we catch them or miss them.
He has his point.
If someone gets hurt, they'll go nuts
saying we're tax eaters.
Local officers are on stand-by
at the local base?
Once the vote begins at 10:00
and the target is announced,
the Cyber Bureau must identify
and locate the target
and notify everyone.
The team who's closest to the target
must reach the target within ten minutes.
Whoever the target is,
they're just an object
of premeditated murder to us.
I'll say it again.
The moment the target is identified,
everyone in our unit must rescue
the victim at all cost.
Cyber, can you locate
the victim right away?
He got us last time because we weren't
aware. Not happening this time.
All telecommunication companies
are cooperating.
So we can get the location
as soon as we have the number.
We can also track where the text was sent.
Yeah.
Here we go.
It's been two weeks
since the last Killing Vote.
The criminal announced that the second
vote will take place today.
So many are wondering
if it's really happening.
On the last vote, Bae Gi-chul,
who sold CSE videos,
was killed after majority voted
"yes" for his execution.
It's 9:48 p.m. now.
And if it goes as announced,
the second Killing Vote will begin
in 12 minutes.
voted "yes" for his execution.
People who voted for "yes"
on the second vote is 65.3% higher
than the first one.
Expectation index for the second vote is
getting higher since 3 p.m..
Keep monitoring the public opinion.
Check on this
Yes, this one. Check this again.
Yes, ma'am.
Five
Four, three, two, one!
We all got the same text.
THE KILLING VOTE
Hello, my fellow citizens.
You waited for too long, right?
Let's begin the second Killing Vote.
If you don't want to participate,
you can press the X button
on the top right to waive.
You've done it before,
so you know it well, right?
Then
let me show you whom we'll be voting for.
Let's take a look.
UHM EUN-GYEONG
35 YEARS OLD, FEMALE
INSURANCE MURDER:
RELEASED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE
Ms. Uhm Eun-gyeong.
She's quite something.
Her car crashed into sea while she was
on a trip with her husband.
Her husband, who was asleep in the
passenger's seat, died.
But Ms. Uhm, who drove the car,
only had an abrasion.
Wow. What a miracle!
The target is Uhm Eun-gyeong,
born in June 21, 1988.
Her resident registration number is
880621-2367531.
Her registered address is in Cheongju.
Her most recent mailing address was Seoul.
Here.
This is her purchase history
from home shopping.
The address is
251 Seorae-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.
I sending her personal details and address
to the entire unit.
251 DONGJAK-GU, SEOUL
Let's go!
Request for Uhm's location tracking.
Got it.
Her husband used to take sleeping pills.
So he couldn't wake up when they
got into the accident.
Oh, no
But!
But after his sudden death,
she received a death benefit
that's worth billions of won.
DEATH BENEFIT: 2.76 BILLION WON
Just a year after the subscription.
Was she really innocent?
No way.
Then we wouldn't be
voting for her execution.
She got married three times
and all of her husbands passed away.
The first one was drowned.
The second died from
diabetic complications.
And the third by a car accident.
After each of her husband's deaths,
she got two billion in insurance.
Could this be a coincidence?
In fact, two years ago,
when her third husband died,
she was sentenced to life
for intentional murder for money,
but in the second trial,
it was deemed an inevitable accident.
She was acquitted because
they failed to prove intentionality.
That bastard is fussing today.
He's considering us as mud.
I've located her phone.
She's near her current address.
Then Ms. Uhm even requested interest
So the amount she received was
Don't be surprised
Ten billion won!
Ten billion won.
But do you know what she did
that makes her deserve to die?
INSURANCE CLAIM
Uhm Eun-gyeong who got married again
made her husband's kids get hurt
intentionally to get insurance money.
Now she's after her fourth husband.
FOURTH TARGE
Is she really a human being?
Ladies and gentlemen,
the judiciary of the Republic of Korea
released this devil
who was deemed innocent
to live among us!
Hoping to throw out the garbage
that should not be forgiven,
I will leave the judgment
of Uhm Eun-gyeong to you.
Do you vote "yes" to executing
Uhm Eun-gyeong or "no"?
Please vote without hesitating.
Did you find him?
-Everyone, fan out.
-Ju-cheol.
-Yoon-ji, the alley.
-Yes, sir.
You two.
-Go up.
-Yes, sir.
-Go find her.
-Yes, sir.
-Look carefully.
-Yes, sir.
I found her!
Please calm down. We're police.
Over here.
We found her.
No! Don't open it!
Wait. Don't touch the car.
The car's going to explode if it moves.
It's okay. It's not linked to the door.
Please help me.
I'm scared. Get me out of here.
Calm down. And keep it together.
UHM EUN-GYEONG KILLED HUSBANDS
FOR DEATH BENEFI
Look.
-It's a bomb.
-Let's see.
That damn bastard.
Call the Special Forces
and ask for a bomb squad.
Yes, sir. Yoon-ji, the Special Forces.
Any military units?
Or Corps of Engineers?
-Joo Hyun.
-Yes, go ahead.
Uhm Eun-gyeong's phone is busy.
I think he's listening.
I'll track it right away.
No video is broadcasted from the car.
Only the phone is turned on,
so you can move freely.
I sent you the photo of the bomb.
It's a homemade bomb.
I'll find out how to defuse it.
Ask her how it was when he installed it.
IS THE CULPRIT INSTRUCTING YOU?
Any blackmail?
Like he'll kill you if you do anything.
What kind of bomb is it?
Will it explode? Or suffocate you?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't
Kim. You need to see this.
I just got some death benefit
It's true.
Yes.
I killed them.
So what?
I was acquitted.
Don't you know about double jeopardy?
I'm bleeding too much!
I'm actually dying here!
You said you'd let me live
if I told you everything.
She will be executed.
It can't go off near these houses.
-Close off the area.
-Okay.
Find an area that we can
get to within ten minutes.
A river or an empty lot
that can minimize the damage.
