Unmasked (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

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Let's go for a cig.
Sculpted in 2005
EP09: Cho Haewon
Trigger: Looking for Cha Seongwook
We await your call
- I really hope you find him.
- Oh my, yes…
- Stay strong, sir.
- Thank you!
-Here you go, sir. Just a gift from us.
-Oh, goodness, no…
- Please.
- Here, sir.
-I hope you find your son.
-Thank you so much, ladies.
- Oh, I almost forgot. Right, here you go.
- Oh, okay. Of course.
- You got here early, sir.
- Oh, hey, you're here!
Look what someone gave me,
supporting the search for Seongwook.
- We've started receiving tips as well.
- Ah…
So, media coverage does help, I guess.
Sir, Mr. Han's gonna be filming today.
I've got some things to attend to.
He's gonna be here with you
while you pass out flyers,
so if you need anything,
don't hesitate to ask.
Right.
Your father must be so… very proud of you.
What a blessing
having a son as reliable as you are.
Actually, my father passed away.
Uh, oh…
I'm so sorry, I don't know why I…
That's quite all right, sir.
He wasn't exactly
the world's most loving father.
Oh… Yeah, I see. I got it.
-Yeah, um… goodness, uh…
-All right.
I'll bet…
you have a camera hidden somewhere, huh?
Trigger, huh?
You smart-aleck … Hmm?
How dare you quote the law
to a prosecutor?
And cut.
The exact wording was "sons of bitches".
-Good Lord, this is just…
-We can't use profanity.
That's why I told you
to insert something close to it.
Something similar.
How else would our viewers know
how much of a son of a bitch that guy is?
It's key to the story that we're telling,
you know?
Let's just go with the previous version.
Let's try that again.
Here you are,
busy working on the final edits.
Uh, hello, sir.
You got a minute, Mr. Kang?
Uh, sir… I'm sure you're aware,
we're airing this today, so…
That's precisely
why you should be relaxing a little.
So you can see the bigger picture
-at play here.
-Right.
So, I noticed you added
an interview with Lee Jeonggeun.
Uh, yes, sir.
We followed him
to an unofficial event and…
I'm sorry
that I have to inform you so late, but…
the prosecutor seems uncomfortable
with the episode.
How about you leave in everything
except the interview with Lee?
Uh, it's our biggest gotcha moment,
if we leave it out--
This is a direct order from the president.
Uh, sir, if I may,
if the prosecutor hadn't suspended
Choi Hoseong's sentence,
this wouldn't have happened.
Well, I don't know all the details here.
I'm just relaying the message.
As I said,
this comes directly from the president.
Sir, I'm sorry
I have to pretend I didn't hear that.
You're a contract worker, don't forget.
You won't have a job tomorrow
if you air the episode
the way it is right now.
-Uh, sir, wait, are you threatening to--
-But…
assuming everything goes well
with this episode…
I believe this'll be the first time
KNS has ever done this.
"Regular Hire Evaluation Report
Current Affairs Department, Kang Giho"
You're gonna…
gonna make me full-time?
It just needs the president's stamp
and then you're in.
We're not asking you to reshoot
the entire episode from scratch.
Just… leave out the interview,
so that one person can't be singled out.
Learn to be a little flexible.
Shit…
I never would have
pegged you for a man of faith.
I couldn't be in politics
without His grace,
considering all the sinning I've done.
You said I'm the only one
who should be mayor.
They announce primary candidates tomorrow,
but you're here praying,
I've heard nothing from you.
How am I supposed to know
what's on your mind?
Should we ask for a divine revelation…
Assemblyman Cho Jinman?
What were you thinking
enmeshing yourself with so many women?
Do you know how many complaints we got
about you after that Primaries article?
So keep it up and deal with the fallout…
or play it safe
and make it out with your current job.
It's your choice, President Koo.
The Hanju Group…
are they spotless?
Why do you think I pray here every day?
Humility, President Koo!
Since you owe us your success.
You watch your ego.
Just be more careful moving forward.
We'll bide our time
for the next four years.
Hmm?
Humility.
He's got a foreign car?
In the National Assembly?
