The Killing Vote (2023) s01e09 Episode Script
Watchdog of the World
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CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS,
INSTITUTIONS, EVENTS, AND SETTINGS
DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
AND SAFETY OF CHILD ACTORS WAS ENSURED
Everyone.
Gaetal isn't one person.
Anyone who wants to fight corruption
and promote justice in this world
can become a watchdog.
All of us are Gaetal.
CHAE DO-HEE'S KILLING VOTE SPECIAL
Hello.
This is The Killing Vote Special
and I'm your host, Chae Do-hee.
Three months ago, the Killing Vote
sent shock waves across the country.
And recently,
the host of the Killing Vote, Gaetal,
reaffirmed he was alive and well
in an extraordinary fashion.
Tonight, we're presenting
this surprise special
to show how he has
the nation's full support.
and promote justice in this world
can become a watchdog.
All of us are Gaetal.
The moment he suggested
that all of us could be Gaetal,
we at SBNS knew we had to do this.
A just society is a society
where each and every one of us
is able to voice our opinions.
These are the message boards
on our network's website
where you can share your stories.
Please feel free to share
any instances of injustice or corruption
that Gaetal may have missed
for the Killing Vote.
The stories with the most likes
will be presented by me on this program.
Please keep in mind that each user account
can share and like
only one story every 24 hours.
The identity and credibility of sources
will be thoroughly vetted
before broadcasts.
Now, let me introduce
tonight's special guest.
Please come on out.
Former justices of the Supreme Court,
former Prosecutor Generals,
currently active lawyers,
and former chiefs of police.
Meet our fact checkers,
who will share their honest views
on truth, justice,
sentencing, and judgments.
And here's our message
to all the Gaetals who are watching this.
I hope you see our intentions
to become watchdogs.
And until our society achieves
rational justice,
I will stand by your side.
THE KILLING VOTE
EPISODE 9
Drop the knife!
-Stay away!
-Requesting backup.
The suspect being transferred
has taken a hostage!
Some have been injured.
Move!
Press the button!
The suspect is moving with the hostage.
Lee Min-soo's first letter
is missing.
Where is it?
What was the letter about?
SUPERINTENDENT KIM MU-CHAN
It's Kwon Seok-joo.
What?
Calm down.
Let's talk it out, okay?
It's always been him.
The real Gaetal
who started the Killing Vote.
It's Kwon Seok-joo.
Kwon Seok-joo!
Kwon Seok-joo has escaped!
-Sir!
-Sir, what are you doing?
Move!
No, please don't.
Jung Jin-wook!
Plate number 7980. It's a water truck!
Kwon Seok-joo has escaped!
Situation room, now!
What's the matter, ma'am?
Please tell us why
-Hey!
-Wait!
Can't you find them faster?
Hey, he's entering a tunnel.
A water truck is entering
Sanggok Tunnel from the south.
There must have been an accident. Darn it.
What's going on?
What are you doing?
Hey! Move the truck!
What on Earth is going on?
Darn it.
Kwon Seok-joo changed his clothes and ran.
Check both sides
for motorcycles that exited.
Motorcycles in the tunnel?
There were two motorcycles in the truck.
Start the search now.
-Okay.
-Darn it.
Darn it.
DEAR PROFESSOR KWON
Professor, how's life in there?
I was reading a book,
and I came across a part
about Joseph the tattletale.
I had a friend who was a tattletale
when I was young too.
But I gave this friend a second chance.
I carried out justice so they wouldn't be
a devil who was deemed innocent.
But now, I guess
they'll forever be a child
along with their cherished pet dog.
The Body of Christ.
LET'S TELL THE WORLD ABOUT THIS SIN
JI-HOON
Goodness.
Go get him right now.
You lost Kwon Seok-joo,
so I want you to bring him back!
I apologize, sir.
Well, he literally broke down
the walls of the police agency.
How could she have stopped that?
Are you siding with her?
If only the guard had come on time,
he wouldn't have escaped.
Fighting amongst ourselves
won't help us catch him.
Let's put out an APB on him first.
Excuse me?
How are you going to explain
he escaped from the police agency
and not from prison?
I told you if people find out
we took Kwon out of prison,
we'll all be hung out to dry!
That's why we should hurry and catch him!
You could lose your job
trying to save face.
You punk! How dare you?
Let's do things the right way!
The moment that brat Kim Mu-chan
steps into this room again,
you better tell me right away. Got that?
Hello, Warden.
Right. I'm terribly sorry.
Quiet? Yes, I made sure
everyone keeps this quiet.
Of course, we must catch him
as soon as possible.
The Commissioner is also uneasy
about this situation.
It's okay. We'll just catch him.
You can't even hail a taxi
in Korea without the internet,
so how dare he mess with the Cyber Bureau?
Jjoo, let's start by going through
Jung Jin-wook's phone again.
From now on
This still hurts.
It's war.
Hey. How's Jung Jin-wook?
Surgery went well,
but he's still unconscious.
All right, stay with him today.
And get some shut-eye if you need to.
Call me when he wakes up.
-Will do, sir.
-All right.
Jung Jin-wook's not awake yet.
How could the two have communicated?
I haven't the faintest idea.
Nobody knew Kwon Seok-joo
was out except for our team.
You know none of us would ever do that.
That's what makes it more puzzling.
Lee was suspected to be Gaetal,
so he was going to be released anyway.
So why escape now?
Isn't it obvious?
He's trying to kill Lee Min-soo himself,
just as he killed Byun.
He's still holding grudges
about what happened eight years ago.
You saw how he even targeted you
on the Killing Vote.
In any case, just wait it out
at home for a few days.
The higher-ups know
it's hard to proceed without you,
so they'll call you back soon.
Kwon Seok-joo and Lee Min-soo.
I'll catch them both.
Cover for me for a few days.
I can't do it for long,
so come back soon, okay?
You know I'm retiring soon.
It seems the professor's picnic is over.
CCTV
OPERATE, CANCEL
That bastard
When did he join forces with Lee Min-soo?
Lee Min-soo?
Are you sure?
I doubt Number Five did this alone.
Hacking and stealing a program
and deleting all the data
left in the server that quickly?
Only experts can do that.
Does this mean all
of our identities will be revealed?
I've secured the main server on my side,
so we're pretty safe,
but there will have to be
many changes to our plan.
Right. How's Number Four?
He was shot and is in the hospital now.
I haven't heard about him since.
I hope the professor
can at least join us without any trouble.
I'll start restoring the data first.
I'm at the playground. I won't leave
until you come, so you better show up.
-Darn it.
-"Darn it"?
What? Were you guys planning to meet here?
I was wondering if we had a mole,
and it was you.
What about yourself?
Talk about perfect timing.
How come he escaped
just as you figured out he was Gaetal?
You just can't lose an argument, can you?
You see, the director's scolding
didn't hurt me at all.
However,
my anger has reached its limit for sure.
Did you find anything?
You knew they'd search this place first,
so you wouldn't be here without a reason.
There is no big reason.
I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss
anything for trusting him too much.
That's why I came.
Well, I'm here
because I still can't believe
that Lee Min-soo isn't Gaetal.
If we search his house and seize
his computers and servers now,
I'm sure we'd find evidence.
Don't you think so?
You weren't sure about him either.
You felt like Lee and Gaetal
weren't the same person.
At first, yes.
But you saw his reaction
when you were the Killing Vote's target.
Only the real Gaetal
would react like that.
Apparently, he was her best friend.
He's in every one of her drawings.
He was her brother, not her friend.
Na-rae was murdered
when Kwon was about to adopt him,
and the adoption never happened.
Kwon said they lost contact,
but we should look for him.
Hey.
That threatening text
was so old-fashioned.
"I won't leave until you come"? Seriously?
Then, why did you come?
And is it that hard to reply
to one text? Why
I haven't even eaten yet.
If you keep hitting me,
you might probably kill me.
Jeez.
I'm actually really touched.
Hurry and take it. My arms hurt.
Thank you, ma'am.
One's for me.
JI-HOON
All done.
