The Good Detective (2020) s01e15 Episode Script
Episode 15
1
(All locations, characters, religions, organizations,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
(November 9, 2015, 23:00)
(Gawol Church)
Could you please get out of the car for a moment?
What is this about?
You are the pastor of Gawol Church, right?
Yes, why do you ask?
Please get out for a moment. Let's have a quick chat.
Just a second, please.
Who are you?
I don't think we've met before.
Jo Seong Gi.
You are Jo Seong Gi.
No, I'm not.
I've never forgotten about you, even for a second.
Your name.
And your face.
Who are you, really?
Yoo Jeong Seon.
You remember her, don't you?
Who is that?
I don't know who that is.
Who is Yoo Jeong Seon?
Turn yourself in and admit to what you did.
The fact that you're Jo Seong Gi
and that you killed Yoo Jeong Seon
after sexually torturing her.
You have nowhere to go, even to run away.
Please.
Well
I told you that you got the wrong person.
Turn yourself in!
If you don't, I really don't know what I'll do to you.
You scumbag, who are you?
How dare you try to threaten me?
You killed my sister. I know it was you!
Quiet down.
Why did you do it?
Why did you do such a thing to my sister? You scumbag.
Are you that girl's little brother?
I will never forgive you.
Never!
I told you to quiet down, you punk.
You'll wake everyone up.
(Gawol Church)
Hey, I didn't kill her.
She hanged herself.
Why blame me?
She died because of you.
- Because of you! - You piece of
I didn't even do anything.
She pulled up her skirt
and asked me to let her go.
Oh, boy. What a headache.
I thought I could finally settle down and live a quiet life.
(Gawol Church)
Even a lowly beast would feel more remorse than you do.
(Gawol Church)
Excuse me.
It sounded like some people were fighting over here.
Did you hear anything?
Right, I was
on the phone with someone.
I raised my voice a little because I got angry.
Is this your car?
Yes.
Did something happen?
No, nothing happened.
I'm from Seobu Police Station's Violent Crimes Unit.
I'm Detective Jang Jin Soo.
Could you open the trunk for a second?
Sure.
Jin Soo!
Jin Soo!
Where are you?
Jin Soo!
Jin Soo!
Jin Soo!
What do you want me to explain?
The truth.
The truth?
I killed someone who deserved to die.
- What? - He killed someone?
- Did he really kill someone? - That can't be true.
- How could that be true? - Is he serious?
Mr. Yoo.
Are you serious?
Things came this far.
Isn't this what you were all assuming?
- Mr. Yoo. - Don't let this get to you
and go back to work until I tell you otherwise.
- What? - Mr. Yoo did that?
- Mr. Yoo. - What are we to do?
You did a good job finding out this much.
- What was that? - Where is he going?
(Jin Seo Gyeong)
(Power off)
What should we do? The choice is yours.
- About what? - Tell the truth
about what happened and just accept the punishment.
If you can't do that,
just deny it no matter what.
I will do everything in my power to cover it up for you.
(Episode 15)
If Mr. Yoo contacts anyone,
it will be you.
The person you have reached is unavailable.
Mr. Yoo should tell the truth before the cops find out.
That's the only way
to save our team and the company.
If you talk to Mr. Yoo, but can't persuade him,
we have to print it first.
If the cops make a statement first,
there will be no way for us to handle it then.
Should we give Mr. Yoo some time?
We have to figure out why he killed a person,
and plus
he's our boss.
That's only before he told us he's a murderer.
He isn't our boss anymore.
If Mr. Yoo didn't bring you to the headquarters,
he'd still be my boss
and would have been in the future.
Listen up!
Everyone report to me instead of Mr. Yoo.
Also, keep quiet
the confiscation until I bring it up.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
You did a good job finding out this much.
This is the data we recovered from Yoo Jeong Seok's computer.
He had a separate file on Lee Dae Chul's case.
It includes everything from articles of other press companies,
news clips, videos, and results of Lee Dae Chul's trial.
With all that,
we have circumstantial evidence he's involved with this case.
Doesn't the fact that he deleted that file
mean he has something to hide?
That's right. Also, the day he deleted the file
is the day we discovered Jo Seong Gi's remains.
That means Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi.
Right.
Is there anything else that stands out?
He had the recording from the Civil Petition Division
of Superintendent Moon and Prosecutor Jeong.
He also had the video of Jo Byeong Gil,
who was executed with Lee Dae Chul, causing a commotion.
It's been confirmed that it was Yoo Jeong Seok
that spread it all over the Internet.
That must prove he spread it
to make sure the public supported the death penalty.
He'd do that to kill Lee Dae Chul?
Smart people can be more vicious.
This seems worth the search and seizure.
Is there anything related to Jang Jin Soo?
Nothing other than records of his trial,
but he seems to show quite some interest in Chief Nam.
He did a background check on Chief Nam and collected
the records of the cases he was on and information about his family.