Doesn't he know
how great Korean cars are?
Damn it!
Goddamnit!
See what they can take?
Uh, we do have cafes in this country,
you know?
This place is charming too.
Hwang Jinwoo.
How'd you get hired at Hanju?
Oh, you know…
I used my journalistic experience to--
Did Koo get you in?
Has it never occurred to you
that President Koo may be Dr. Trigger?
The guy that you're taking the fall for.
What? No way.
Why would he do… something like that?
He could have a good reason
to get rid of me…
or Trigger at all costs.
You think that happened?
I'll find out if it did.
I will get the truth somehow.
Sweetheart,
losers like me have to go out
with intelligent women like you.
I can do more
than just record things for you if…
if it means I can make up for my--
Don't call me "sweetheart,"
we're not dating.
All right, Soryong.
I won't call you "sweetheart" anymore.
I don't even want to.
-I can't. Oh, wait…
-So what's this important tip for me?
I-It's not important right now.
Have you, uh,
heard the latest rumor about Hanju?
There's always rumors going around,
what's new?
So… apparently, our chairman, Cho Taesu,
is dead.
Wait, your chairman…
he's dead?
They say he collapsed
after a heart attack a while back,
and they're keeping it under wraps
due to money issues,
inheritance, company stock, all that.
I also heard that some drunk
smashed things up a few days ago
and stole something.
And most people think
that it was actually Cho Haewon,
which makes sense.
I mean, think about it.
Why else would you cover for someone
breaking in and stealing a sculpture…
unless the person who did it was family?
A sculpture?
You know the one,
it's the one in the lobby of our building.
I guess they took it.
Hey, Soryong, I really want
that Cha Seongwook episode
you're working on to turn out well.
That's why I'm drawing on the affection
I still have for you to tell you all this.
What in the world are you planning here…
Cho Haewon?
Here, have one.
For the way back.
-Ooh…
-You must be exhausted.
Go home and get some rest.
Right. Goodness.
Sir, do you… do you remember
the dog your son used to have?
Seongwook's dog?
Its name was Bom, I think.
Oh, Bom, yes!
I remember.
I didn't ever see it in person.
He sent a photo of the dog
to my phone once though.
Would you still happen to have that phone?
It's the darndest thing.
I could've sworn
that I put it somewhere safe,
and now I can't find it.
I went over every inch of my house
looking for it with Ms. Oh…
-I never could find it though.
-Well, could you try looking for it again?
There could be something useful on it,
and since you were using it back then,
it could have that photo.
Mm-hmm, right.
I'm gonna look for it again
now that you've mentioned it.
It might be… somewhere so obvious,
you haven't looked.
So if you could, look some more
where you haven't looked yet.
See if it turns up.
Okay.
Hanju Daily January man sculpture
This beautiful, yet grotesque piece
is currently on display at Hanju Daily.
Where are those notes?
What Bom told me was quite shocking.
I still remember everything.
"It looked like a ball."
"It looked like a ball."
The dog claimed
its owner looked like a ball.
What if Bom saw the man's head
after he was decapitated?
To Bom, his head…
must have looked like a ball.
Why are you looking at that?
Whoa, no way.
What kind of psycho makes
something like that with a skull?
It's not just a crazy theory.
There's one artist I suspect.
"Love Lee". Who's that?
She's a sculptor based in the States.
She even hosted
a solo exhibition, one time.
Cho Haewon, her other name.
Love Lee's her American name.
She took her husband's last name.
You've been staying busy with this.
Thanks to a source of mine.
Let's gather whatever photos we can
and send them to Mr. Hwang.
He'll do a 3D scan of the face
so we can get a composite sketch.
And once we've got all of that,
I'll go meet with Cho Haewon.
Get as many photos as you can,
send them to Hwang,
tell him it's extremely urgent.
Yeah.
Shit…
-What's up with him?
-Giho, did you ever… finish the edits?
Just about, yeah.
Tell me now if you need me for anything.
The episode will air as planned,
don't worry.
What are you doing? Go!
Oh, right.
Mm… I'm saying this to be safe, okay?
Do not go over there by yourself.
I'm going with you to visit that woman.