Hyun said I should give up too.
And Hye-mi said
boys who leave you on read
I mean
I was trying to reach you,
because I'm the class president.
It's been so long
since anyone's looked for me like that.
Who else looked for you?
My sister.
Wherever I went, she'd always call me.
Right. She actually said
the same thing too.
"I won't leave until you come."
"You said you'd go with me,
so hurry and come."
So that's why I came.
You reminded me of my sister.
Did your sister go somewhere?
Your house has been empty
the past two days.
-My house?
-Shinyeon Complex, Building 206, Unit 901.
Well
We don't live together.
And Grandma is on a trip.
I see.
But is that place
really your house?
Yeah.
But
we're moving soon.
So from now on,
stop waiting for me here.
Fine.
Ji-hoon, your house
Sorry, but I have to go.
My father's here to pick me up.
I'm really sorry.
What's wrong with him?
How have you been?
How do you find out
where someone actually lives?
Are you trying to find out
where your teacher lives?
Kim Ji-hoon.
Ji-hoon?
Did he receive his counseling?
The police even came to our school,
because his address was wrong.
They said no one lives at the address
registered in the school records.
No one's ever lived there.
Why don't you ask him yourself?
We at SBNS
When I was just about to ask,
he left with his dad.
Dad?
Didn't he say his parents passed away
Maybe they're divorced.
He's acting suspicious, isn't he?
It's like he's hiding something.
Just focus on your studies.
And if you ditch
because I'm too busy to pick you up,
you're dead meat.
Whatever.
And here's our message
to all the Gaetals who are watching this.
I hope you see our intentions
to become watchdogs.
And until our society achieves
rational justice,
I will stand by your side.
I'm so sorry.
I should've made sure
security was tighter.
He had it all planned out,
so how could you stop him by yourself?
He was always a little off.
I should've watched him more closely.
This is no one's fault.
We just chose the wrong person
from the start.
He must've leaked information,
so let's close this place down.
What about Number Three?
We can't be sure Number Three
won't act like Number Five either.
We know each other very well,
but you said he's a bit different.
He would never turn against us.
We go back a long way.
And at this moment, his position
could be more valuable than anything else.
We must trust him.
Let's go home first.
We need to move fast before the police
goes public with their pursuit.
It must have been so tough.
I'm so sorry.
This time
let's catch him at all cost.
We will.
POLICE BRUTALITY, EVIDENCE FORGERY
THE FOURTH KILLING VOTE: KIM MU-CHAN
This is insane!
It's even better than I expected.
The speed, the system
I love everything about this program.
That Number One guy made this,
but you really don't know who he is?
I told you I've never met him in person.
I used to think that maybe
they all knew each other except me,
but now, I don't even care.
Darn it.
Where's the hideout?
You have to keep your promise
if you want to see what I know.
Money and revenge.
Just lie low, okay?
And don't use the internet.
The second you leave a trace,
they'll come find you.
Don't let your guard down, okay?
MOM:
KWON SEOK-JOO ESCAPED
My dear professor must be so angry.
Min, did you watch Chae Do-hee's show?
I've been staying up all night
reading all the comments.
Do you think
Gaetal's really watching this show?
It would be awesome
if this is the next vote.
A DRUNK DRIVER KILLED MY PARENTS
SAVE
Looks like you're a little late, sir.
Ji-hoon?
Right?
How are you this morning?
You're scaring the students.
This is incredibly rude.
Mr. Lee Yun-seong.
"Without being detained"
doesn't mean you're innocent.
It's still our duty
to keep an eye on you as a murder suspect.
We must protect the students too.
You're saying you're here
to protect my students from me?
Mr. Lee, can we talk later?
All right.
It was convenient to play hooky
while I wasn't around, right?
I'm sorry. I needed some time off.
Attendance is important
for college admissions,
so I'll record it as sick leave for you.
Submit the sick leave request
with proof by tomorrow.
Yes, sir.
By the way, did you move?
The police came by school
and said you didn't live there.
Min didn't know where you lived either,
so the police officer came for nothing.
Min
met with a police officer?
The police officer said
Min's sister made a request
for you to receive counseling.
Are you and Min's sister close?
Ji-hoon.
Yes?
Thank you.
I watched the first episode.
FAMILY COMMITS SUICIDE
DUE TO REAL ESTATE SCAM
The show's ratings were ranked first.
It's a smooth start.
Now, it's time to kick it into high gear.
I've emailed you the stories
and instructions for the next episode,
so use them when you prepare the show.
The case of a family's suicide
after a real estate scam.
Don't make this awkward.
You gave me the cue sheet,
so let me handle the rest.
CONTACTING THOSE INVOLVED
IN TOP TWO LIKED POSTS
-Make sure to fact check properly.
-I will.
You can't fabricate the content
of TV shows these days, you know.
If we get caught for manipulation,
we'll be in serious trouble.
Ms. Chae. Two years ago,
you made your way up the ranks
after exclusively covering news on me.
I've always wondered why
you never had any big stories since.
But now, I can see why.
You're not too bright.
Should I pretend I didn't hear that
or was it your mistake?
I'm saying while you may see
one step ahead, I see the bigger picture.
What?
POSTS RANKED BY MOST LIKED
Don't tell me you're
Are you manipulating the message boards?
I'm the one who made
this game you're playing.
Let's not forget that, okay?
Hello?
KIM MU-CHAN
Well, look who's calling.
What's up?
Do you need me?
We need to put out an APB on him
and search every corner.
We don't have time for this.
Right. A public search can't be official.
If people find out
the cops got help from a prisoner,
it would be embarrassing.
It turns out Kwon Seok-joo
got a lot of special treatment.
Since when are prisoners in this country
allowed to have this in their cells?
It looks very dangerous.
Look here.
Those jailhouse lawyers like Inmate 0512
trade their legal smarts
to live the good life behind bars.
You know nothing.
If he received such good treatment,
then it must mean Inmate 0512
had a client with high status.
A guard?
No.
The warden.
You sure do talk like a jerk.
Come on.
Police investigations
always begin with suspicions.
Guards, the warden
Everyone in this prison is a suspect.
-Suspect?
-Yes, a suspect.
We're going to start the investigation
assuming that everyone in this prison
is Kwon's potential communication link.
First off,
we need to meet his doctor.
He was getting regular check-ups.
She happens to be off today.
The suspect, I mean.
That no good
She isn't stationed in the prison.
She comes twice a week as a volunteer.
Yang Hye-jin.
Yang Hye-jin?
PERSONAL INFORMATION
YANG HYE-JIN
Dr. Yang from Saehyeon Hospital?
Do you know her?
That's Tae-yang.
Of course, I remember him.
He was such a smart kid.
We're looking for Professor Kwon Seok-joo.
He wanted to adopt Kim Tae-yang.
Do you remember Professor Kwon?
Of course.
He visited here often with his daughter.
He made a lot of donations too.
And when he said he wanted
to adopt Tae-yang despite his illness,
I was so grateful.
I never knew he was ill.
Tae-yang witnessed his parents' deaths.
When he first came here,
he had been decimated by shock and anger.
He couldn't speak.
Could I meet him?
Luckily, he was adopted by a great family.
And I don't want to remind him
of what happened then.
JOO HYUN
I searched Kwon Seok-joo's room,
but there were no traces of him.
Nothing about the accomplices either.
How did he communicate with them
and direct the Killing Vote?
I'm sure he is
even with the accomplices now.
It's obvious where escaped convicts hide.
They go to their families, friends,
lovers, or their prison friends.
Have you looked into
any of his acquaintances?
Speaking of which,
remember Kwon was suffering
from a collapsed lung?
The doctor
who's been treating him for years
turned out to be the grandmother
of the boy that Captain Oh took hostage.
Dr. Yang Hye-jin from Saehyeon Hospital.
A doctor and a patient. The guard said
it was nothing more than that.
But it's too suspicious
to consider as a coincidence.
Out of all hospitals,
it's Saehyeon Hospital?
Too many coincidences
mean it's not a coincidence.
Does it apply to investigations too?