But why?
Why would he be interested in Nam Guk Hyun?
With this, I believe I did my part.
I have nothing more to do for you.
Why are you acting like this, Chief Nam?
Nothing good will come out of cornering me.
Are you trying to drag me in?
You're part of the story of my life.
Let's find a good way to solve this together.
Can I give you some advice?
Yoo Jeong Ryeol wiped his hands of you,
and you have no one to turn to.
You should just go to jail for aiding and abetting murder.
- That's the best you can do. - Me?
I have to go to jail?
Why would I go to some place rotten parasites are gathered?
Why would I? Tell me.
Why?
Look.
Mr. Oh.
Take this!
Hey!
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
I don't understand
why people like you don't know grace.
You wagged your tail happily
like a stray dog when I was helping you out.
Why would you stab me in the back the moment I turned around?
I helped you and your dad.
Shouldn't you at least pretend to do as I say if you're human?
- But I - Did your part?
I did everything I could.
I can't say you didn't.
All right.
I'll go to jail for aiding and abetting murder like you told me to.
But you'll have to shut that mouth of yours in exchange.
Things will get complicated if you start talking.
No.
I won't say anything.
I have no reason to.
You covered for me too.
That's right.
But you can tell it to one person.
Lee Dae Chul.
Tell him when you see him.
Tell him to think of it as an honour to have died in my place.
No, wait!
The person that killed Jang Jin Soo
is Yoo Jeong Seok.
I know that.
That isn't new to me.
I saw it.
I have proof that Yoo Jeong Seok
killed both Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo.
Why are you telling me this right now?
I'll give you the evidence.
You can use it to threaten Yoo Jeong Seok.
You'll know what to do after that.
What is it?
It is footage of the murder caught on a dashcam.
Why have you
been hiding it all this time?
Just in case
I get framed for Jang Jin Soo's murder,
I was going to use it No!
I missed.
But next time I won't make any mistakes.
Clean this up.
He hasn't used his credit card on anything for a month.
There's nothing on his phone records, either.
He must be using a burner phone.
How did it go?
Did anyone see Nam Guk Hyun?
No.
I don't think he goes anywhere close to his house.
He hasn't even picked up his clothes from the dry cleaner's.
Have you met his family?
Yes, but his mother hasn't seen him for over a month.
- Did she talk to him on the phone? - I wanted to see her phone,
but she got really upset. I don't think we'll find anything there.
Do we have no idea where he is?
He knows better than anyone else how we find our suspects.
He won't have left a trace.
What should we do? We can't put an APB out.
We don't know for sure that he did anything wrong.
There is one person
that ran into Chief Nam recently.
Who?
Eun Hye.
He was driving from here
toward that direction.
(Security CCTV)
Do you remember what kind of car he was driving?
I think it was black,
but I don't remember what kind of car it was.
That's enough.
Check the CCTVs in this area
and get the plate number to trace its whereabouts.
Yes, sir.
Case 2020-1134,
acceptance of bribery and violation of the Public Servant´s Ethics.
I declare
Kim Gi Tae, the accused,
not guilty.
- How could this be? - I can't believe it.
- Congratulations. - You did a good job.
(Creating a warm world through fair judgement)
Hey.
See you.
You're the only one who came?
It seems so.
When I was arrested, I was surrounded by so many reporters,
but no one seems to be interested in my second trial.
I need at least you to write about it.
"Kim Gi Tae Acquitted". Get it on the front page.
I asked the prosecution, and they're not planning to appeal.
- Congratulations. - I'll buy you a drink soon.
It's all thanks to your hard work.
Are you in touch with Minister Yoo Jeong Ryeol?
I guess you'll get back soon.
You don't have to care about me anymore.
Nothing about me is newsworthy.
(Forensic Analysis of Data Seized from Yoo Jeong Seok)
(Data about Lee Dae Chul deleted when Jo Seong Gi's body was found)
(Posted video of Jo Byeong Gil on the Blue House homepage)
Come to the meeting room.
Why didn't anyone report to me this afternoon?
I told them to report to me.
Is everything okay?
Yes, I gathered some special reports
and stories to fill the pages.
I'll be away for a while.
I already talked to the director.
Until they find my replacement, I ask you to lead the team.
Yes, I will.
- Mr. Yoo. - Seo Gyeong,
start a special report team with two other junior reporters.
Collect as many stories as you can now
so that the new manager
can't boss you and your team around.
Even if I'm gone, don't let other teams walk all over you.
If other teams request backup
or try to dump work on you guys,
complain to the director directly.
If you don't stand up for yourselves,
other teams will look down on you.
Understood?
(Yoo Jeong Seok)
(Yoo Jeong Seok)
Well
Jeonghan Daily will be the first to break my story.
Please trust me and wait
until I give you an order.
Yes, I will.
Thank you for your hard work so far.
Tell me.
Why did you do it?
Why
did you have to do it?