Is he for real?
He wants us to cut out the interview?
Without confirming with Ms. Oh?
What are we gonna do?
Should we reach out to Ms. Hong for help?
No. No.
I feel like
we should probably tell Ms. Oh about this.
You said he doesn't know
if he'll take it out though.
Oh, my God, are you even listening?
He told me he'd fix the script himself
whenever I refused to do it!
It's Giho's decision.
He gets the final word on editing
as the main producer.
Don't tell me…
you're picking the Amoeba's side?
He's about to ruin
Trigger's reputation right now!
Listen, he's not just some dude here.
He's the Amoeba, as you like to say.
He's Ms. Oh's fanboy.
He'll stand up to them for her.
He'll probably pretend
to take it out, then put it back in later.
So to keep the episode,
he's appeasing Mr. Son…
it's all just an act though?
Kang Giho…
he'd never do something so crazy.
You really must have gone crazy.
Jiyun's been getting on my nerves.
That's your perspective.
That main interview better not get cut.
If you cave in to the Managing Director…
you and I will be over.
Have you lost your mind?
Why are you being quiet?
Do you even see me as…
an assistant producer?
What?
Do you see just a…
a loser field producer?
The Managing Director…
said I'd be full-time.
You're the one who said
you wanted to marry someone
with a more stable job.
You said two contractors…
couldn't get married, it wouldn't work.
But I'm an assistant producer now.
I really do want us to get married.
Huh?
I wanted to show you how capable I was.
I could have sworn
I had it somewhere easy to get to.
Let's see now… Hmm…
Goodness me.
Where did I put it?
Somewhere obvious like that…
Come on, where is it?
Ah, there!
It was here!
No, wait. Let me, uh…
Why am I…
Uh, Ms. Oh?
Huh? What?
Well, there's actually, uh…
something I need to tell you
about the interview from the…
So, about that… new writer position.
Oh.
Okay, we'll post an opening
and interview the candidates together.
- Okay.
- Mm-hmm.
Kang Giho.
Let's watch it together,
since it's your premiere.
Okay.
Hello?
What?
We've confirmed he's got no injuries.
All this over a phone though.
I'm glad there wasn't a serious accident.
- We understand.
- Officer, thank you.
I hope this thing…
turns out to be useful somehow to you.
We'll return it to you
when the forensics company
is done with it.
Ah…
Hopefully, you can at least
find the photo… of the dog.
Sorry I brought that up.
It was unnecessary.
Oh, no, sir!
If not for you,
I never would've found it.
As it turns out,
I really had put it
somewhere easy to find.
Never would have looked there
if you hadn't mentioned it though.
Silent mode.
"Alarm"
It's on now.
Well, look at you.
-Excuse me, where's your remote?
-Right there.
Oh, is this, uh… an important episode?
You remember the field producer,
Kang Giho, who followed you around
-going, "Sir, sir"?
-Ah!
This is his debut episode
after being promoted
to assistant producer.
Is that right?
I should watch this too then.
Yeah.
"Watching it right now!"
It's starting.
Mom: Congratulations, Giho.
After all those years! I'm tearing up!
Dad: I'm proud of you, son!
Kang Giho the producer!
Han Do: Run if you're in the office.
Ms. Oh's on the way.
Kang Giho!
Where is Kang Giho?
I'm right here.
You…
Who was it?
Who made you do it?
Son told me from the president.
-Okay, so?
-So I left it out.
What the hell did you just say?
Did you or did you not say it yourself?
You said that… nothing will change
unless we go after the prosecutor
and his friends.
You begged to see this story through!
And then you mangled it
because of the higher-ups?
And you only tell me now after it's aired?
The episode was fine
until the final edits.
How dare you butcher it like this?
You wanted this position so badly,
-this was your debut!
-They're making me full-time…
effective tomorrow.
You couldn't do that for me
no matter how hard you tried.
Just that one thing…
I…
…and I get made full-time.
I did nothing wrong with this episode,
all right?
All I did…
is clean it up a little.
On my authority as the assistant producer.
That's it. Right?
So that's all you've learned from me?
From being by my side?
Assistant producers…
are responsible for it all.