The grandmother is Kwon's doctor,
and the grandson is Lee's student.
Like you said,
it's too much of a coincidence.
-I'll go meet her.
-Okay.
Jo-dan is trying
to figure out her address.
What?
I've got to go.
What's she doing here?
An inmate serving time escaped
while helping police in an investigation.
The inmate's name is Kwon Seok-joo.
A heinous criminal who exacted revenge
eight years ago on the suspect acquitted
for the abduction
and murder of his daughter.
According to our sources,
Kwon had been staying here
at Nambu Police Agency
as a major witness and advisor
for a recent case.
For allowing a criminal to reside
at the police agency in return for help
and for helping him escape, the police
are expected to face severe criticism.
Hey, it's unfair to put it like that.
She's making this harder for us.
I know. But how did they find out?
The commissioner told us
to keep our mouths shut.
Exactly. Is one of us leaking information?
Whether we leak information or not,
they'll always find a way
to get what they want.
What's out is already out,
so let's focus on finding Kwon.
Have you found any family members
he might have gone to?
-Hey, Cyber Bureau.
-Yes?
Right. Yes.
All his family members
either live abroad or have passed away.
So I'm looking into the inmates
he shared sentence periods with.
And I'm waiting for a response
from the KCS.
And as for his friends,
it's like a desert.
He has zero friends, like me.
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
ARE YOU READY?
I suddenly feel upset.
Good work. See you later.
Wait. Hold on!
Wait!
Hey, get out of the car!
That little
Darn it!
I'm Kim Mu-chan from Nambu Police Agency.
The warden must've called you.
Yes, he did.
But I don't feel comfortable
with such unexpected visits at this hour.
Let's meet somewhere else on another day.
I want to say hi to Ji-hoon.
Do you know Ji-hoon?
Well, I'm the one who saved Ji-hoon
at the incident in Saehyeon Hospital.
I wanted to check on him,
but I've been too busy
with this case I'm working on.
Could we have a moment to talk?
This is very urgent.
Have a seat.
Thank you.
As you've probably heard,
we're after an escaped inmate.
Inmate 0512.
He's had a collapsed lung for a while.
Do you think there's a chance
he'll stop by at a hospital?
He managed his own condition well.
Unless his condition worsens,
I doubt he'll go to the hospital.
All his family members live abroad.
Has he ever said anything
about who he wanted to meet
or where he wanted to go
when he was released?
He barely talked about himself.
Rather, he asked me questions.
He'd ask about my grandson, for example.
He also asked how high school students
study and what they do for fun these days.
Why was he interested in Ji-hoon?
Well
Was it Na-rae?
His daughter's name.
I assumed the reason was
if she were still alive, she'd be his age.
Having a private conversation
with an inmate isn't as easy as you think.
I see.
Thank you for your cooperation.
If Inmate 0512 ever contacts you
or shows up, please let me know.
You must not meet him alone.
Okay.
Is Ji-hoon's room upstairs?
Ji-hoon.
What do you think you're doing?
I told you Ji-hoon isn't home!
Please come back down here!
What is the meaning of this?
It would've been nice to see him.
What a shame.
He finishes school at 10 p.m.
I'll tell him you said hi.
Okay. Thank you.
I was so nervous.
Do you think we're all right?
Yes, you did well,
just as we talked about.
Thank goodness
you prepared me for this situation.
By the way, that detective
seemed to know a lot about you.
Is he Number Three, by any chance?
YANG HYE-JIN
CHILDREN: KIM JI-HOON
FAMILY RELATION CERTIFICATE
CHOI JIN-SOO
Hi, Jin-soo.
We need to gather more information
about Dr. Yang from Cheongnang.
GAETAL MASKS FOR SALE
GAETAL MERCH
INMATE KWON ESCAPES FROM CHEONGNANG PRISON
Oh, no.
What's taking so long to catch him?
They need to catch him quick.
-What's the government doing?
-I'm so scared.
Me too.
Where could he be?
-I'm scared.
-I can't even go out anymore.
ASSUMED TO BE IN HIDING IN SEOUL
Hey!
Hey, Kim Mu-chan!
Hey, Director.
Yes, Commissioner.
Sang-jae.
I hear you have a new captain now.
Captain Kwon Seok-joo.
That's not cool.
How dare you glare
at your superior officer like that?
I knew this would happen
when I saw them form a team of jalopies.
How could you take investigation lessons
from a criminal? How embarrassing.
What the
Even jalopies can run you down.
"What the"?
Is that how you talk to your colleagues?
What a scumbag.
I'm sorry, sir.
Let's go.
-How's Jung doing?
-He's still unconscious.
The doctor suggests it might be
psychological rather than physical.
Sir.
You really didn't take long.
We decided to put out an APB on Kwon.
Any luck with the plates?
We checked shops and found
a few motorcycles with changed plates.
But we've yet to identify the drivers.
Now, we have to comb through
all the CCTV footage.
And that's right up this team's alley.
I like this clear distribution of tasks.
As for Lee Min-soo,
should we halt the investigation?
He's still the prime suspect
in Jovovich's murder.
We'll continue to monitor him closely.
CYBER BUREAU
Where's the Cyber Bureau team?
Stop that. You look suspicious.
What? Fine.
Are you sure we can do this?
Come on. You saw Chae Do-hee's show too.
There's a mole in our team.
I'm sure of it.
No one can know about this
until the superintendent returns.
Are the time and location correct?
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
AT 5:00 P.M., APRIL 20 INJEONG PARK
Okay.
This is brilliant. I didn't think
of online communities of high schoolers.
Gaetal Number One must be the jerk
who posted stuff to instigate people.
The system administrator.
Dragging kids into this is
crossing the line.
I think we're the ones crossing the line.
Who'd think we were teenagers?
Then, keep your head down.
That's what I mean.
-Jjoo, he's here.
-He is?
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
WHERE ARE YOU?
IN A BLUE SCHOOL UNIFORM ON A BENCH
What?
She's
You Hey.
Wait! Stop!
Hey, aren't you Min's friend?
What are you doing? I don't know anything.
Just a second.
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
It's her.
Are you really Gaetal Number One?
I'm just
a fan.
-What?
-Number One asked me to come here.
SEE YOU WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE
Darn it.
Wait.
BENCH, BLUE UNIFORM, DISGUISE
Jjoo.
This bastard has been watching us.
The message has been delivered.
Do you think they'll get the message?
I'm sure Joo Hyun will.
There's probably no way
we can get the program back, right?
Voting day is drawing near,
and we don't know
who will be the next target.
Lee's abusing it for his own good,
so it's better to get rid of it quickly.
SEE YOU WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE
Just give up already.
He made a complete fool out of us.
It just bothers me how much effort
he put into making fools out of us.
Why did he bother to send this message?
I guess he wants to go
on a date with you on a nice day.
Go ahead then, Gaetal. Go ahead!
It's the weather that's nice, not the day.
Today's weather was nice too.
Nice weather
What's the weather like this week?
Even these gloves
are making a fool out of me.
TODAY'S WEATHER
TODAY'S WEATHER IS NICE
Hey, see if there's a weather app
on Jung Jin-wook's phone.
Okay.
I don't see anything special.
APPS
What?
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
I found it!
You startled me.
-What is it?
-What?
I found it!
The secret behind Gaetal's message.
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
Hello, everyone.
This is The Killing Vote Special.
I'm your host, Chae Do-hee.
After announcing we'd accept stories,
we were flooded with submissions.
Among the numerous heartbreaking
and infuriating stories of the past week,
we'll reveal the story
that received the most likes.
Land? Is this from a reliable source?
It's slated to be taken out
of the greenbelt zone for development.
You know my cousin works
for the Ministry of Land, right?
This is strictly confidential.
Just invest 300 million won.
Well, it hasn't even been decided yet.
Forget it, then.
Once this land is developed,
you'll hit the jackpot.
Don't you want to turn your life around?
"Turn your life around."
These words changed his mind.
Only after taking out
hundreds of millions in loans
and being sued by numerous victims
of the real estate scam did he realize
that he was registered
as the chairman of a real estate agency.