Does anyone know one?
Within ten minutes.
Anyone who knows this area well?
THE KILLING VOTE
YES: 44%, NO: 7%
Damn it! It's driving me nuts!
There're only houses and academies.
Hey, any idea? It's near your house.
Do you know a place?
I
Did you find it?
Hey, Joo Hyun!
Seorae High Schoolyard.
It's about 10 minutes away.
Are you crazy? It's Min's school!
Are you sure?
It's my sister's school,
so I know it well.
The schoolyard was recently expanded.
Shopping and residential areas are
distant from it.
Independent study hour is over
and there shouldn't be many left.
I'll check and evacuate them.
We'll move the bomb to Seorae High.
Everyone to Seorae High.
Be sure the school is empty.
You heard that? Get moving.
To Seorae High!
We'll head over to Seorae High.
-Joo Hyun.
-Yes?
Let Jo-dan take over
and go help out at Seorae High.
Let's go.
What if it goes off?
I can't do it. I can't!
Get a grip.
You want to live, right?
It's not wired to the car.
Turning on the engine is safe.
So step on it.
Step on it!
Get it out of the way.
Get it out of the way.
That lunatic. We are off too.
29 MINUTES
Hurry and go.
Thank you.
Mr. Kim.
Turn right at the intersection
that's 500m ahead of you.
Did you block the roads near the school?
Yes, we started to block them,
but the traffic is heavy.
Hurry. We must get there first.
-Step on it.
-Yes, sir.
Wow. This woman is evil.
How was she acquitted?
Shouldn't it be 100% "yes"?
So, I'm totally for it.
They're going to lock the gate soon.
Let's go.
I'm having fun here. Why?
Yes. Let's stay a little longer.
My mom won't let me watch this at home.
This is an emergency announcement.
Everyone must go home immediately.
I repeat.
Everyone must leave the school
and go home at once.
-This is an emergency.
-What's going on?
Let's go.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNI
Jo-dan, watch the traffic.
Take Nodeul-gil to Yeouido.
Right now!
I'm gonna get you.
Come on!
Mr. Kim will be here soon.
-Make way for him.
-Okay.
And make sure the school is empty.
-Okay? Move it.
-Yes, sir.
-Make way.
-Yes, sir.
-Get moving.
-Go, go.
What's going on here?
Are they shooting a movie?
Hurry!
Hurry up and come out of there!
Hurry up. Go.
Wow. Look at this.
They are all the way down to there.
Hurry up.
Please wait here, sir.
You can't go in.
-I'm a cop.
-I see.
This is unbelievable. Is this for real?
The number you have
Why isn't she answering?
Hurry up! Run!
Joo Min!
Senior Class 1, Joo Min!
Hurry up! Run!
Joo Min!
Hurry up!
Joo Min!
Excuse me.
POLICE
JOO HYUN
Joo Min's there.
Min! Joo Min!
Hyun.
Why didn't you answer your phone?
You didn't either.
Is something going on here?
I've never seen the police
come to our school.
Hurry up. Come.
Step on it. Do it!
-I can't.
-Get yourself together.
We need to get there fast
if you want to live.
There's no time to explain. Go home.
Even if you hear any news,
don't come near here, okay?
What is it? You're scaring me.
Come with me, then.
Don't you know who I am?
Don't worry about me and go.
Please drive her home safely, sir.
Hyun.
Seriously!
Darn it.
1 MINUTE
2 MINUTES
Hey. Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Don't stop and keep going. Go.
Step on it!
What was that?
Hyun
Step on it! Come on!
Kim, are you here?
Good. Get out of the car now.
-Hurry.
-Mr. Kim.
Don't let anyone come near the car.
Be prepared for an explosion.
Stay close to the wall!
Are you trying to get yourself killed?
Get out of the car!
I will stay in here.
Damn it.
UHM EUN-GYEONG KILLED HUSBANDS
FOR DEATH BENEFI
What? What's wrong with the timer?
I really could die in here.
Do something, will you? Do something!
Hey, you. I know you're listening.
BLOCKED NUMBER
If she is guilty just as you claimed,
we can put her on trial again.
Put her on trial again?
You think that's possible?
In the Republic of Korea?
It is possible.
I can make it possible.
You want to seek justice, right?
Didn't you tell the people to trust you?
But if I die in here along with her,
what would they say then?
Think about it.
I will not take one step out of this car
and I will not go alone.
So
Stop the bomb, you bastard!
THE KILLING VOTE
There's a rumor
that Kim Mu-chan's deceased.
Do you still think Gaetal is right?
I told you he's a lunatic
from the beginning.
Maybe we can find where this is.
You've been there.
Something's off.
Then what's making it wrong?
Though our justice is rational.
Wake up.
That bastard is a criminal.
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS,
INSTITUTIONS, EVENTS, AND SETTINGS
DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
SAFETY OF CHILD ACTORS WAS ENSURED
Come on. We don't have a warrant yet.
Don't you trust me?
Let's find them
before they finish it.
I heard that your specialties were
ignoring procedures, making threats,
assaulting, and fabricating cases.
All those rumors were true.
I caught them.
And I saved the girls.
Over here.
That's all that matters.
Hey!
Now I see that you're a scumbag.
What? A scumbag?!
Did I order you
to become a whistleblower?
You were an outcast even before I joined
this team. Don't blame me.
Joo Hyun of SMPA Cyber Bureau.
Main specialty.
Whistleblowing.
That crazy bastard.
He's the criminal who ruined
lives of our precious children!
You can see the ethical standards
of the society by
the way you treat criminals.
I've never been this glad to see cops!
Love how cops are escorting me.
There is a strong protest against
release of Bae
The public is extremely angry
about him being released after serving
just for a year and half.
There are so many of those
who deserve to die.
So I have decided
to eradicate them all.
"The Killing Vote"?
Kill me
if you can!
Hello, my fellow citizens.
The person who executed
Bae Gi-chul was me!