That's why they have the final say.
They're given authority
so they can hang in till the end.
It doesn't matter what kind of rewards
they're being offered!
Or what kind of pressures
they may be facing…
from the old boys club.
Let me ask you this.
Kang Giho…
do you regret nothing…
about your debut episode?
That's right.
I've got no regrets.
Honestly…
I get where Giho's coming from.
I understand…
all too well.
As a team leader though…
I will never forgive him.
That bastard.
You're acting like a human being.
That's just the way things are.
It's not that beautiful world you want.
Every day, someone gets betrayed
by someone they trusted.
That's just the world we live in.
Lunatic Han…
do you trust me?
You're not being serious right now,
are you?
You're the type who looks around
and says, "What a wonderful world."
And a person's fundamental makeup
can't be changed.
You saw what Mr. Kang did.
Why can't I do it too?
It's Kang Giho we're talking about,
not just some guy.
Things must've been really bad
for him to cave.
That moron.
Weak, cowardly leaders…
Ugh, Kang Giho, you idiot.
Well, I promise you we're not the ones
hurting the most right now.
It's Giho.
You're totally killing my buzz,
I'm leaving.
Are you… kidding me?
Ms. Oh.
Ms. Oh. Come on.
I told you I'd walk you home.
You think I do this
'cause I want the limelight?
Trigger's a team, got it?
You know what these bad guys want
more than anything?
For us to fight with each other.
They want us to betray each other
so we destroy ourselves.
We may be far from perfect
as individuals, but…
as a team, we at least have a chance!
That's why we worked our asses off
to get where we are!
So Giho's hurting pretty bad, huh?
I'm so sorry to hear that.
You're gonna get hit,
get out of the road!
-Wait…
-You follow me and you're dead.
Ms. Oh.
Miss…
Ah…
You couldn't do that for me
no matter how hard you tried.
Just that one thing…
I…
…and I get made full-time.
Hello there.
What made you show up in front of my house
like this out of nowhere, Ms. Cho?
Did you come to threaten me?
Is that why you're here right now?
It's a nice night.
I thought I'd come clean.
Damn it…
Come sit.
Isn't this fun?
Always so serious.
Oh Soryong, you're…
a most fascinating person.
So tell me
what you want to come clean about.
Ms. Oh Soryong…
are you different from Koo Hyeongtae?
I gave him a secret.
He heard my confession 20 years ago.
That I… had killed Cha Seongwook.
20 years ago
Are you the one…
who killed Cha Seongwook?
Yes.
Why did you do it?
Wait, you confessed… to murdering
Cha Seongwook to President Koo?
Why are you so…
obsessed with Cha Seongwook anyway?
Were you a fan?
You ever choked on a fish bone?
I don't know.
The truth is like…
a fish bone stuck in your throat.
Just swallowing your spit
is enough to make the bone jab you
and cause pain.
It doesn't matter if you ignore it,
it'll force you to spit it out…
once your conscience gets
the better of you.
That's the essence of truth.
For that to apply,
you'd have to have a conscience though.
It's my job to, uh…
to get to the real heart of the truth.
Why'd you kill Cha Seongwook?
Why?
Why…
Why does everyone ask me the reason?
The reason lies ultimately with him.
What the hell are you doing?
- Haewon.
- Give it!
I told you, it's not like that!
Ms. Oh Soryong…
how did you take it
when you got stabbed in the back
by someone you trusted?
You must've been as hurt as I was,
wanting to lash out.
Like I said…
you and I are quite alike.
You've got me all wrong.
You and I…
we're nothing alike.
I'm not trying to use my emotional scars
as an excuse to murder.
And I… I've got neither time nor energy…
to hang around someone I barely know…
asking for attention
just 'cause I'm lonely.
January Man.
You want to know that story?
Did you do that too?
The sculpture they had
in the Hanju Group lobby.
Bingo.
Ms. Love Lee.
Where did you hide it?
That sculpture?
I have stored this sculpture safely away…
in our final destination.
I assure you of that, Ms. Oh Soryong.
So…
good luck finding it.
Hopefully, we'll meet again, Soryong.