Some higher-up in the back
was looking for you.
Legally, in a situation like this
Okay. Thanks.
We're with the special investigation unit.
I'm Lieutenant Joo Hyun.
-What's going on?
-Go and see what's going on!
What are you doing?
We, the police, will now show you
the truth behind Gaetal
and the Killing Vote.
If you're watching this show,
please take a look
at the apps on your smartphones.
Normally, you cannot download
the same app twice on your smartphone.
But look. There are two weather apps.
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
She's right.
Goodness, she's right.
One of them is the hidden app
that Gaetal installed
by illegally hacking your phones.
Default apps like weather and map apps
are typically set for auto-updates.
Gaetal used that to intrude
into your most private spaces.
-Delete it.
-Gaetal hacked everyone's smartphones,
installed an invisible malicious program,
and used all of us
to justify his serial murders.
That is Gaetal.
No more,
no less.
I'm going to kill him!
Damn it, I'm going to kill him!
I'm going to kill them all!
Please calm down.
Yun-seong!
Calm down.
Keep it together and breathe.
Breathe.
Yun-seong.
You don't need to be mad.
This isn't over yet.
Honey.
When humans commit crimes together,
they never forget
that feeling of exhilaration.
Just trust me and watch.
To the public,
justice is merely a fantasy.
I told you my arresting skills
have improved.
You ruined my show. I'm going to sue you.
You're the one who started this.
Forcing this stupid show
to air may have been fine,
but revealing confidential case details
to screw us crossed the line.
Wake up!
Your show has nothing to do with justice.
It's just a contract killing show.
Is there no teamwork on your team?
If you want deceive,
at least get your stories straight.
What are you talking about?
I didn't find this out myself.
You told me.
This is why people
call you pigs, not police.
Think about it.
Who would be good at this?
Hyun.
What are you doing? We have to hurry back.
Were you really the one
who tipped them off about Kwon's escape?
Yes.
That was the fastest way
for me to get back to work.
Do you have any idea
how much criticism fell on us after that?
That criticism
will be gone once we catch Kwon
and end the Killing Vote. If you bear it--
Then, how is that
any different from Chae Do-hee
and that crazy show
pretending to be for justice?
You've been planting evidence
to catch criminals
and leaking information
to screw over your own team.
To me, that's not what
a good cop would ever do.
A righteous but incompetent cop
or a bad competent one?
Who do we need more?
Being a cop is not just about honor.
Fine!
Let's say you're right.
But still,
I don't want to be your pawn.
I'm going back to my original team.
Kwon Seok-joo may be Gaetal,
but we didn't have to make him
look like an evil felon.
You're a total disappointment.
Don't you think
of starting your own investigation.
Don't you dare!
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
It's surging again.
He's using enough electricity
for the entire town.
Gosh, this is electrifying.
Everyone must be
frantically looking for Kwon.
I feel bad that we're doing this here.
Jjoo.
Are you sure you want to do this alone?
There's a reason why Gaetal
gave us a hint about the weather app.
If he told the police
about his secret for nothing,
then that means
it wasn't a secret anymore.
He told us about the secret for
Put it into simple words, please?
Gaetal's having problems within his team.
For instance, the system administrator
lost the entire system,
or they're having internal strife.
Are you saying
Kwon Seok-joo might have lost
his control over the Killing Vote
to Lee Min-soo?
Then, his reason for escaping makes sense.
Right?
So that's why
I have to look into
Lee Min-soo's computer.
No.
There's no way you can do that.
His place has airtight security.
No way.
Jeez. None of these people
deleted the app.
Goodness, nothing has changed.
It's so fun that they'd risk
leaking their personal data.
They can basically kill a person
with one click.
Everyone's gone crazy.
Yes, so it seems.
I BELIEVE THE VOTE WILL HAPPEN
WOULD YOU LIKE TO START THE KILLING VOTE?
Hello, my fellow citizens.
I am well aware
of your loss of faith in me
after the unfortunate incident
that took place recently.
I'll keep it short.
I still believe
that we are working together
to monitor and uphold justice.
Therefore, I will take your appeals
from the TV show seriously.
Bang Chun-sik.
His real estate scam destroyed
numerous families.
A family crushed by debt and litigation
was pushed to commit suicide
because of this con artist.
Will you choose to execute him? Yes?
Or no?
Now, let the Killing Vote
on Bang Chun-sik begin.
Maximum transaction value.
And
confirm.
Transaction complete.
Don't be mad, my friend.
Cryptocurrency prices have plummeted,
so I added just a little interest.
Fine. I did pretend to be a victim too.
I sold the land knowing everything.
But you didn't have to put all the blame
on me and send me to prison.
My wife and child died because of that.
You scumbag.
Five.
Four.
Three. Two.
One.
Ta-da!
EXECUTE: 53%
Hold on.
Darn it.
It's him, Bang Chun-sik.
The participation rate didn't drop much.
The people who deleted the app
were less than we thought.
How is this possible?
Murder has already become
like a game to them.
Let's first compile a list
of those Bang has scammed.
We'll start with the family
who committed suicide.
We're living in such convenient times.
KWON SEOK-JOO, JUNG JIN-WOOK, LEE MIN-SOO
Kwon Seok-joo, Jung Jin-wook, Lee Min-soo.
Let me add Ko Dong-gyu here.
Ko Dong-gyu.
-Ko Dong-gyu?
-Why over Lee Min-soo?
Lee Min-soo isn't Gaetal.
KO DONG-GYU
Done.
YANG HYE-JIN?
Gosh, it's not breathing at all.
Come on, breathe.
The router isn't routing at all.
It must be frustrated.
I'll do my best to fix this.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Is there only one router here?
There must be another one upstairs.
I'm not sure if there's one
in their son's bedroom.
You see, someone crashed
into a utility pole nearby,
so the entire neighborhood
lost internet connection.
Since you're using a lot of electricity
and have an expensive internet plan,
there must be something upstairs too.
I'm not allowed
into their son's bedroom either.
Please get it done
before my boss's family returns.
Okay.
Connect to the internet in ten.
-To do what?
-Just trust me.
Don't!
Jjoo, I got it.
It's working now.
-It's working.
-By the way,
could I have a glass of water
before we leave?
One second, please.
What? What's wrong?
My partner? She already left.
She's so busy. She kept getting calls
from other households.
I see.
Thank you.
I will happily drink this water.
Is this water expensive?
Since it's expensive,
I'll have another glass. Thank you.
What's all this?
How can he use
such an expensive security program
without any ethernet sockets in the room?
I don't even see a router.
And there are so many IPs here.
What's going on here?
Maybe he has separate room for it.
Like a study.
The housekeeper never mentioned that.
Darn it.
Weird.
What is this?
There's something here.
Have a good day.
Have a good day, sir.
-Have a good day.
-You too. Bye.
What a weirdo.
I got you now.
SCANNING IRIS
Where's the computer tower?
There it is.
PASSWORD COMBINER
I got it.
I'm on my way home.
Almost there. What about you, Mom?
MOVING FILES
What?
He locked the videos.
I can't save or copy them.
Even though you're using his account?
Try changing the security settings.
There are too many things to copy.
I think I'll need more storage space.
I need more storage space.
Darn it.
Wait.
No.
The door's closed!
Damn it!
The door's closed.
I'm locked in here!
What do we do?
I told you not to go in there.
Gosh!
First, calm down. Okay? Calm down and
-Wait, I need to calm down.
-What do I do?
Let's stay calm.
There's got to be something here.
You've got to be kidding me.
FUN FOLDER
What's this?
FUN FUN FILE
Dad, I miss you.
Subtitle translation by: Sunyoung Baek
THE KILLING VOTE
-You've got to be kidding me.
-Damn it.
Na-rae, you're so pretty.
Isn't it fun to play with me?
-Where did you get this?
-It was all Lee's doing.
Kwon had to escape,
because the vote was stolen?
I'm Gaetal.
How about we make
the show together this time?
One week from now,
there will be another vote.