So on the 15th and 30th
of every month at 10:00 p.m.,
citizens 18 and older will have the chance
to take part in The Killing Vote.
The criminal will only be executed
if more than 50% votes for "Yes".
The ones who received a light penalty
for the serious crimes they committed
I'll be your faithful watchdog
who monitors them
and bites their necks off.
Mu-chan, lead
the special investigation unit.
We came to conclusion that
this is an obvious homicide case.
Hence, the special investigation unit will
be set up in the Nambu Police Agency.
will perform an investigation on
The Killing Vote that was sent out
I know who's
the culprit for The Killing Vote.
I am guessing that he
distributed this as a test run
before he started the Bae Gi-chul case.
The devils who were deemed innocent
are walking around alive.
I can't stand--
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
There was a case
where the victim's father killed his
daughter's killer when he was released.
It's what the father said
in his final statement.
Seok-joo
The father,
Kwon Seok-joo,
is the culprit.
KWON SEOK-JOO'S
FINAL TRIAL DATE
The defendant may address the court.
Your Honor.
DEFENDAN
And everyone gathered here.
There was only one reason
why I never defended myself in court.
Byun Woo-taek
deserved to die.
I may feel sorry to his parents
for taking the life of their son,
but I had no intention
of being considerate to the man
who did horrible things to
my eight-year-old daughter and killed her.
Above all else,
I am enraged by the fact
that devils who were deemed innocent
still exist in this country.
The shameless man
who never admitted to his crimes,
the cops who released him because
they cared more about their performance,
and the judiciary
who made a preposterous ruling,
bound by worthless law books
and precedents!
Defendant!
All of you who took the killer's side
and not the victim's
are all guilty! You all are!
THE KILLING VOTE
We're all at fault.
The devils who were deemed innocent
are walking around alive.
I can't stand the thought of it.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
There was a case
where the victim's father
killed his daughter's killer
when he was released.
Eight years ago.
You were the officer in charge.
It's what the father said
in his final statement.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
The father, Kwon Seok-joo,
is the culprit.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
When I first heard it, I found it strange.
He wasn't quoting anyone.
Kwon Seok-joo said it first.
-So--
-That trial
Due to the specificity of the case,
the final statement was only heard
by those who were present.
And I remember everyone
who was there at the time.
Two years ago, Assemblywoman Min Ji-young
hired a hacker to do a DDoS attack
on the NEC website.
We had the evidence
and all we had to do was make an arrest.
But my team leader
deleted all the evidence
and said the police should stay away
from politicians.
I got so mad
that I released it to the press
and got my team leader sacked.
But Min Ji-young got away
and her aide took the blame.
I became the crazy wench
who got promoted for whistleblowing.
I found it
when I looked into Min Ji-young.
Professor Kwon Seok-joo's case.
That's how I know.
Anyway,
I will dig into this video,
so let me join
the Special Investigation Unit.
We'll check the video ourselves,
so leave it here. Good work.
-Mr. Kim.
-Kwon Seok-joo
is still in Cheongnang Prison.
He's never had a visitor
or sent out a single letter.
But The Killing Vote?
-It's impossible.
-But still--
The forensic analysis
on Bae Gi-chul's phone is done.
They found a threatening text.
So
Should I keep talking with her here?
You can go.
I don't accept anyone
who's crazier than I am.
I cause enough trouble.
Be careful with her.
Once a traitor, always a traitor.
Bae Gi-chul's phone?
Remember the cryptocurrency account
that we failed to seize?
On the day he died, the entire amount
was donated online using that phone.
To an organization that helps kids
who were sexually assaulted.
He is a bastard hiding behind a mask,
but he acts like Robin Hood?
Share it with the Cyber Bureau and tell
them to track down the account hacker.
The cryptocurrency exchange
won't share the account holder's info.
Okay.
Hyun, where are you going?
I'm right here.
I won't be long. I'll join you.
She's talking in her sleep.
SEOHYUN UNIVERSITY
MURDER, REVENGE MURDER
KWON SEOK-JU, KWON NA-RAE,
SEOHYUN UNIVERSITY, MURDER, REVENGE MURDER
ACQUITTED, KWON NA-RAE MISSING
CHEONGNANG PRISON,
FATHER KILLS DAUGHTER'S KILLER
KWON SEOK-JOO
SUSPECT BYUN HAS MENTAL DISABILITY
FATHER WHO KILLED DAUGHTER'S KILLER
A MISGUIDED FATHER'S LOVE
CHILD KIDNAPPER RELEASED
TWENTIES BYUN
COERCIVE INTERROGATION
"CAN'T TRUST THE JUDICIARY." SEOHYUN
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR KWON ADMITS TO MURDER
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD KWON NA-RAE MISSING
I can't stand the thought of it.
I want to rip them apart and kill them.
So I have decided
Hello.
Professor, I passed my GED.
Congratulations.
My mom's very happy about it.
I'll get ready to enroll in college
since I'll be released in two months.
If it wasn't for your help,
this wouldn't have happened.
Thank you so much.
All I did was root for you.
You are the one who made it happen.
By the way
I heard he died. Bae Gi-Chul.
I wanted to kill him with my own hands.
But now that he's really dead,
it feels like
-he died because of me.
-Hey!
Stop talking nonsense.
It's no big deal. He deserved it.
He went nuts after the Professor
caught him trying to mess with me--
On a good day like this
-let's be positive.
-Yes, Professor.
Of course.
Thank you.
I'd like that. Yes.
All right.
-Jjoo.
-Yes?
It would've helped us both
if you did this sooner.
-Pardon?
-You went to Kim Mu-chan, right?
Well, that's--
It's done.
Gaetal's test video was found
in Bae Gi-chul's hideout,
and they need our additional support
to investigate the video.
They are happy that they found
a crucial lead right away,
and I am happy to get rid of the idiot
who hands a lead over to another team.
You really are something.
Respect.