You once said this to me.
That the truth can look different depending on your perspective.
So what is your truth?
I
searched for him for more than 20 years.
Had he apologized to me once,
I would have changed my mind.
But he didn't.
So I killed him.
This is the truth as I see it.
What about Detective Jang Jin Soo?
I killed him too.
You said this case will be
something we can happily look back on, right?
I disagree.
This case will hurt me for the rest of my life.
You sent the person you worked for
far away.
How does that feel?
Do you feel rewarded?
My boss turns out to be a horrible person.
He killed two people.
That jerk.
Did Mr. Yoo
tell you that?
Yes. I dug out everything.
All the bad things he did in the past.
Have you informed the Violent Crimes Unit yet?
- No. - Why not?
Well
I can't accept it yet.
I can hardly believe it.
If I hadn't gotten so worked up,
everything would have remained buried.
I brought everything out into the open.
I did.
When Mr. Yoo is the one who got me where I am now.
At Lee Dae Chul's retrial,
I committed perjury.
Do you think
I was able to sleep at night after that?
But if I'm ever in that situation again,
I'll make the same choice.
Why?
That's just who I am.
You're the same.
You may not be as selfish as I am,
but you still made the choice that is best for you.
That's just who you are.
Suffering is a choice.
Admit how selfish you are,
and you'll suffer less.
You're right. That's just who I am.
Don't tell the detectives that I'm feeling guilty
about the false statements I made at the retrial.
It's embarrassing.
I'm still
Are you okay? Do you want me to come with you?
Of course, I'm okay.
I'm a local news reporter.
If I can't even drink this much, I wouldn't be a reporter.
Don't worry about me. I can go home alone.
- I can do it. - Wait.
- There's a taxi. - Hey.
Taxi.
Seo Gyeong.
Tell the detectives soon.
I'm sure you know this,
but he may try to destroy the evidence.
Sang Mi.
I don't think
I'm as strong as you.
I feel sorry.
I feel so bad about what I did to him.
He's actually not a bad person.
He really is not.
I feel so sorry.
I feel bad.
I really feel bad.
I think this is it.
This is where the surveillance camera footage got cut off.
Darn it.
Gosh, seriously.
Check every single car.
The car may have been repainted,
so if it's the same model, check the plate number.
What are you waiting for?
I saw it.
I can't believe you didn't show this to anyone all this time.
Had you shown this to Yoo Jeong Seok a long time ago,
there would've been a bigger reward.
I can't handle that guy.
I know you're trying to use him, but don't push it.
If you overdo it, you'll end up in deep trouble.
In any case, thanks for this.
Although we'll have to see whether this will be effective.
Let's stay in touch.
This murderer.
(45R 1336)
- This is the one, right? - Yes.
The plate number, car model, and colour caught in the footage.
Everything matches.
He's got to be somewhere around here.
Let's wait here.
You guys only found the car?
What about Nam Guk Hyun?
Okay, text me the address.
Yes, I'll call him and bring him with me.
- Hey, what are you doing? - Okay.
- Hello, sir. - Don't just sit around, guys.
Have a seat here.
Well, you're old enough to know better.
Why commit theft?
I'm sorry.
You don't need to apologize to me.
Oh, dear. You have a number of records. How many are there?
What is this? You were investigated for a murder case?
That was a long time ago.
And I was found not guilty.
All right, anyway
Let's write this report.
Hold on a second.
(No smoking)
Ji Hyuk, please.
That's the guy who stabbed your dad, right?
Ji Hyuk, I'm sure it was him.
You just don't remember him because of the mental shock.
No, just tell them that it was him.
I know it was him.
Park Jun Seong.
Do Chang, I looked up
some child custody cases on the Internet.
- Eun Hee. - Yes?
I'm really tired. Can we talk about this tomorrow?
Does this feel like a nuisance to you?
Jae Woong's and my future depend on this.
Right, that is true.
Look. Money-wise,
I certainly can't win this case against him.
There's only one way I can win.
If I find evidence to prove that Jae Woong's dad
had an affair before the divorce, I'll gain the upper hand.
Hey, how are you going to find such evidence after all this time?
Come on. My brother is a detective.
I obviously have some things that can help us get started.
These are his credit card statements from before the divorce.
If we go through all of these statements
and check CCTV footage as well, we'll find something.
My goodness.
You mean, everything here?
- Yes. - This sky lounge, another one here.
- All of these? - Yes!
Gosh.
Hey.
Really? Okay, I'll be right there.
All right.
It's something urgent. I have to go.
Do Chang, come home as soon as you're done, okay?
Do Chang! Come on, Do Chang!
You're a cop! Help out your sister here!
Yes.
Okay. You see, about Nam Guk Hyun
We can definitely prove that he's guilty of
manipulating and destroying evidence.
Right.
If he shows up before I get there,
inform him of the charges and arrest him. Yes.
- You have the address, right? - Yes.
Let's go.