Ripped and resynced by YoungJedi
CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS,
INSTITUTIONS, EVENTS, AND SETTINGS
DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
AND SAFETY OF CHILD ACTORS WAS ENSURED
Everyone.
Gaetal isn't one person.
Anyone who wants to fight corruption
and promote justice in this world
can become a watchdog.
All of us are Gaetal.
CHAE DO-HEE'S KILLING VOTE SPECIAL
Hello.
This is The Killing Vote Special
and I'm your host, Chae Do-hee.
Three months ago, the Killing Vote
sent shock waves across the country.
And recently,
the host of the Killing Vote, Gaetal,
reaffirmed he was alive and well
in an extraordinary fashion.
Tonight, we're presenting
this surprise special
to show how he has
the nation's full support.
and promote justice in this world
can become a watchdog.
All of us are Gaetal.
The moment he suggested
that all of us could be Gaetal,
we at SBNS knew we had to do this.
A just society is a society
where each and every one of us
is able to voice our opinions.
These are the message boards
on our network's website
where you can share your stories.
Please feel free to share
any instances of injustice or corruption
that Gaetal may have missed
for the Killing Vote.
The stories with the most likes
will be presented by me on this program.
Please keep in mind that each user account
can share and like
only one story every 24 hours.
The identity and credibility of sources
will be thoroughly vetted
before broadcasts.
Now, let me introduce
tonight's special guest.
Please come on out.
Former justices of the Supreme Court,
former Prosecutor Generals,
currently active lawyers,
and former chiefs of police.
Meet our fact checkers,
who will share their honest views
on truth, justice,
sentencing, and judgments.
And here's our message
to all the Gaetals who are watching this.
I hope you see our intentions
to become watchdogs.
And until our society achieves
rational justice,
I will stand by your side.
THE KILLING VOTE
EPISODE 9
Drop the knife!
-Stay away!
-Requesting backup.
The suspect being transferred
has taken a hostage!
Some have been injured.
Move!
Press the button!
The suspect is moving with the hostage.
Lee Min-soo's first letter
is missing.
Where is it?
What was the letter about?
SUPERINTENDENT KIM MU-CHAN
It's Kwon Seok-joo.
What?
Calm down.
Let's talk it out, okay?
It's always been him.
The real Gaetal
who started the Killing Vote.
It's Kwon Seok-joo.
Kwon Seok-joo!
Kwon Seok-joo has escaped!
-Sir!
-Sir, what are you doing?
Move!
No, please don't.
Jung Jin-wook!
Plate number 7980. It's a water truck!
Kwon Seok-joo has escaped!
Situation room, now!
What's the matter, ma'am?
Please tell us why
-Hey!
-Wait!
Can't you find them faster?
Hey, he's entering a tunnel.
A water truck is entering
Sanggok Tunnel from the south.
There must have been an accident. Darn it.
What's going on?
What are you doing?
Hey! Move the truck!
What on Earth is going on?
Darn it.
Kwon Seok-joo changed his clothes and ran.
Check both sides
for motorcycles that exited.
Motorcycles in the tunnel?
There were two motorcycles in the truck.
Start the search now.
-Okay.
-Darn it.
Darn it.
DEAR PROFESSOR KWON
Professor, how's life in there?
I was reading a book,
and I came across a part
about Joseph the tattletale.
I had a friend who was a tattletale
when I was young too.
But I gave this friend a second chance.
I carried out justice so they wouldn't be
a devil who was deemed innocent.
But now, I guess
they'll forever be a child
along with their cherished pet dog.
The Body of Christ.
LET'S TELL THE WORLD ABOUT THIS SIN
JI-HOON
Goodness.
Go get him right now.
You lost Kwon Seok-joo,
so I want you to bring him back!
I apologize, sir.
Well, he literally broke down
the walls of the police agency.
How could she have stopped that?
Are you siding with her?
If only the guard had come on time,
he wouldn't have escaped.
Fighting amongst ourselves
won't help us catch him.
Let's put out an APB on him first.
Excuse me?
How are you going to explain
he escaped from the police agency
and not from prison?
I told you if people find out
we took Kwon out of prison,
we'll all be hung out to dry!
That's why we should hurry and catch him!
You could lose your job
trying to save face.
You punk! How dare you?
Let's do things the right way!
The moment that brat Kim Mu-chan
steps into this room again,
you better tell me right away. Got that?
Hello, Warden.
Right. I'm terribly sorry.
Quiet? Yes, I made sure
everyone keeps this quiet.
Of course, we must catch him
as soon as possible.
The Commissioner is also uneasy
about this situation.
It's okay. We'll just catch him.
You can't even hail a taxi
in Korea without the internet,
so how dare he mess with the Cyber Bureau?
Jjoo, let's start by going through
Jung Jin-wook's phone again.
From now on
This still hurts.
It's war.
Hey. How's Jung Jin-wook?
Surgery went well,
but he's still unconscious.
All right, stay with him today.
And get some shut-eye if you need to.
Call me when he wakes up.
-Will do, sir.
-All right.
Jung Jin-wook's not awake yet.
How could the two have communicated?
I haven't the faintest idea.
Nobody knew Kwon Seok-joo
was out except for our team.
You know none of us would ever do that.
That's what makes it more puzzling.
Lee was suspected to be Gaetal,
so he was going to be released anyway.
So why escape now?
Isn't it obvious?
He's trying to kill Lee Min-soo himself,
just as he killed Byun.
He's still holding grudges
about what happened eight years ago.
You saw how he even targeted you
on the Killing Vote.
In any case, just wait it out
at home for a few days.
The higher-ups know
it's hard to proceed without you,
so they'll call you back soon.
Kwon Seok-joo and Lee Min-soo.
I'll catch them both.
Cover for me for a few days.
I can't do it for long,
so come back soon, okay?
You know I'm retiring soon.
It seems the professor's picnic is over.
CCTV
OPERATE, CANCEL
That bastard
When did he join forces with Lee Min-soo?
Lee Min-soo?
Are you sure?
I doubt Number Five did this alone.
Hacking and stealing a program
and deleting all the data
left in the server that quickly?
Only experts can do that.
Does this mean all
of our identities will be revealed?
I've secured the main server on my side,
so we're pretty safe,
but there will have to be
many changes to our plan.
Right. How's Number Four?
He was shot and is in the hospital now.
I haven't heard about him since.
I hope the professor
can at least join us without any trouble.
I'll start restoring the data first.
I'm at the playground. I won't leave
until you come, so you better show up.
-Darn it.
-"Darn it"?
What? Were you guys planning to meet here?
I was wondering if we had a mole,
and it was you.
What about yourself?
Talk about perfect timing.
How come he escaped
just as you figured out he was Gaetal?
You just can't lose an argument, can you?
You see, the director's scolding
didn't hurt me at all.
However,
my anger has reached its limit for sure.
Did you find anything?
You knew they'd search this place first,
so you wouldn't be here without a reason.
There is no big reason.
I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss
anything for trusting him too much.
That's why I came.
Well, I'm here
because I still can't believe
that Lee Min-soo isn't Gaetal.
If we search his house and seize
his computers and servers now,
I'm sure we'd find evidence.
Don't you think so?
You weren't sure about him either.
You felt like Lee and Gaetal
weren't the same person.
At first, yes.
But you saw his reaction
when you were the Killing Vote's target.
Only the real Gaetal
would react like that.
Apparently, he was her best friend.
He's in every one of her drawings.
He was her brother, not her friend.
Na-rae was murdered
when Kwon was about to adopt him,
and the adoption never happened.
Kwon said they lost contact,
but we should look for him.
Hey.
That threatening text
was so old-fashioned.
"I won't leave until you come"? Seriously?
Then, why did you come?
And is it that hard to reply
to one text? Why
I haven't even eaten yet.
If you keep hitting me,
you might probably kill me.
Jeez.
I'm actually really touched.
Hurry and take it. My arms hurt.
Thank you, ma'am.
One's for me.
JI-HOON
All done.
Hyun said I should give up too.