So I'm joining
the Special Investigation Unit?
You're an expert
at getting your boss fired,
so go strut your stuff.
I look forward to it.
Okay, I'll get going!
ESTABLISHING LAW AND ORDER
OF RESPECT FOR MAN'S LIFE AND DIGNITY
I'm sorry.
Kwon Seok-joo refuses to see you.
I need to see him
to talk about an ongoing investigation.
Please ask him again.
I can't force him out of his cell.
-He must agree.
-Please ask again.
It's an urgent matter.
You've only asked
how he was doing for years,
so seeing you do this tells me
that it's an urgent issue,
but we're in a bind too.
Professor Kwon knows the law so well.
If he claims that his human rights
as an inmate were violated, it'll hurt us.
Come on. Let's stick to the rules.
If you want to talk to Kwon Seok-joo,
send a formal request
to the Ministry of Justice, okay?
Here.
Wait.
Are you talking to me?
Kwon Seok-joo still
doesn't get any visitors?
No. No one comes and he sees no one.
But he gets along with other inmates
without causing trouble.
My name is Park Chul-min.
It is an honor to meet you.
Can I get your business card?
Maybe I can contact you
regarding Inmate 0512.
-Hello.
-The waiter who saw Bae Gi-chul last
is at the bar, so we'll go question him.
He is one suspicious bastard.
The waiter Oh Young-don.
His online username is One Shot, One Kill.
As a routine cybercrime check,
we looked at some posts uploaded
from the IP of the bar.
On the day Bae Gi-chul was killed
"Wow. Bae Gi-chul made
a reservation at our bar."
"He's one filthy bastard,
so it'll be hard to comfort those girls."
Things like that.
This is how they tracked down
Bae Gi-chul's location.
Another one is something
that Oh Young-don posted elsewhere.
-I hate him. Seriously.
-He's so disgusting.
What a jerk. What's wrong with him?
He's like that every time.
He is a lunatic.
I'll head there too. See you there.
Hey, Jo-dan. Joo Hyun's joining us today.
When she comes, start tracing
the location of the broadcast.
What? Jjoo? How did she end up joining us?
All right. Oh, he hung up.
-It must've turned her on.
-"Turned on"?
You want to be arrested
for something else?
Why are you always angry?
Because you always make me angry. Go away.
Jeez.
Why is Joo Hyun
Hello.
Yo, Jjoo!
Hey, Jo-dan!
Take this.
Here.
You got something exciting going
down there.
-Come on!
-Stop it.
I'm not alone. You always looked tired
and lifeless, but today
your eyes are sparkling.
Of course!
Stop it!
You got stronger, my friend.
Indeed.
You mess with my shoes, you mess with me.
Are you
that happy? You look a bit
No, you look totally
high as a kite.
I never worked OT for two years.
So my brain cells and stamina
are trembling.
People need a bit of adversity.
Let's go and get that lunatic.
It's so strange to see a crazy dog
chasing after a lunatic.
We have to go out now!
We found a zombie PC!
Look at her confidence.
Because of The Killing Vote,
we were all walking on eggshells
around him.
He said it was fine
and he voted "yes" himself.
Wait, that means
he voted to get himself killed.
I didn't find anything in the footage.
What's this?
Don't touch that. It's expensive.
It's fine because it's hard. Never mind.
Bae Gi-chul last talked with his wife
over the phone here.
Did you hear anything he said?
You think that's possible?
I can't even hear my own voice.
Give it.
Do you always keep a close relationship
with the customers here?
Yes, well
He was a regular at my old workplace too.
-What about it?
-The cab.
Did you use an app for it?
Or
Or was it a business partner?
What? Oh
When we went out, it was waiting in front.
So you didn't call it?
That means the cab waited
for him on purpose.
The cab probably drove around
until Bae Gi-chul came out
or waited by the curb.
Go look at nearby cameras.
All right.
-It's dangerous.
-Pardon?
I must be getting old now.
I just can't watch.
Wait. Let's talk this out.
It's not that.
Hold on. Wait.
Hey.
How could you install a camera
in the women's bathroom?
I'm deaf now because this pig hit me.
What should I do about this?
I can't hear anymore because you--
Wait!
Hey. Username One Shot, One Kill.
Leaking illegal videos
and abetting a murder.
You colluded with someone, didn't you?
Who ordered it? How did you get paid?
I really can't hear anything.
This is a workplace accident.
What should I do?
A beating is not the answer
for bastards like you.
Everyone seems
to be trading crypto these days.
Cash is so outdated.
Sir, how did you find this?
How?
Please don't. My life depends on this.
No! Sir!
You really can't do this, sir.
Who ordered you to put him in that cab?
That's
I have his business card!
I know the driver.
Here.
What is this smell?
Did you burn him?
The smell of his insides burning in pain.
Not many 50,000 won bills are left.
Sihyun Transportation.
Driver's Ko Dong-gyu.
SIHYUN TRANSPORTATION
KO DONG-GYU
I'll track him down now.
Damn it.
My business was thriving, but now
HISTORY, DATE RANGE
I found it!
You did? Where?
How did you find it?
We found the same malware
that Min's PC had here.
But with this place's system,
all the computers are operated by
the central server.
It's cloud storage.
So a client PC ended up infecting
the central server?
Yeah.
Wait.
You're right. Min has an account here.
The district is different,
but it's close to her school and academy.
YOUR ACCOUNT IS LOGGED IN ELSEWHERE
What?
LEARN MORE
LOGGED IN FROM ANOTHER DEVICE
What's this?
The malware was hidden in the file
that's auto-updated.
So all the PCs here became zombies
in no time.
The security alerts must have gone through
the emails acquired from hacking the PCs.
He didn't do anything particular
with these PCs.
Hidden videos weren't detected either.
For now, since we found the IP
that started all this,
let's locate the place first.
Let's get this guy this time.
The real one that cut and ran away.
Let's catch him.
I think I won.