Earlier today,
Unit One brought someone in on a theft charge.
And? Is it someone you know?
Yes, he was one of the suspects in my father's case.
So, you remember now?
You've finally remembered the killer?
No.
I still don't remember anything about the killer.
I just have a feeling that he may have been the culprit.
The statute of limitations has already expired.
Even if you remember the killer now, he won't be prosecuted.
So just forget about it now.
I thought I gave up on it a long time ago,
but my heart is telling me otherwise.
I just can't give up on it.
Then what will you do?
You know, you should hold on
to your police badge forever.
If you leave the force,
you'll either kill someone or get killed.
It'll be one of the two.
(45R 1336)
What are you guys doing here?
Were you looking for me?
Nam Guk Hyun.
You're under arrest for manipulating
and destroying evidence.
- Sure, go ahead. - Hey, cuff him.
Seriously? Don't you think it's a bit much?
We were like a family, you know.
Come on. Give me your hands.
Gosh, you punk.
What the
You scumbag.
Darn it.
Hey! Go!
- Nam Guk Hyun! - Hey.
- Get him! - Find him.
Over there. Go!
To the left!
Go! This way!
- That scumbag. - Gosh.
He'll go over that thing.
Go! Get him!
- That way! - You scumbag!
Goodness.
Hey!
Darn it.
(SSI Moving Company)
- Come on, this way! - You jerks!
You piece of
You punk.
Scumbag.
You jerk.
How dare you?
- You scumbag! - Stay back.
Don't come near me!
Don't come closer.
Don't move! Hey, get up.
Get up!
Let me leave quietly, okay?
I don't want to hurt this guy either.
Drop your gun.
This is your second warning.
- Drop your gun. - You little piece of
This is your final warning.
Drop
the gun.
Okay. This idiot didn't know how to look after his gun,
so I pulled a prank on him just to teach him a lesson.
Don't get the wrong idea. It was just a prank.
Go easy on me. I was just joking.
Hey.
You were really going to shoot him, weren't you?
You know the rules about using a gun, right?
Stick to them.
I can't go around with you
because I think I'll have a heart attack.
Hey.
Jae Hong,
don't report to Chief Woo until we're done interrogating him.
I'll tell him myself when we're done.
Okay.
Do Chang.
- What is it? - Could you
make sure to bring up the fact that he took my gun
and used me as a hostage?
I'm okay with it,
so please add it to his charges.
Did he have his gun taken away?
I didn't see it. Did you?
No, I didn't.
That can't be true.
You know Dong Wook.
He wouldn't let anyone take his firearm away.
You were confused and saw a hallucination.
Don't worry about it, Do Chang.
Right?
Detective Oh, you go by the rules.
You'll do that, right?
What are you talking about?
- Excuse me. - Come on, we don't have time.
No, Do Chang. You have to
- That hurts. - Be quiet.
Who will make up for you
if you have to take a leave for punishment?
Do you know all the effort we put into teaching you?
No, wait.
They never learn to be grateful.
- You punk. - Don't hit him.
Fabricating evidence
and destruction of evidence?
You're also charged for the murder of Jang Jin Soo.
We found information about you on Yoo Jeong Seok's computer.
After killing Jo Seong Gi,
he was keeping an eye on you,
so he wouldn't be framed with Jang Jin Soo's murder.
Okay.
Fabricating evidence and destruction of evidence.
I'll admit to it.
Does that mean you didn't kill Jang Jin Soo?
Oh Jong Tae killed Yoon Ji Sun.
I tampered with the evidence.
Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi
and killed Jang Jin Soo, who witnessed it.
I'm not involved in that case.
I just kept quiet.
Because you were scared to get caught framing Lee Dae Chul?
I said I just kept my mouth shut.
There's nothing wrong with that.
How did you find out Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo?
Didn't he confess?
No, he didn't.
He just pointed out a problem,
why he would've buried them separately if he killed them both.
That doesn't prove he didn't kill them.
That's why we're asking you, you jerk!
Tell us how you're so sure
Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jang Jin Soo.
Detective Kang.
What you want
is to prove that Lee Dae Chul was wrongfully executed?
I'll say that at the trial.
I'll say Lee Dae Chul isn't the real killer.
You should be satisfied with that
before I change my mind.
You won't be able to find any evidence now anyway.
There's only one thing you can do.
Rely on Yoo Jeong Seok's conscious.
What is the statute of limitations for fabricating evidence?
It ran out for Lee Dae Chul's case.
We can only charge him for Park Gun Ho's case.
He'll get out on probation for that.
He's acting like that because he knows.
You know
Nam Guk Hyun might be right.
All we have to rely on
is Yoo Jeong Seok's conscious.
You're more aggressive than I thought.
I understand.
All men have a beast inside of them.
I think we're a pretty good fit.
Things seemed over between us, but here we are again.
We must be destined to work together.
Frankly speaking,
I used to have the upper hand.