And Hye-mi said
boys who leave you on read
I mean
I was trying to reach you,
because I'm the class president.
It's been so long
since anyone's looked for me like that.
Who else looked for you?
My sister.
Wherever I went, she'd always call me.
Right. She actually said
the same thing too.
"I won't leave until you come."
"You said you'd go with me,
so hurry and come."
So that's why I came.
You reminded me of my sister.
Did your sister go somewhere?
Your house has been empty
the past two days.
-My house?
-Shinyeon Complex, Building 206, Unit 901.
Well
We don't live together.
And Grandma is on a trip.
I see.
But is that place
really your house?
Yeah.
But
we're moving soon.
So from now on,
stop waiting for me here.
Fine.
Ji-hoon, your house
Sorry, but I have to go.
My father's here to pick me up.
I'm really sorry.
What's wrong with him?
How have you been?
How do you find out
where someone actually lives?
Are you trying to find out
where your teacher lives?
Kim Ji-hoon.
Ji-hoon?
Did he receive his counseling?
The police even came to our school,
because his address was wrong.
They said no one lives at the address
registered in the school records.
No one's ever lived there.
Why don't you ask him yourself?
We at SBNS
When I was just about to ask,
he left with his dad.
Dad?
Didn't he say his parents passed away
Maybe they're divorced.
He's acting suspicious, isn't he?
It's like he's hiding something.
Just focus on your studies.
And if you ditch
because I'm too busy to pick you up,
you're dead meat.
Whatever.
And here's our message
to all the Gaetals who are watching this.
I hope you see our intentions
to become watchdogs.
And until our society achieves
rational justice,
I will stand by your side.
I'm so sorry.
I should've made sure
security was tighter.
He had it all planned out,
so how could you stop him by yourself?
He was always a little off.
I should've watched him more closely.
This is no one's fault.
We just chose the wrong person
from the start.
He must've leaked information,
so let's close this place down.
What about Number Three?
We can't be sure Number Three
won't act like Number Five either.
We know each other very well,
but you said he's a bit different.
He would never turn against us.
We go back a long way.
And at this moment, his position
could be more valuable than anything else.
We must trust him.
Let's go home first.
We need to move fast before the police
goes public with their pursuit.
It must have been so tough.
I'm so sorry.
This time
let's catch him at all cost.
We will.
POLICE BRUTALITY, EVIDENCE FORGERY
THE FOURTH KILLING VOTE: KIM MU-CHAN
This is insane!
It's even better than I expected.
The speed, the system
I love everything about this program.
That Number One guy made this,
but you really don't know who he is?
I told you I've never met him in person.
I used to think that maybe
they all knew each other except me,
but now, I don't even care.
Darn it.
Where's the hideout?
You have to keep your promise
if you want to see what I know.
Money and revenge.
Just lie low, okay?
And don't use the internet.
The second you leave a trace,
they'll come find you.
Don't let your guard down, okay?
MOM:
KWON SEOK-JOO ESCAPED
My dear professor must be so angry.
Min, did you watch Chae Do-hee's show?
I've been staying up all night
reading all the comments.
Do you think
Gaetal's really watching this show?
It would be awesome
if this is the next vote.
A DRUNK DRIVER KILLED MY PARENTS
SAVE
Looks like you're a little late, sir.
Ji-hoon?
Right?
How are you this morning?
You're scaring the students.
This is incredibly rude.
Mr. Lee Yun-seong.
"Without being detained"
doesn't mean you're innocent.
It's still our duty
to keep an eye on you as a murder suspect.
We must protect the students too.
You're saying you're here
to protect my students from me?
Mr. Lee, can we talk later?
All right.
It was convenient to play hooky
while I wasn't around, right?
I'm sorry. I needed some time off.
Attendance is important
for college admissions,
so I'll record it as sick leave for you.
Submit the sick leave request
with proof by tomorrow.
Yes, sir.
By the way, did you move?
The police came by school
and said you didn't live there.
Min didn't know where you lived either,
so the police officer came for nothing.
Min
met with a police officer?
The police officer said
Min's sister made a request
for you to receive counseling.
Are you and Min's sister close?
Ji-hoon.
Yes?
Thank you.
I watched the first episode.
FAMILY COMMITS SUICIDE
DUE TO REAL ESTATE SCAM
The show's ratings were ranked first.
It's a smooth start.
Now, it's time to kick it into high gear.
I've emailed you the stories
and instructions for the next episode,
so use them when you prepare the show.
The case of a family's suicide
after a real estate scam.
Don't make this awkward.
You gave me the cue sheet,
so let me handle the rest.
CONTACTING THOSE INVOLVED
IN TOP TWO LIKED POSTS
-Make sure to fact check properly.
-I will.
You can't fabricate the content
of TV shows these days, you know.
If we get caught for manipulation,
we'll be in serious trouble.
Ms. Chae. Two years ago,
you made your way up the ranks
after exclusively covering news on me.
I've always wondered why
you never had any big stories since.
But now, I can see why.
You're not too bright.
Should I pretend I didn't hear that
or was it your mistake?
I'm saying while you may see
one step ahead, I see the bigger picture.
What?
POSTS RANKED BY MOST LIKED
Don't tell me you're
Are you manipulating the message boards?
I'm the one who made
this game you're playing.
Let's not forget that, okay?
Hello?
KIM MU-CHAN
Well, look who's calling.
What's up?
Do you need me?
We need to put out an APB on him
and search every corner.
We don't have time for this.
Right. A public search can't be official.
If people find out
the cops got help from a prisoner,
it would be embarrassing.
It turns out Kwon Seok-joo
got a lot of special treatment.
Since when are prisoners in this country
allowed to have this in their cells?
It looks very dangerous.
Look here.
Those jailhouse lawyers like Inmate 0512
trade their legal smarts
to live the good life behind bars.
You know nothing.
If he received such good treatment,
then it must mean Inmate 0512
had a client with high status.
A guard?
No.
The warden.
You sure do talk like a jerk.
Come on.
Police investigations
always begin with suspicions.
Guards, the warden
Everyone in this prison is a suspect.
-Suspect?
-Yes, a suspect.
We're going to start the investigation
assuming that everyone in this prison
is Kwon's potential communication link.
First off,
we need to meet his doctor.
He was getting regular check-ups.
She happens to be off today.
The suspect, I mean.
That no good
She isn't stationed in the prison.
She comes twice a week as a volunteer.
Yang Hye-jin.
Yang Hye-jin?
PERSONAL INFORMATION
YANG HYE-JIN
Dr. Yang from Saehyeon Hospital?
Do you know her?
That's Tae-yang.
Of course, I remember him.
He was such a smart kid.
We're looking for Professor Kwon Seok-joo.
He wanted to adopt Kim Tae-yang.
Do you remember Professor Kwon?
Of course.
He visited here often with his daughter.
He made a lot of donations too.
And when he said he wanted
to adopt Tae-yang despite his illness,
I was so grateful.
I never knew he was ill.
Tae-yang witnessed his parents' deaths.
When he first came here,
he had been decimated by shock and anger.
He couldn't speak.
Could I meet him?
Luckily, he was adopted by a great family.
And I don't want to remind him
of what happened then.
JOO HYUN
I searched Kwon Seok-joo's room,
but there were no traces of him.
Nothing about the accomplices either.
How did he communicate with them
and direct the Killing Vote?
I'm sure he is
even with the accomplices now.
It's obvious where escaped convicts hide.
They go to their families, friends,
lovers, or their prison friends.
Have you looked into
any of his acquaintances?
Speaking of which,
remember Kwon was suffering
from a collapsed lung?
The doctor
who's been treating him for years
turned out to be the grandmother
of the boy that Captain Oh took hostage.
Dr. Yang Hye-jin from Saehyeon Hospital.
A doctor and a patient. The guard said
it was nothing more than that.
But it's too suspicious
to consider as a coincidence.
Out of all hospitals,
it's Saehyeon Hospital?
Too many coincidences
mean it's not a coincidence.
Does it apply to investigations too?
The grandmother is Kwon's doctor,
and the grandson is Lee's student.