I think I did.
What are you talking about? Huh?
Darn it.
You got me this time.
Hello, this is Joo Hyun.
Can you get me some details
of this IP holder?
We're currently investigating it,
so I need it as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Here it comes. Car 5403.
-Mr. Ko Dong-gyu?
-Yes, that's me.
I heard that you were asking for me.
We're from the Nambu Police Agency.
You came in quickly.
My shift just ended.
My name is Kim Mu-chan.
What is this about?
It's been causing a stir these days.
The Killing Vote.
The victim was Bae Gi-chul.
It was him, right?
I knew it was him when I saw him.
Have you met him before?
Yes, he called for a substitute driver.
I gave him a ride
and heard that he was killed
the next day. I was shocked.
He told me that he wasn't
in the position of getting in random cars.
When he got in,
I could tell why he called me.
-Okay.
-He's a VIP. Take good care of him.
All right.
Customers sometimes look
for substitute drivers or private taxis,
so I gave him my personal number.
Give me a call for your clients.
SIHYUN TRANSPORTATION
KO DONG-GYU
-Oh, sure.
-Thanks.
-Have a good night.
-Bye.
-Goodbye.
-Goodbye.
It was illegal,
so I shouldn't have done it,
but it was a taxi when I got there.
What could I do?
I had no choice but to give him
a ride just for that night.
I just took him to where
the car was originally parked.
Sir.
THE GLOVE COMPARTMEN
The glove compartment?
Why so much?
I got a text.
A text.
Who sent you the text?
-Pardon?
-Bae Gi-chul was asleep,
so someone else must've texted you.
You're right. I just
The same number made the reservation,
so I didn't think much of it. Hold on.
Here it is.
He texted me the cab plate number too.
I'll check if it's from a burner phone.
I'll send you a plate number.
Check it quick.
Yes, right now.
We couldn't find it because it was
unregistered and repainted as a taxi.
It was found at a junkyard.
-Where is the taxi?
-Where is it?
Over there.
-Oh, no!
-Stop!
Where is the taxi?
Do you know?
-Stop!
-Stop!
What do we do?
It's of no use now. Not even the dash cam.
It really is here.
When I saw the address,
I didn't believe it.
It is the right place.
Every number matches perfectly.
So he ran a practice run for
The Killing Vote for Bae at Bae's hideout?
Wow.
The more I find out, the crazier he seems.
By the way,
didn't you tell Mr. Kim too?
We're doomed. He got here so fast.
Did they fly over here?
What's going on here?
Hello, sir.
Are you toying with us?
Pardon?
We followed the lead and ended up here.
It looks like Gaetal used
a remote server to air
the test run from here.
-Right?
-Are you sure?
The IP address we tracked down is here,
but we have to see
if there's a hidden computer or server.
He could've aired the actual broadcast
through here too.
Gaetal.
It has a ring to it.
"Gae"?
"Tal." Gaetal.
You have to say the full name.
People will misunderstand.
INVESTIGATION IN PROCESS
DO NOT ENTER
Jo-dan, check the log history first.
Okay.
I wonder where the LAN cable is.
At least look for a camera.
Don't just stand there and do nothing.
Please.
It's so stuffy in here.
Let me open the window.
Hey.
Isn't this a LAN cable?
Yes, it is.
How did you find that?
I find everything.
I'm impressed.
LOG
REPORTER CHAE DO-HEE
LOG HISTORY
I have his log history.
He used the server here
a month before Bae Gi-chul was released.
-What about the data?
-I collected all volatile data.
I'll analyze these
once I'm back at the office.
But shouldn't we look for camera footage
from around here in that time period?
That's easier said than done.
Have you ever done it yourself?
You'll hurt both of your knees.
You think it's easy work
at the Cyber Bureau?
Our vision worsens
from staring at tiny numbers.
We suffer from neck pain.
We get tech neck
and carpal tunnel syndrome.
-Hey.
-Sorry about that.
Detectives have plantar fasciitis,
but you wouldn't know.
It must be severe.
How can we search
when it's so dark in here?
Let's call it a night and head home.
I haven't been getting much sleep
in the past 10 days.
MURDERER ACQUITTED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE
MARCH
SECOND VOTE?
D-7
THE KILLING VOTE
1. EXECUTION: 30 YEARS
FJ? What about you?
INFP.
Did you vote?
-I did.
-Really?
-What about you?
-I did it right away.
He'd do it again, right?
On the 15th and 30th of every month.
But we can't keep voting
to get people killed.
Aren't you guys scared?
That's murder too.
Didn't you see the online petition
about someone's daughter
who was kidnapped because of Bae?
-I did.
-I did.
He's not human, so it's not murder.
-But legally, it's murder.
-So what about you?
You're not going to vote?
You're not going to vote?
Come on.
-You scared me.
-Hello.
Break is over. Get back to your desks.
-Come on.
-So dusty today.
Did you vote yes? No?
What did you vote for?
Hye-mi, all elections are secret ballots.
I taught you that.
And just as Min said, The Killing Vote
is an instrument of crime
made by a criminal.
The school will make an announcement
about that soon,
so don't talk too much about it, okay?
So you don't agree
with The Killing Vote, right?
Okay, okay.
Well
I do think it's a novel idea.
But what we must pay attention to is,
that from the first vote,
more than half of the citizens
participated in it right away.
That's how many people thought
the punishment that Bae Gi-chul got
was not enough
and how much they didn't trust
the judiciary system.
-Right?
-Right
It seems you're certain
there will be another vote.
You said "first vote."
Well, since the killer
hasn't been caught yet.
What about you, Ji-hoon?
Do you think The Killing Vote is right?
In order to change something
and break it down,
I think there needs to be bloodshed.
What?
Was Kim Ji-hoon always like that?
I didn't know we had
such a radical anarchist in our class.
I mean, that's good.
Anyway
Even if the sky falls
and the ground crumbles,
high schoolers must continue to learn.