Now the tables have turned.
I'll find a way to be of help to you.
I don't know what to say,
seeing how you suddenly have your tail between your legs.
Like you said earlier, we're in the same boat.
One of us can't go down without the other.
If one person goes down,
the other goes down with him.
You're saying I don't exactly have the upper hand, right?
Give me some time.
Soon,
I'll give you a big gift.
I'll look forward
to seeing what it is.
(Jeonghan Daily Search and Seizure Report)
How does it look?
It's ambiguous.
What do you mean?
Will they be able to say he's guilty
with circumstantial evidence?
Or will they drag it out as a case without any hard evidence
and have it become a cold case?
It could be either.
It also depends on how the prosecution leads the case.
You filed to nullify the dismissal, right?
Yes.
They'll quickly come to a decision
and have you reinstated as soon as possible.
- Thank you. - But the problem is
you.
I realized something way too late after stepping foot in this world.
It may be a disaster,
but one thing is for sure.
What goes around comes around.
Jeong Seok
will rise higher than you if this goes away.
I'll have him repay me for what I did for you.
(Yoo Jeong Seok)
Jeong Ryeol.
Why aren't you answering your phone?
I'm sorry, I had something to handle by myself.
It won't be solved if you work alone.
Have a drink, Jeong Ryeol.
When I was a police reporter,
we often drank here.
After I lost an exclusive
and you lost a trial.
I remember those days.
I wondered when we'd see the light of day.
I became a manager
and you became a minister.
The world is a funny place, isn't it?
It'll work out. Don't worry.
I'm going to have Gi Tae
go back to being the Chief Prosecutor of Incheon.
It'll take some time.
Hang in there until then.
Do you think
you can sit this one out?
I've never disappointed you.
I'll handle it myself. I just want you
to trust me and do nothing.
What will you do by yourself?
Is it because you're worried about me?
Yes, that's right.
I'm always worried about you.
Mom always told me not to let you do anything you want to
and that you thought you were always right.
She said you listen to me,
so I should chase after and nag at you.
Come on.
That was when I was involved in student movements.
I should be the one taking care of you now.
You're right.
You don't need me by your side.
You've become impressive without my help.
Jeong Seok, you aren't
Jeong Ryeol,
you trust me, right?
I always had a plan.
How could you joke about that right now?
It isn't over yet.
When the plan is set, I'll brief you.
I'm sure you'll agree to it.
- Are you really okay? - Of course.
Can I trust you?
Once this is over,
I might look down at you from way up there.
Be ready for that.
Gosh.
Fine, make that happen.
Today, let's drink
to me.
You'll be successful, Jeong Seok.
Excuse me, my younger brother
loves stir-fried spicy pork.
Can we have another?
Of course.
(Seobu Police Station)
The prosecutor says
it's still too early to request an arrest warrant for Yoo Jeong Seok.
The circumstantial evidence that we found during the search
is not enough.
But Nam Guk Hyun said
Yoo Jeong Seok killed
both Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo.
But we can't trust what he says.
It's possible that Nam Guk Hyun killed Jang Jin Soo
and is trying to pin it on Yoo Jeong Seok.
In any case, we know for sure that Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi.
Using that,
we may be able to get him to confess to killing Jang Jin Soo.
If the case is transferred to the prosecution in this situation,
we all know what will happen.
Yoo Jeong Ryeol said he'd stay out of the prosecution's investigation,
but the prosecution
wouldn't risk getting on the wrong side of the Minister of Justice.
I'm sure Yoo Jeong Seok knows that too.
He knows it benefits him to stall for time.
We're almost there, but we're stuck now.
If we fail to catch Yoo Jeong Seok, Oh Jong Tae might get away too.
I heard we'll have a new superintendent soon.
He'll try to have full control over us.
He won't let us do anything that the higher-ups disapprove of.
Anyway, we've summoned Yoo Jeong Seok.
Let's see what happens.
Will he come?
Hello, Reporter Jin.
I'm hungover, so I can't think straight.
Maybe that's why
I'm telling you this.
And I might regret it later.
I might even say
this was all a lie when I sober up.
But right now, I think I should tell you.
Mr. Yoo confessed everything to me.
Okay.
I see.
Yoo Jeong Seok confessed to his crimes
to Reporter Jin Seo Gyeong.
He killed both Jo Seong Gi
and Jang Jin Soo
(62R 9513)
(Seobu Police Station)
This is Yoo Jeong Seok.
Where should I come to?
Thank you for complying with the summons.
Do you have anything to say before the questioning begins?
We heard
that you admitted
to your crimes.
Are you asking me
to confess to my crimes now?
A detective's job is to let the evidence speak.
If you force someone to confess
without having enough evidence,
you're neglecting your duty.
What is he saying?
Let us ask you a question.
A reporter's job is to reveal hidden truths.
What happened on the day that you met Jo Seong Gi?