Like you said,
it's too much of a coincidence.
-I'll go meet her.
-Okay.
Jo-dan is trying
to figure out her address.
What?
I've got to go.
What's she doing here?
An inmate serving time escaped
while helping police in an investigation.
The inmate's name is Kwon Seok-joo.
A heinous criminal who exacted revenge
eight years ago on the suspect acquitted
for the abduction
and murder of his daughter.
According to our sources,
Kwon had been staying here
at Nambu Police Agency
as a major witness and advisor
for a recent case.
For allowing a criminal to reside
at the police agency in return for help
and for helping him escape, the police
are expected to face severe criticism.
Hey, it's unfair to put it like that.
She's making this harder for us.
I know. But how did they find out?
The commissioner told us
to keep our mouths shut.
Exactly. Is one of us leaking information?
Whether we leak information or not,
they'll always find a way
to get what they want.
What's out is already out,
so let's focus on finding Kwon.
Have you found any family members
he might have gone to?
-Hey, Cyber Bureau.
-Yes?
Right. Yes.
All his family members
either live abroad or have passed away.
So I'm looking into the inmates
he shared sentence periods with.
And I'm waiting for a response
from the KCS.
And as for his friends,
it's like a desert.
He has zero friends, like me.
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
ARE YOU READY?
I suddenly feel upset.
Good work. See you later.
Wait. Hold on!
Wait!
Hey, get out of the car!
That little
Darn it!
I'm Kim Mu-chan from Nambu Police Agency.
The warden must've called you.
Yes, he did.
But I don't feel comfortable
with such unexpected visits at this hour.
Let's meet somewhere else on another day.
I want to say hi to Ji-hoon.
Do you know Ji-hoon?
Well, I'm the one who saved Ji-hoon
at the incident in Saehyeon Hospital.
I wanted to check on him,
but I've been too busy
with this case I'm working on.
Could we have a moment to talk?
This is very urgent.
Have a seat.
Thank you.
As you've probably heard,
we're after an escaped inmate.
Inmate 0512.
He's had a collapsed lung for a while.
Do you think there's a chance
he'll stop by at a hospital?
He managed his own condition well.
Unless his condition worsens,
I doubt he'll go to the hospital.
All his family members live abroad.
Has he ever said anything
about who he wanted to meet
or where he wanted to go
when he was released?
He barely talked about himself.
Rather, he asked me questions.
He'd ask about my grandson, for example.
He also asked how high school students
study and what they do for fun these days.
Why was he interested in Ji-hoon?
Well
Was it Na-rae?
His daughter's name.
I assumed the reason was
if she were still alive, she'd be his age.
Having a private conversation
with an inmate isn't as easy as you think.
I see.
Thank you for your cooperation.
If Inmate 0512 ever contacts you
or shows up, please let me know.
You must not meet him alone.
Okay.
Is Ji-hoon's room upstairs?
Ji-hoon.
What do you think you're doing?
I told you Ji-hoon isn't home!
Please come back down here!
What is the meaning of this?
It would've been nice to see him.
What a shame.
He finishes school at 10 p.m.
I'll tell him you said hi.
Okay. Thank you.
I was so nervous.
Do you think we're all right?
Yes, you did well,
just as we talked about.
Thank goodness
you prepared me for this situation.
By the way, that detective
seemed to know a lot about you.
Is he Number Three, by any chance?
YANG HYE-JIN
CHILDREN: KIM JI-HOON
FAMILY RELATION CERTIFICATE
CHOI JIN-SOO
Hi, Jin-soo.
We need to gather more information
about Dr. Yang from Cheongnang.
GAETAL MASKS FOR SALE
GAETAL MERCH
INMATE KWON ESCAPES FROM CHEONGNANG PRISON
Oh, no.
What's taking so long to catch him?
They need to catch him quick.
-What's the government doing?
-I'm so scared.
Me too.
Where could he be?
-I'm scared.
-I can't even go out anymore.
ASSUMED TO BE IN HIDING IN SEOUL
Hey!
Hey, Kim Mu-chan!
Hey, Director.
Yes, Commissioner.
Sang-jae.
I hear you have a new captain now.
Captain Kwon Seok-joo.
That's not cool.
How dare you glare
at your superior officer like that?
I knew this would happen
when I saw them form a team of jalopies.
How could you take investigation lessons
from a criminal? How embarrassing.
What the
Even jalopies can run you down.
"What the"?
Is that how you talk to your colleagues?
What a scumbag.
I'm sorry, sir.
Let's go.
-How's Jung doing?
-He's still unconscious.
The doctor suggests it might be
psychological rather than physical.
Sir.
You really didn't take long.
We decided to put out an APB on Kwon.
Any luck with the plates?
We checked shops and found
a few motorcycles with changed plates.
But we've yet to identify the drivers.
Now, we have to comb through
all the CCTV footage.
And that's right up this team's alley.
I like this clear distribution of tasks.
As for Lee Min-soo,
should we halt the investigation?
He's still the prime suspect
in Jovovich's murder.
We'll continue to monitor him closely.
CYBER BUREAU
Where's the Cyber Bureau team?
Stop that. You look suspicious.
What? Fine.
Are you sure we can do this?
Come on. You saw Chae Do-hee's show too.
There's a mole in our team.
I'm sure of it.
No one can know about this
until the superintendent returns.
Are the time and location correct?
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
AT 5:00 P.M., APRIL 20 INJEONG PARK
Okay.
This is brilliant. I didn't think
of online communities of high schoolers.
Gaetal Number One must be the jerk
who posted stuff to instigate people.
The system administrator.
Dragging kids into this is
crossing the line.
I think we're the ones crossing the line.
Who'd think we were teenagers?
Then, keep your head down.
That's what I mean.
-Jjoo, he's here.
-He is?
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
WHERE ARE YOU?
IN A BLUE SCHOOL UNIFORM ON A BENCH
What?
She's
You Hey.
Wait! Stop!
Hey, aren't you Min's friend?
What are you doing? I don't know anything.
Just a second.
GAETAL NUMBER ONE
It's her.
Are you really Gaetal Number One?
I'm just
a fan.
-What?
-Number One asked me to come here.
SEE YOU WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE
Darn it.
Wait.
BENCH, BLUE UNIFORM, DISGUISE
Jjoo.
This bastard has been watching us.
The message has been delivered.
Do you think they'll get the message?
I'm sure Joo Hyun will.
There's probably no way
we can get the program back, right?
Voting day is drawing near,
and we don't know
who will be the next target.
Lee's abusing it for his own good,
so it's better to get rid of it quickly.
SEE YOU WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE
Just give up already.
He made a complete fool out of us.
It just bothers me how much effort
he put into making fools out of us.
Why did he bother to send this message?
I guess he wants to go
on a date with you on a nice day.
Go ahead then, Gaetal. Go ahead!
It's the weather that's nice, not the day.
Today's weather was nice too.
Nice weather
What's the weather like this week?
Even these gloves
are making a fool out of me.
TODAY'S WEATHER
TODAY'S WEATHER IS NICE
Hey, see if there's a weather app
on Jung Jin-wook's phone.
Okay.
I don't see anything special.
APPS
What?
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
I found it!
You startled me.
-What is it?
-What?
I found it!
The secret behind Gaetal's message.
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
Hello, everyone.
This is The Killing Vote Special.
I'm your host, Chae Do-hee.
After announcing we'd accept stories,
we were flooded with submissions.
Among the numerous heartbreaking
and infuriating stories of the past week,
we'll reveal the story
that received the most likes.
Land? Is this from a reliable source?
It's slated to be taken out
of the greenbelt zone for development.
You know my cousin works
for the Ministry of Land, right?
This is strictly confidential.
Just invest 300 million won.
Well, it hasn't even been decided yet.
Forget it, then.
Once this land is developed,
you'll hit the jackpot.
Don't you want to turn your life around?
"Turn your life around."
These words changed his mind.
Only after taking out
hundreds of millions in loans
and being sued by numerous victims
of the real estate scam did he realize
that he was registered
as the chairman of a real estate agency.