Ms. Oh, is it true
what they said about Kang Giho?
Why? What happened to Giho?
I heard he's gonna be… salaried
starting today.
What?
And I was thinking he'd be reprimanded
for leaving out the prosecutor interview.
Luckily,
the chief's on vacation.
There's no way
he goes full-time that easy.
We had to take
some pretty hard tests to get this job.
I mean,
Giho does cover for everyone's shooting
and editing mistakes
more than anyone else.
You act like full-timers have royal blood.
I asked if you knew
about this or not, Ms. Oh.
Yes, I was aware of it.
I was too busy to mention it.
Wow. That really hurts.
You're earlier than I thought you'd be.
Yeah, well… my eyes just popped open.
The forensic report
for that old phone came in.
So soon?
Did we get an update
on the January Man thing?
-It's only Monday though…
-Yeah, it's a Monday for everyone.
And yesterday was the weekend, so what?
Are you sure you informed Mr. Hwang
how urgent this matter is?
Whatever.
Get your stuff, come on.
I can't believe he sold out
just to be a regular hire.
He ruined his first work as a lead
and mine!
We kept it from Ms. Oh too.
Also, you're the main writer now.
Don't talk behind his back,
face him head-on.
Like Ms. Hong would do.
Seriously.
"Incoming Call from Jiyun"
"Decline"
Jesus, why's this story so bland?
I honestly expected more
from a former Trigger writer.
It's a fictional series with a narrative.
It needs drama and gore.
We got to spice things up
with a little murder and chaos
to keep the younger audience.
It's hard to faze kids today
without going extreme.
Have you seen drama recently?
Have you ever seen the dead body
of a person who was torn to shreds?
-Have you seen that?
-What?
Well, no.
You don't get it
because you're used to special effects,
fake blood, all those things.
The victims who have seen
that living hell firsthand though…
have been traumatized for life.
You want me to exploit that for profit?
Instead of offering a little break
from the horrors of the world?
I guess it's time I gave you the talk.
Listen up.
Go ahead and step off
your Trigger high horse
and write what you're good at.
You'll never make it here
with that attitude.
I mean,
you're basically a rookie here, right?
Stay humble 'cause you're just a rookie.
Just do what the veterans tell you to.
Huh? I want you to rewrite it.
You got a week.
Man, I can't believe
I have to coach her so much.
Ms. Hong…
De… Despite everything,
Jang really does have an eye for…
what the modern audience wants.
"Dealer Healer"
"Written by: Hong Nahee"
The dog photo was indeed on the phone.
Oh.
I'm sending it to Haru-san
-to check if it's Bom.
-Okay.
Was there anything else
that turned up besides this?
So we did some digging…
and a detective's name came up.
- A detective?
- Yup.
Mr. Cha liked to archive his, uh…
important text messages.
That's where I found
references to the man. Here.
Oh.
"Han Donghyeok"?
The name Han Donghyeok
wasn't on the list of detectives
who worked on the Cha Seongwook case.
Detective Han:
I'll let you know if I find him tomorrow.
Please give me some time.
-What the heck…
-Huh?
If this is from '06…
Do you have any texts
from before or after that year?
This is all we recovered.
I need to go somewhere.
- I'll get in touch later.
- Wait, Lunatic Han!
Han Jeong Colorectal Clinic
Colon and Rectal Surgery
You need some money?
Screw you.
Like you'd lend me money.
What do you want?
Tell me what you remember from when…
Dad died in that car accident.
Crazy bastard.
"Han Jeong, Director"
It was 2006,
it's not like it was yesterday.
Yeah, well, I don't remember a thing,
that's why I'm here.
I told you, your memory's not the issue.
Your mind has a coping mechanism.
You didn't want to remember what happened,
so your brain opted to selectively…
delete all those memories,
like nothing happened.
I'm not here for a psych checkup,
not from the city's best butt doctor.
I'm asking about our dad.
The guy who cared about
his smart older son more than anything.
What's to remember?
A vehicle slammed into him changing lanes
and he died. That's it.
You really remember nothing else?
You were 19 years old, man, my God.
And Mensa really let you in?
You wanna hear all about Mom collapsing
after crying so much?