What happened to Jang Jin Soo,
who was killed in the same place at the same time?
Tell us the truth that you saw as a reporter back then.
If you hide the truth about that day,
you'd be neglecting your duty as well.
Not even reporters can tell all truths.
But I can tell you with confidence
that I've never lied in my articles.
You'll find my story in the paper tomorrow morning.
Are you saying you're going to confess in your article?
In addition to that, I'll also write about what I know
about Lee Dae Chul's case.
It'll also talk about Oh Jong Tae,
who you two are dying to catch.
Why do you have to do that?
As a person,
I've done many things that I'm ashamed of.
But as a reporter,
I don't want to be ashamed of anything.
Is he saying he's going to admit to his crimes?
I'm not sure.
I hope he's not just trying to sound cool.
So should we
request an arrest warrant and be waiting?
I'm not planning to flee.
I'll be where you can easily find me.
I'll
trust your conscience as a reporter
and be waiting.
(Mr. Yoo Jeong Seok)
Hello, Mr. Yoo.
Where are you?
- I'm at home. - You didn't go to work today?
I've been on leave since yesterday.
Come to the office for a moment.
I have one last task for you.
Mr. Yoo.
I told the police what you told me.
Come here. I'll be waiting.
Mr. Yoo.
I'm sorry I interrupted your leave.
As I said earlier,
I told the police what you told me
Don't worry about it.
If I was in your shoes, I would've done the same thing.
Tell me it's not true.
Tell me you made it up because you were angry at me.
Then I'll believe you.
Are you ready to write an article?
What do you want me to write about in this situation?
Lee Dae Chul's case.
"Lee Dae Chul was executed for what he didn't do."
"Oh Jong Tae is the one who killed Yoon Ji Sun."
State it as a fact.
I'm going to write
an article myself too. It's been a while.
"Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo were killed"
"by Yoo Jeong Seok."
- Mr. Yoo. - You know
Oh Jong Tae used to get away with the murder, right?
Write about that too.
Let me know if you need my comments.
Why are you telling me to write it?
"Why"?
If you really need a reason,
it's to make one thing clear.
"Jeonghan Daily"
"only reports the truth."
Okay. I'll do it.
("Police Finally Proves Lee Dae Chul's Innocence")
(The police's effort to find the culprit deserves recognition.)
("I Am a Murderer")
I don't think it needs any revision.
Good job.
What's your plan?
I feel rather relieved.
It's been weighing down on me all these years.
Thanks.
Thanks to you, I can at least have a clear conscience as a reporter.
The reason why you wrote this article
What? Do you feel like
this is my death note?
Killing a person is obviously wrong,
but not everyone has the courage to confess to what they did.
Please don't make a stupid choice.
One of my senior reporters once made this request to me.
"If I'm ever found dead,"
"it means I was murdered. Please look into it."
And I want to make the same request to you now.
Why would you do that?
What I'm trying to say is,
I'm not as irresponsible as to kill myself.
I believe I still have things to do.
Okay.
I'll get going now.
Seo Gyeong.
At your job interview,
you said you applied for Jeonghan Daily
because you wanted to become a reporter like me, right?
I'm sorry
I couldn't set
a better example for you.
I will remember what you did today as a reporter
for the rest of my career.
(Police Finally Proves Lee Dae Chul's Innocence)
Nicely done.
Goodness, I told you guys that we can just buy one copy
and pass it around.
Do Chang.
Isn't the last paragraph of Reporter Jin's article so touching?
"The police and judicial authorities"
"have stated that they were able to prove Lee Dae Chul's innocence"
"thanks to the unbending determination"
"of Detective Kang Do Chang at Incheon Seobu Police Station."
"Sergeant Kang attended Lee Dae Chul's retrial and admitted"
"that the initial investigation was conducted unfairly."
"And even after Lee Dae Chul was executed,"
"he continued to investigate the case"
"despite the ongoing pressure from within the police."
"The police believe that the perseverance and determination"
"he exhibited in his pursuit of the truth as a homicide detective"
"will set an example for the entire organization"
"and completely restore its public image and reputation,"
"which was damaged by its unfair customs."
Gosh, why did Reporter Jin only write about me?
It's not like I did all the work.
Did I do all the work, guys?
Well, we can be left out.
But Detective Oh's feelings must be hurt.
No, she did write about him.
She did?
This part with "Damaged by its unfair customs"
She's referring to him here.
- Come on. - Yes.
You're right.
That is about me, indeed.
Hey! She's not referring to Detective Oh.
She's obviously referring to you.
- Hello, sir. - Yes, hi.
- My gosh! - You're all doing well, right?
Our former superintendent, what brings you by?
- My gosh! - Hello, sir.
- Hey, Kang Do Chang. - Yes, sir.
Why How come there's nothing about me?
I'm the one who gave you guys all the support you needed.
So how come the article only mentions you and nothing about me?
Well, sir. That's
My point is, well done!