Some higher-up in the back
was looking for you.
Legally, in a situation like this
Okay. Thanks.
We're with the special investigation unit.
I'm Lieutenant Joo Hyun.
-What's going on?
-Go and see what's going on!
What are you doing?
We, the police, will now show you
the truth behind Gaetal
and the Killing Vote.
If you're watching this show,
please take a look
at the apps on your smartphones.
Normally, you cannot download
the same app twice on your smartphone.
But look. There are two weather apps.
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
She's right.
Goodness, she's right.
One of them is the hidden app
that Gaetal installed
by illegally hacking your phones.
Default apps like weather and map apps
are typically set for auto-updates.
Gaetal used that to intrude
into your most private spaces.
-Delete it.
-Gaetal hacked everyone's smartphones,
installed an invisible malicious program,
and used all of us
to justify his serial murders.
That is Gaetal.
No more,
no less.
I'm going to kill him!
Damn it, I'm going to kill him!
I'm going to kill them all!
Please calm down.
Yun-seong!
Calm down.
Keep it together and breathe.
Breathe.
Yun-seong.
You don't need to be mad.
This isn't over yet.
Honey.
When humans commit crimes together,
they never forget
that feeling of exhilaration.
Just trust me and watch.
To the public,
justice is merely a fantasy.
I told you my arresting skills
have improved.
You ruined my show. I'm going to sue you.
You're the one who started this.
Forcing this stupid show
to air may have been fine,
but revealing confidential case details
to screw us crossed the line.
Wake up!
Your show has nothing to do with justice.
It's just a contract killing show.
Is there no teamwork on your team?
If you want deceive,
at least get your stories straight.
What are you talking about?
I didn't find this out myself.
You told me.
This is why people
call you pigs, not police.
Think about it.
Who would be good at this?
Hyun.
What are you doing? We have to hurry back.
Were you really the one
who tipped them off about Kwon's escape?
Yes.
That was the fastest way
for me to get back to work.
Do you have any idea
how much criticism fell on us after that?
That criticism
will be gone once we catch Kwon
and end the Killing Vote. If you bear it--
Then, how is that
any different from Chae Do-hee
and that crazy show
pretending to be for justice?
You've been planting evidence
to catch criminals
and leaking information
to screw over your own team.
To me, that's not what
a good cop would ever do.
A righteous but incompetent cop
or a bad competent one?
Who do we need more?
Being a cop is not just about honor.
Fine!
Let's say you're right.
But still,
I don't want to be your pawn.
I'm going back to my original team.
Kwon Seok-joo may be Gaetal,
but we didn't have to make him
look like an evil felon.
You're a total disappointment.
Don't you think
of starting your own investigation.
Don't you dare!
WEATHER APP
WEATHER APP
It's surging again.
He's using enough electricity
for the entire town.
Gosh, this is electrifying.
Everyone must be
frantically looking for Kwon.
I feel bad that we're doing this here.
Jjoo.
Are you sure you want to do this alone?
There's a reason why Gaetal
gave us a hint about the weather app.
If he told the police
about his secret for nothing,
then that means
it wasn't a secret anymore.
He told us about the secret for
Put it into simple words, please?
Gaetal's having problems within his team.
For instance, the system administrator
lost the entire system,
or they're having internal strife.
Are you saying
Kwon Seok-joo might have lost
his control over the Killing Vote
to Lee Min-soo?
Then, his reason for escaping makes sense.
Right?
So that's why
I have to look into
Lee Min-soo's computer.
No.
There's no way you can do that.
His place has airtight security.
No way.
Jeez. None of these people
deleted the app.
Goodness, nothing has changed.
It's so fun that they'd risk
leaking their personal data.
They can basically kill a person
with one click.
Everyone's gone crazy.
Yes, so it seems.
I BELIEVE THE VOTE WILL HAPPEN
WOULD YOU LIKE TO START THE KILLING VOTE?
Hello, my fellow citizens.
I am well aware
of your loss of faith in me
after the unfortunate incident
that took place recently.
I'll keep it short.
I still believe
that we are working together
to monitor and uphold justice.
Therefore, I will take your appeals
from the TV show seriously.
Bang Chun-sik.
His real estate scam destroyed
numerous families.
A family crushed by debt and litigation
was pushed to commit suicide
because of this con artist.
Will you choose to execute him? Yes?
Or no?
Now, let the Killing Vote
on Bang Chun-sik begin.
Maximum transaction value.
And
confirm.
Transaction complete.
Don't be mad, my friend.
Cryptocurrency prices have plummeted,
so I added just a little interest.
Fine. I did pretend to be a victim too.
I sold the land knowing everything.
But you didn't have to put all the blame
on me and send me to prison.
My wife and child died because of that.
You scumbag.
Five.
Four.
Three. Two.
One.
Ta-da!
EXECUTE: 53%
Hold on.
Darn it.
It's him, Bang Chun-sik.
The participation rate didn't drop much.
The people who deleted the app
were less than we thought.
How is this possible?
Murder has already become
like a game to them.
Let's first compile a list
of those Bang has scammed.
We'll start with the family
who committed suicide.
We're living in such convenient times.
KWON SEOK-JOO, JUNG JIN-WOOK, LEE MIN-SOO
Kwon Seok-joo, Jung Jin-wook, Lee Min-soo.
Let me add Ko Dong-gyu here.
Ko Dong-gyu.
-Ko Dong-gyu?
-Why over Lee Min-soo?
Lee Min-soo isn't Gaetal.
KO DONG-GYU
Done.
YANG HYE-JIN?
Gosh, it's not breathing at all.
Come on, breathe.
The router isn't routing at all.
It must be frustrated.
I'll do my best to fix this.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Is there only one router here?
There must be another one upstairs.
I'm not sure if there's one
in their son's bedroom.
You see, someone crashed
into a utility pole nearby,
so the entire neighborhood
lost internet connection.
Since you're using a lot of electricity
and have an expensive internet plan,
there must be something upstairs too.
I'm not allowed
into their son's bedroom either.
Please get it done
before my boss's family returns.
Okay.
Connect to the internet in ten.
-To do what?
-Just trust me.
Don't!
Jjoo, I got it.
It's working now.
-It's working.
-By the way,
could I have a glass of water
before we leave?
One second, please.
What? What's wrong?
My partner? She already left.
She's so busy. She kept getting calls
from other households.
I see.
Thank you.
I will happily drink this water.
Is this water expensive?
Since it's expensive,
I'll have another glass. Thank you.
What's all this?
How can he use
such an expensive security program
without any ethernet sockets in the room?
I don't even see a router.
And there are so many IPs here.
What's going on here?
Maybe he has separate room for it.
Like a study.
The housekeeper never mentioned that.
Darn it.
Weird.
What is this?
There's something here.
Have a good day.
Have a good day, sir.
-Have a good day.
-You too. Bye.
What a weirdo.
I got you now.
SCANNING IRIS
Where's the computer tower?
There it is.
PASSWORD COMBINER
I got it.
I'm on my way home.
Almost there. What about you, Mom?
MOVING FILES
What?
He locked the videos.
I can't save or copy them.
Even though you're using his account?
Try changing the security settings.
There are too many things to copy.
I think I'll need more storage space.
I need more storage space.
Darn it.
Wait.
No.
The door's closed!
Damn it!
The door's closed.
I'm locked in here!
What do we do?
I told you not to go in there.
Gosh!
First, calm down. Okay? Calm down and
-Wait, I need to calm down.
-What do I do?
Let's stay calm.
There's got to be something here.
You've got to be kidding me.
FUN FOLDER
What's this?
FUN FUN FILE
Dad, I miss you.
Subtitle translation by: Sunyoung Baek
THE KILLING VOTE
-You've got to be kidding me.
-Damn it.
Na-rae, you're so pretty.
Isn't it fun to play with me?
-Where did you get this?
-It was all Lee's doing.
Kwon had to escape,
because the vote was stolen?
I'm Gaetal.
How about we make
the show together this time?
One week from now,
there will be another vote.
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