Open your books and focus.
Let me see
You didn't find anything today either?
They said anyone can make the same mask
at home with a 3D printer.
We only have a few days left,
so is it okay to not have any leads?
The origin of the text?
I searched
all telecommunication companies,
but none of them reported being hacked.
I handed the test video
to the analysis team.
In the end, I didn't find anything useful.
But
I dug into those around Bae Gi-chul
who held a grudge against him.
I got this post from
an online message board
used by prison guards
at Cheongnang Prison.
"Bae Gi-chul was beaten
by inmates who wanted money from him."
-What about it?
-What's strange is
Bae Gi-chul was beaten up
and was locked up in solitary confinement.
He was the one who got beaten up, so why?
You're right.
It doesn't seem right.
Right?
I think we should talk
to the inmates here.
I'll set it up for you
at Cheongnang Prison.
Do whatever you want then.
It's a simple interview,
so don't be nervous.
Okay.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
Have you heard this before?
Pardon?
That dirty bastard. When I think about
what he did with those kids
He walked out of here alive
because he was damn lucky.
If it weren't for the Professor,
I would've slit his throat.
I didn't have any money in here,
so I used to run some errands,
and they'd give me snacks
and calling cards.
But that bastard
kept taking off my clothes.
My mom would die if she found out.
Inmate 0912 started it.
But of course,
without the Professor's testimony,
it would've been hard to prove it.
Inmate 0912 sure did have a lot of money.
Every inmate who was after him
mooched off him.
Someone outside kept wiring him money.
By the way,
who is this man
you call "Professor"?
Bae Gi-chul
He caused trouble when he was in here,
and he's still doing it now.
Think of how many were after him.
It wouldn't have been strange
if he had been stabbed at night.
So why is she questioning everyone here?
Anyway, I removed you
from the list, Professor Kwon,
so don't worry about being questioned.
Right here.
The highlighted areas
Revise them and write a new copy.
You must drag this out
and wait until next year
to settle the divorce
to get out of child support
since your kids will be adults.
If your wife's lawyer wants to settle
due to financial support for the kids,
just ignore them. It's not mandatory.
They're taking their mom's side.
They'll come to their senses
if I cut them off.
Yes?
The police interview is almost over.
Sir, would you like to talk to her too?
She's just a young girl. Why bother?
Nothing serious came up, right?
No.
She asked many questions,
but there was nothing serious.
What did she say?
"Devils who were deemed innocent"?
She asked everyone
if they've heard of that phrase.
There is one more person involved.
The warden will only allow 30 minutes.
I already explained everything to 0512
on the way here.
Please keep this classified.
I'm Lieutenant Joo Hyun
from the Special Investigation Unit.
Would it be okay if I record this?
Well
Based on the Treatment of Inmates Act,
inmates have the right
to refuse anyone's visitation,
but I heard that this is urgent.
So here I am.
You have questions to ask
about the late Bae Gi-chul?
That's why I came here,
but I'd like to ask you something else.
The Killing Vote.
Do you know about it?
Yes, I do.
I do read the newspapers in here.
"Devils who were deemed innocent."
The phrase that the killer used
You were the first one to say it,
weren't you?
I think the killer has something
to do with you.
The two people who used the same phrase
must be connected.
That's such a naive approach.
When you said that in court,
only a few people were there.
I think one of them is either the killer
or someone who's involved.
Does anyone come to mind?
Someone who hates this society
or wants to be judge and jury?
Or someone who might have
that kind of notion?
I don't know anyone like that.
If you can't find the killer,
why don't you find the victim first?
The killer already announced
the next crime,
which means he probably
has the next target in mind.
Think from the perspective
of the killer playing hero,
and find the target that he'd choose.
You mean you can
guess who that would be?
Inmate 0512. I'm done now.
Wait.
You do have someone in mind, right?
Tell me, Mr. Kwon!
It's exactly as you expected.
I knew he'd come
after hearing that phrase.
He abandoned everything that he had
and chose to be a murderer.
"Devils who were deemed innocent"
is the phrase that he used
to express his feelings at the time.
If he'd ignored us
even after we mentioned that,
I would've suspected that Kwon Seok-joo
had something to do with Gaetal.
Does that mean
Kwon Seok-joo is excluded
from the list of suspects?
No. He may not be directly involved,
but the killer is someone around him.
We must get him to talk.
But
What Kwon Seok-joo said earlier
was fascinating.
Data-collecting is my specialty after all.
NAMBU POLICE AGENCY
The day Gaetal announced
is the day after tomorrow.
We haven't found anything yet,
so what are you going to do?
Do you really want the two of us
to get fired?
He was in control from the start,
and I told you we'd be forced
to follow at his pace for a while.
For a while?
So, you're saying
that another incident must occur
for us to have more leads?
Cutting and running.
It was meticulously planned.
I hope it doesn't happen,
but the more incidents there are,
the more leads we will have.
I'm going crazy here.
Did you learn anything
at Cheongnang Prison?
I think Kwon Seok-joo is somehow involved.
What?
If that's true,
we can't leave
Assemblywoman Min Ji-young out.
And that kid.
No change of plan, right?
Don't worry. Wire the money.
I'll wire the remaining half
once the job is done as agreed--
Min-soo!
Min-soo
Are you all right? Breathe.
Breathe.
Let's stand up.
Give him the oxygen mask.
Breathe. Keep breathing.
It's all right. You're all good.
It's okay.
Look at that. This is intense.
-What's all this?
-It's all data related to Bae Gi-chul.
People with similar histories,
criminal records, and trial verdicts
are all gathered here.
So these are the people
who deserve to die?
You caught on quicker than I expected.
But you're really something too.
When did you collect all these?
You're even more intense.
I can't just wait doing nothing.
All the criminals follow the pattern
that they made.
If one of these become
the subject for the vote.
We're going to be able to
overtake Gaetal.