What good would come out of including my name in this thing?
Anyhow, you fools in Violent Crimes Unit Two.
You guys finally scored big.
Five years ago,
I murdered Jo Seong Gi, the cop who tortured a victim,
as well as Sergeant Jang Jin Soo at Incheon Seobu Police Station.
This is the last article I am writing
as a Jeonghan Daily reporter to inform the readers of the truth.
I debated whether or not I should turn myself in.
However, the police had already pegged Lee Dae Chul
as the perpetrator in the murder of Detective Jang Jin Soo.
As for Jo Seong Gi, who had been living under a fake name,
no one was even interested in his death.
Had I kept my lips sealed,
it would have been a perfect crime.
(Yoo Jeong Seon)
Through this article,
I wish to apologize to all my colleagues
as well as to our readers.
(Lee Dae Chul)
What I did to Lee Dae Chul, who was wrongfully executed,
can never be forgiven.
Lee Dae Chul
(Lee Dae Chul, September 12, 1980 - March 2, 2020)
He died because of me.
(Lee Dae Chul, September 12, 1980 - March 2, 2020)
(Jeonghan Daily)
Hello, Mr. Yoo.
How am I supposed to interpret this?
I told you to expect a gift from me. Remember?
Oh, that "gift" was a ticket to my demise?
No, I have another gift for you.
Let's meet.
I'd like to give it to you in person.
You've already confessed everything, so what is left?
By any chance, are you aware of the fact that Jo Seong Dae,
the hitman you had hired,
was Jo Seong Gi's brother?
When Jo Seong Dae found out that I killed his brother,
he blackmailed me.
And I have a recording of that conversation.
How exactly is that a gift for me?
Don't you think it can serve as evidence
to suggest that I was the one who ordered
the murder of Park Gun Ho
to cover up the Lee Dae Chul case, not you?
But why
Why would you do that for me?
Please don't disclose the video file that you have.
I do not want my family to see it.
My sentence won't change much even if I'm charged
with aiding and abetting murder on top of everything else.
Understood.
Let me listen to the file and think about it.
That gift
Where should I go to collect it?
It's just like what you read in the article.
We can't reach him either at the moment.
There is nothing more I can tell you.
Go to the police. Why are you asking us?
- Okay. - I'll call you back right away.
Yes.
As for my article, I fact-checked it.
Right.
I will take responsibility for it.
Okay.
Sir.
Jin Seo Gyeong, can you call the police on my behalf?
About what?
I'm meeting with Oh Jong Tae, but I'm getting a bad feeling.
Contact the police and let them know that I need protection.
Why? What would Oh Jong Tae do to you?
I've texted you the address of where we're meeting,
so send some cops to that address first.
Why even meet him if you're getting a bad feeling about it?
Because I have to take responsibility for him.
Why is that your responsibility?
Lee Dae Chul
was executed because of the two of us.
I must make Oh Jong Tae admit to it no matter what.
That is my last duty.
No, that's the police's job.
You shouldn't be stepping in. It's dangerous.
I think my phone is dying.
- I'll call you later. - Sir.
Detective Oh, you got the address I sent you, right?
Meet me there now.
My boss and Oh Jong Tae are meeting. I'm afraid he's in danger.
Hurry!
One of my senior reporters once made this request to me.
"If I'm ever found dead,"
"it means I was murdered. Please look into it."
And I want to make the same request to you now.
No, please
First off,
let me listen to that recording.
There's no such recording.
The gift I was talking about was me.
This is your gift.
- Was it you? - What?
Are you asking if I pushed him over?
He
Forget it.
You won't believe anything I say.
What are you waiting for?
Go down and check on him.
Jae Hong, call for an ambulance and the KCSI.
- Yes, sir. - Take him to the station.
(The Good Detective)
How did you show up at that dramatic moment?
Is this how you framed Lee Dae Chul for murder?
How dare you say his name!
Is he the suspect of this case?
I should be happy that you're back. Right, Chief Prosecutor Kim?
You shouldn't be unhappy.
If a reporter finds out the truth, she should write about it.
I just realized
the truth could ruin my life.
I'm curious about something.
It turns out he did it all by himself.
Let's catch him again.
Only then will it be over.
You won't ever get away unless I die.
(All locations, characters, religions, organizations,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
(November 9, 2015, 23:00)
(Gawol Church)
Could you please get out of the car for a moment?
What is this about?
You are the pastor of Gawol Church, right?
Yes, why do you ask?
Please get out for a moment. Let's have a quick chat.
Just a second, please.
Who are you?
I don't think we've met before.
Jo Seong Gi.
You are Jo Seong Gi.
No, I'm not.
I've never forgotten about you, even for a second.
Your name.
And your face.
Who are you, really?
Yoo Jeong Seon.
You remember her, don't you?
Who is that?
I don't know who that is.
Who is Yoo Jeong Seon?
Turn yourself in and admit to what you did.