'Cause her husband died
in a freak accident?
Leaving her and her sons alone
in the world?
Forget it.
We had one hell of a father, as you know.
A man of integrity.
That's what kept him going…
as a detective, you know?
Only one unit came to his funeral.
There were just four who came down.
Hey, kiddo.
You must be going through a lot.
Did you happen to find anything?
Something in your dad's vehicle?
My mom said they scrapped the car.
I'm pretty sure there was nothing.
The man should have known better
than to work
against the interests of his own.
It's payback for the prick.
He thought he was better than us
'cause he went to the police university.
He should've stayed in narcotics
instead of sticking his nose
where it didn't belong.
Quiet, the kid's gonna hear you.
Let's just eat something.
You weren't the only one traumatized.
That funeral will haunt me forever.
I vowed never to work a job
that barely made money
and would make my death go unnoticed.
I wanted money and respect.
It's the main reason I became a doctor.
What would you know?
Damn it, why can't I remember that day?
You really don't remember
what you were doing?
No.
You were in the ER.
Our aunts said you laid down next to Mom,
who'd collapsed, and slept for two days…
…just snoring your head off.
You really didn't find anything
in the car?
Tsk.
I feel like you'd know.
I just said what I could
to get those pricks off my case
'cause they were being assholes
about everything.
So you found something?
The junkyard called Mom
the day of the accident.
They'd found an envelope
and wanted her to go get it.
Mom told me to just burn it.
She didn't want to see anything else
related to detective work.
I just couldn't bring myself to do it
since Dad's blood was all over it.
On the morning of the accident,
Dad told me
he had to go out and get something.
I didn't know what it was…
but it seemed important to him.
So I just held onto it.
I'm right here, Dad. I'm back.
Hey, you crazy bitch.
Why the hell did you go nuts with an ax
first chance you got
instead of announcing your return
like a normal person?
Well, Mr. Assemblyman…
you must take after our beloved chairman.
You show up after 20 years
to tell me I remind you of Dad?
I'm way better than him.
You're starting to piss me off.
Do you still play around like you used to?
What have you got down there?
You been hiding anything interesting?
If you're curious…
why don't you come downstairs?
I'll play with you.
Did you know…
that we're the only ones who climbed up
out of the dark
and made it out alive?
I have absolutely no idea
what you're talking about.
You crazy bitch.
You crazy bitch. Goddamn you.
Crazy bitch. You're fucking crazy.
Crazy bitch!
Oh, fuck!
That fucking hurts!
You crazy bitch!
Why did you have to show up
all of a sudden
just to start another shitstorm, huh?
Are you out of money?
You want your part
of Dad's inheritance? Fine.
But just get out of my fucking life!
"All of a sudden"?
I've been dreaming about this
my whole life
and you think it's all of a sudden?
Jinman. Look at me, little brother.
You know how hard I worked…
to get my hands on that.
That hurts!
Dad taught us to never treat family
this way! You know that!
Who…
Who was taught what…
-by our father?
-You're insane!
You bitch, and you're even worse than Dad!
And that's why…
that's why I survived.
It has been a while.
That's where my inheritance is going.
I'm donating everything to this trust.
What? You? Donating?
La noblesse oblige, as they say.
You don't know what that is?
You're a politician.
Make sure that you donate
half of your inheritance to them…
from what our soon-to-depart chairman
is leaving you.
Now it makes sense
why you were seeking so much attention.
It's money, it always is. I knew it.
Let me guess what's happening.
I'm sure it's some shell company
you're donating to…
I'd have to be crazy to do that.
This is bullshit, why are you coming
after my money instead of Dad's?
I've still got a long life ahead of me.
You're sure you'll be okay?
Once Trigger starts getting dirt on Hanju,
everything you own will turn to dust.
No more golden badge for you.
No one's messing with Hanju.
Who would do that? Trigger?
Don't make me laugh.
I wouldn't be the only one screwed.
You'd be fucked too.
It's all up to you.
If you wanna keep playing
with your little dolls.
She was all settled down in the States
before the hornet's nest
just had to get stirred up
by those Trigger pieces of shit!