UHM EUN-GYEONG
INSURANCE MURDER:
RELEASED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE
Today is the day of The Killing Vote.
The whole nation is anxiously
paying attention to
whether Gaetal will commit another crime
like he announced
and how prepared the country is
to counteract on him.
More than half of the nation voted
"yes" to Bae Gi-chul's execution
during the first vote.
After Bae Gi-chul's death,
we, SBNS, conducted a poll.
The question was simple.
"Did you participate in the vote?"
Honey, come on. Let's eat.
Honey, you don't seem so well these days,
so I made this soup with top-grade meat.
Be sure to finish it.
Every last drop.
I'll take the kids to school.
Oh, my God!
Are you okay?
You can't drive like that!
You nearly killed my kids!
Are you okay?
How dare you ask me for money?
Am I your wallet?
Pease don't hit my brother.
We're sorry.
What are you doing? How dare you touch me?
It's all because you haven't taught
your sister properly!
Let's think positively.
The Killing Vote might not happen.
And it might be less than 50%.
Dongbu Agency's support team
is also ready.
Do I need to wear this?
You need to protect yourself from
knives as well, not just guns.
They're criminals after all.
I can't even go back home to save
those scumbags.
We'll take the blame
whether we catch them or miss them.
He has his point.
If someone gets hurt, they'll go nuts
saying we're tax eaters.
Local officers are on stand-by
at the local base?
Once the vote begins at 10:00
and the target is announced,
the Cyber Bureau must identify
and locate the target
and notify everyone.
The team who's closest to the target
must reach the target within ten minutes.
Whoever the target is,
they're just an object
of premeditated murder to us.
I'll say it again.
The moment the target is identified,
everyone in our unit must rescue
the victim at all cost.
Cyber, can you locate
the victim right away?
He got us last time because we weren't
aware. Not happening this time.
All telecommunication companies
are cooperating.
So we can get the location
as soon as we have the number.
We can also track where the text was sent.
Yeah.
Here we go.
It's been two weeks
since the last Killing Vote.
The criminal announced that the second
vote will take place today.
So many are wondering
if it's really happening.
On the last vote, Bae Gi-chul,
who sold CSE videos,
was killed after majority voted
"yes" for his execution.
It's 9:48 p.m. now.
And if it goes as announced,
the second Killing Vote will begin
in 12 minutes.
voted "yes" for his execution.
People who voted for "yes"
on the second vote is 65.3% higher
than the first one.
Expectation index for the second vote is
getting higher since 3 p.m..
Keep monitoring the public opinion.
Check on this
Yes, this one. Check this again.
Yes, ma'am.
Five
Four, three, two, one!
We all got the same text.
THE KILLING VOTE
Hello, my fellow citizens.
You waited for too long, right?
Let's begin the second Killing Vote.
If you don't want to participate,
you can press the X button
on the top right to waive.
You've done it before,
so you know it well, right?
Then
let me show you whom we'll be voting for.
Let's take a look.
UHM EUN-GYEONG
35 YEARS OLD, FEMALE
INSURANCE MURDER:
RELEASED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE
Ms. Uhm Eun-gyeong.
She's quite something.
Her car crashed into sea while she was
on a trip with her husband.
Her husband, who was asleep in the
passenger's seat, died.
But Ms. Uhm, who drove the car,
only had an abrasion.
Wow. What a miracle!
The target is Uhm Eun-gyeong,
born in June 21, 1988.
Her resident registration number is
880621-2367531.
Her registered address is in Cheongju.
Her most recent mailing address was Seoul.
Here.
This is her purchase history
from home shopping.
The address is
251 Seorae-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.
I sending her personal details and address
to the entire unit.
251 DONGJAK-GU, SEOUL
Let's go!
Request for Uhm's location tracking.
Got it.
Her husband used to take sleeping pills.
So he couldn't wake up when they
got into the accident.
Oh, no
But!
But after his sudden death,
she received a death benefit
that's worth billions of won.
DEATH BENEFIT: 2.76 BILLION WON
Just a year after the subscription.
Was she really innocent?
No way.
Then we wouldn't be
voting for her execution.
She got married three times
and all of her husbands passed away.
The first one was drowned.
The second died from
diabetic complications.
And the third by a car accident.
After each of her husband's deaths,
she got two billion in insurance.
Could this be a coincidence?
In fact, two years ago,
when her third husband died,
she was sentenced to life
for intentional murder for money,
but in the second trial,
it was deemed an inevitable accident.
She was acquitted because
they failed to prove intentionality.
That bastard is fussing today.
He's considering us as mud.
I've located her phone.
She's near her current address.
Then Ms. Uhm even requested interest
So the amount she received was
Don't be surprised
Ten billion won!
Ten billion won.
But do you know what she did
that makes her deserve to die?
INSURANCE CLAIM
Uhm Eun-gyeong who got married again
made her husband's kids get hurt
intentionally to get insurance money.
Now she's after her fourth husband.
FOURTH TARGE
Is she really a human being?
Ladies and gentlemen,
the judiciary of the Republic of Korea
released this devil
who was deemed innocent
to live among us!
Hoping to throw out the garbage
that should not be forgiven,
I will leave the judgment
of Uhm Eun-gyeong to you.
Do you vote "yes" to executing
Uhm Eun-gyeong or "no"?
Please vote without hesitating.
Did you find him?
-Everyone, fan out.
-Ju-cheol.
-Yoon-ji, the alley.
-Yes, sir.
You two.
-Go up.
-Yes, sir.
-Go find her.
-Yes, sir.
-Look carefully.
-Yes, sir.
I found her!
Please calm down. We're police.
Over here.
We found her.
No! Don't open it!
Wait. Don't touch the car.
The car's going to explode if it moves.
It's okay. It's not linked to the door.
Please help me.
I'm scared. Get me out of here.
Calm down. And keep it together.
UHM EUN-GYEONG KILLED HUSBANDS
FOR DEATH BENEFI
Look.