"When the fuck are you
getting rid of Trigger?!"
"Soon."
They've got one card remaining.
Am I really gonna let them play it now?
Moka!
-Sorry I'm late.
-It's fine.
Congrats on the new title.
You're the only one
who looks out for me, you know?
I've thought about this and…
I realized the reason I liked you…
wasn't 'cause you were
an assistant producer,
a field producer,
or any other stupid title.
I liked you for who you were.
I like money too, I, uh…
I mean, I do want stability.
That's why life's always been…
nerve-wracking and exhausting for me.
You were different somehow though, Giho.
You were so kind to everyone.
You were so warm.
You didn't care if it was you
who ended up with the short straw,
-and that's why I--
-Moka, hold on, hold on a minute, please.
Just a minute.
I didn't realize till afterwards…
that for me to marry you…
it really didn't matter
if you were full-time.
I should have tried harder
to keep you grounded.
It's all my fault.
I'm sorry…
Hug it out?
Hu… Hug it out?
If you don't… you'll regret it.
I already regret it.
I gotta go.
Jesus…
Why would you write
an awful message like that on a cake?
KP… KP, you jerk.
Did you pay by the letter?
"Happy Breakup"
There you are.
Get this, man.
KP just… She broke up with me.
"Happy Breakup"
What do I do now?
If she says it's over,
there's nothing you can do.
Oh?
You're cursing me out in your head,
aren't you?
"This damn traitor asshole…"
"He sold out the show…
for a position he's unqualified for," huh?
Snake.
One time, I heard someone say…
"You make the weakest link your asset
when looking to shake up an organization."
That's all they did.
These assholes exploited our weakest link.
-So, you're on my side?
-Uh, no.
At this point, Ms. Oh is the only person
really on your side.
She's hands-down the most amazing person
I've met since I began working.
I know! That's Ms. Oh for you.
She's the greatest.
When I first met Ms. Oh,
-I thought that--
-Gah, please don't force yourself
to laugh like that.
Not sure
if it's because I don't laugh often,
but… when someone laughs
for no reason like that, I wonder…
are they doing that
'cause they actually feel like crying?
Stop making Ms. Oh upset.
I know you don't mean it.
Come back to us.
Your crying's gonna make me want to cry.
Allow me to introduce you…
Detective Han Donghyeok.
My father.
My oh my…
You told me… you'd found
somewhere my son could've been.
We met once after you told me
you might know where Seongwook was,
and then…
you stopped responding all of a sudden.
I figured… you were just another detective
like all the others were
who came to the house.
I never would have guessed…
that something like this
may have happened to you.
This was in my dad's car in '06,
when the accident occurred.
The four detectives
mentioned in that document
tried to cover up
Cha Seongwook's death. And…
"Officer Kim Yonggyun misplaced
a total of 6 pieces of evidence…"
…my father found out about it.
"…including the finger of Cha Seongwook,
at the scene of the murder."
This is…
That's the kind of guy my dad was.
This document has to be telling the truth.
"Signed by Han Donghyeok"
"Victim Cha Seongwook
was found in the bathroom…"
Where is he…
Where did he go?
I've looked so hard for you…
and someone had already found
where you were…
I thought I'd figured out
why I crash-landed at Trigger…
but I didn't know the half of it.
How about you, Ms. Oh?
Beats me, I crash-landed here as well.
Hi, Mr. Hwang, you got the results?
We took
the photo of the sculpture you sent,
made a wireframe outline,
then we scanned it.
The facial composite we got as a result
matches the old photos of Cha Seongwook
more than 98%.
You got a…
-a 98% match?
-98%?
Yup. But didn't you say
this sculpture was created
after Cha Seongwook went missing?
How'd the artist manage to get…
a mold that was so accurate?
Now we just need to get…
an interview with Cho Haewon.
Cho Haewon
I'd like to meet today.
Tonight at seven. My workshop.
This evening…
we're going to Cho Haewon's workshop.
You lived a just and honorable life.
I'll give you that.
But still,
this really wasn't the way to do it.
I was too young to know what was going on…
and you were too far away
for me to make sense of it.
I think I'm starting to understand.