-It's a bomb.
-Let's see.
That damn bastard.
Call the Special Forces
and ask for a bomb squad.
Yes, sir. Yoon-ji, the Special Forces.
Any military units?
Or Corps of Engineers?
-Joo Hyun.
-Yes, go ahead.
Uhm Eun-gyeong's phone is busy.
I think he's listening.
I'll track it right away.
No video is broadcasted from the car.
Only the phone is turned on,
so you can move freely.
I sent you the photo of the bomb.
It's a homemade bomb.
I'll find out how to defuse it.
Ask her how it was when he installed it.
IS THE CULPRIT INSTRUCTING YOU?
Any blackmail?
Like he'll kill you if you do anything.
What kind of bomb is it?
Will it explode? Or suffocate you?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't
Kim. You need to see this.
I just got some death benefit
It's true.
Yes.
I killed them.
So what?
I was acquitted.
Don't you know about double jeopardy?
I'm bleeding too much!
I'm actually dying here!
You said you'd let me live
if I told you everything.
She will be executed.
It can't go off near these houses.
-Close off the area.
-Okay.
Find an area that we can
get to within ten minutes.
A river or an empty lot
that can minimize the damage.
Does anyone know one?
Within ten minutes.
Anyone who knows this area well?
THE KILLING VOTE
YES: 44%, NO: 7%
Damn it! It's driving me nuts!
There're only houses and academies.
Hey, any idea? It's near your house.
Do you know a place?
I
Did you find it?
Hey, Joo Hyun!
Seorae High Schoolyard.
It's about 10 minutes away.
Are you crazy? It's Min's school!
Are you sure?
It's my sister's school,
so I know it well.
The schoolyard was recently expanded.
Shopping and residential areas are
distant from it.
Independent study hour is over
and there shouldn't be many left.
I'll check and evacuate them.
We'll move the bomb to Seorae High.
Everyone to Seorae High.
Be sure the school is empty.
You heard that? Get moving.
To Seorae High!
We'll head over to Seorae High.
-Joo Hyun.
-Yes?
Let Jo-dan take over
and go help out at Seorae High.
Let's go.
What if it goes off?
I can't do it. I can't!
Get a grip.
You want to live, right?
It's not wired to the car.
Turning on the engine is safe.
So step on it.
Step on it!
Get it out of the way.
Get it out of the way.
That lunatic. We are off too.
29 MINUTES
Hurry and go.
Thank you.
Mr. Kim.
Turn right at the intersection
that's 500m ahead of you.
Did you block the roads near the school?
Yes, we started to block them,
but the traffic is heavy.
Hurry. We must get there first.
-Step on it.
-Yes, sir.
Wow. This woman is evil.
How was she acquitted?
Shouldn't it be 100% "yes"?
So, I'm totally for it.
They're going to lock the gate soon.
Let's go.
I'm having fun here. Why?
Yes. Let's stay a little longer.
My mom won't let me watch this at home.
This is an emergency announcement.
Everyone must go home immediately.
I repeat.
Everyone must leave the school
and go home at once.
-This is an emergency.
-What's going on?
Let's go.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNI
Jo-dan, watch the traffic.
Take Nodeul-gil to Yeouido.
Right now!
I'm gonna get you.
Come on!
Mr. Kim will be here soon.
-Make way for him.
-Okay.
And make sure the school is empty.
-Okay? Move it.
-Yes, sir.
-Make way.
-Yes, sir.
-Get moving.
-Go, go.
What's going on here?
Are they shooting a movie?
Hurry!
Hurry up and come out of there!
Hurry up. Go.
Wow. Look at this.
They are all the way down to there.
Hurry up.
Please wait here, sir.
You can't go in.
-I'm a cop.
-I see.
This is unbelievable. Is this for real?
The number you have
Why isn't she answering?
Hurry up! Run!
Joo Min!
Senior Class 1, Joo Min!
Hurry up! Run!
Joo Min!
Hurry up!
Joo Min!
Excuse me.
POLICE
JOO HYUN
Joo Min's there.
Min! Joo Min!
Hyun.
Why didn't you answer your phone?
You didn't either.
Is something going on here?
I've never seen the police
come to our school.
Hurry up. Come.
Step on it. Do it!
-I can't.
-Get yourself together.
We need to get there fast
if you want to live.
There's no time to explain. Go home.
Even if you hear any news,
don't come near here, okay?
What is it? You're scaring me.
Come with me, then.
Don't you know who I am?
Don't worry about me and go.
Please drive her home safely, sir.
Hyun.
Seriously!
Darn it.
1 MINUTE
2 MINUTES
Hey. Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Don't stop and keep going. Go.
Step on it!
What was that?
Hyun
Step on it! Come on!
Kim, are you here?
Good. Get out of the car now.
-Hurry.
-Mr. Kim.
Don't let anyone come near the car.
Be prepared for an explosion.
Stay close to the wall!
Are you trying to get yourself killed?
Get out of the car!
I will stay in here.
Damn it.
UHM EUN-GYEONG KILLED HUSBANDS
FOR DEATH BENEFI
What? What's wrong with the timer?
I really could die in here.
Do something, will you? Do something!
Hey, you. I know you're listening.
BLOCKED NUMBER
If she is guilty just as you claimed,
we can put her on trial again.
Put her on trial again?
You think that's possible?
In the Republic of Korea?
It is possible.
I can make it possible.
You want to seek justice, right?
Didn't you tell the people to trust you?
But if I die in here along with her,
what would they say then?
Think about it.
I will not take one step out of this car
and I will not go alone.
So
Stop the bomb, you bastard!
THE KILLING VOTE
There's a rumor
that Kim Mu-chan's deceased.
Do you still think Gaetal is right?
I told you he's a lunatic
from the beginning.
Maybe we can find where this is.
You've been there.
Something's off.
Then what's making it wrong?
Though our justice is rational.
Wake up.
That bastard is a criminal.