The fact that you're Jo Seong Gi
and that you killed Yoo Jeong Seon
after sexually torturing her.
You have nowhere to go, even to run away.
Please.
Well
I told you that you got the wrong person.
Turn yourself in!
If you don't, I really don't know what I'll do to you.
You scumbag, who are you?
How dare you try to threaten me?
You killed my sister. I know it was you!
Quiet down.
Why did you do it?
Why did you do such a thing to my sister? You scumbag.
Are you that girl's little brother?
I will never forgive you.
Never!
I told you to quiet down, you punk.
You'll wake everyone up.
(Gawol Church)
Hey, I didn't kill her.
She hanged herself.
Why blame me?
She died because of you.
- Because of you! - You piece of
I didn't even do anything.
She pulled up her skirt
and asked me to let her go.
Oh, boy. What a headache.
I thought I could finally settle down and live a quiet life.
(Gawol Church)
Even a lowly beast would feel more remorse than you do.
(Gawol Church)
Excuse me.
It sounded like some people were fighting over here.
Did you hear anything?
Right, I was
on the phone with someone.
I raised my voice a little because I got angry.
Is this your car?
Yes.
Did something happen?
No, nothing happened.
I'm from Seobu Police Station's Violent Crimes Unit.
I'm Detective Jang Jin Soo.
Could you open the trunk for a second?
Sure.
Jin Soo!
Jin Soo!
Where are you?
Jin Soo!
Jin Soo!
Jin Soo!
What do you want me to explain?
The truth.
The truth?
I killed someone who deserved to die.
- What? - He killed someone?
- Did he really kill someone? - That can't be true.
- How could that be true? - Is he serious?
Mr. Yoo.
Are you serious?
Things came this far.
Isn't this what you were all assuming?
- Mr. Yoo. - Don't let this get to you
and go back to work until I tell you otherwise.
- What? - Mr. Yoo did that?
- Mr. Yoo. - What are we to do?
You did a good job finding out this much.
- What was that? - Where is he going?
(Jin Seo Gyeong)
(Power off)
What should we do? The choice is yours.
- About what? - Tell the truth
about what happened and just accept the punishment.
If you can't do that,
just deny it no matter what.
I will do everything in my power to cover it up for you.
(Episode 15)
If Mr. Yoo contacts anyone,
it will be you.
The person you have reached is unavailable.
Mr. Yoo should tell the truth before the cops find out.
That's the only way
to save our team and the company.
If you talk to Mr. Yoo, but can't persuade him,
we have to print it first.
If the cops make a statement first,
there will be no way for us to handle it then.
Should we give Mr. Yoo some time?
We have to figure out why he killed a person,
and plus
he's our boss.
That's only before he told us he's a murderer.
He isn't our boss anymore.
If Mr. Yoo didn't bring you to the headquarters,
he'd still be my boss
and would have been in the future.
Listen up!
Everyone report to me instead of Mr. Yoo.
Also, keep quiet
the confiscation until I bring it up.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
You did a good job finding out this much.
This is the data we recovered from Yoo Jeong Seok's computer.
He had a separate file on Lee Dae Chul's case.
It includes everything from articles of other press companies,
news clips, videos, and results of Lee Dae Chul's trial.
With all that,
we have circumstantial evidence he's involved with this case.
Doesn't the fact that he deleted that file
mean he has something to hide?
That's right. Also, the day he deleted the file
is the day we discovered Jo Seong Gi's remains.
That means Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi.
Right.
Is there anything else that stands out?
He had the recording from the Civil Petition Division
of Superintendent Moon and Prosecutor Jeong.
He also had the video of Jo Byeong Gil,
who was executed with Lee Dae Chul, causing a commotion.
It's been confirmed that it was Yoo Jeong Seok
that spread it all over the Internet.
That must prove he spread it
to make sure the public supported the death penalty.
He'd do that to kill Lee Dae Chul?
Smart people can be more vicious.
This seems worth the search and seizure.
Is there anything related to Jang Jin Soo?
Nothing other than records of his trial,
but he seems to show quite some interest in Chief Nam.
He did a background check on Chief Nam and collected
the records of the cases he was on and information about his family.
But why?
Why would he be interested in Nam Guk Hyun?
With this, I believe I did my part.
I have nothing more to do for you.
Why are you acting like this, Chief Nam?
Nothing good will come out of cornering me.
Are you trying to drag me in?
You're part of the story of my life.
Let's find a good way to solve this together.
Can I give you some advice?
Yoo Jeong Ryeol wiped his hands of you,
and you have no one to turn to.
You should just go to jail for aiding and abetting murder.
- That's the best you can do. - Me?
I have to go to jail?
Why would I go to some place rotten parasites are gathered?
Why would I? Tell me.
Why?
Look.
Mr. Oh.
Take this!
Hey!
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
I don't understand
why people like you don't know grace.
You wagged your tail happily
like a stray dog when I was helping you out.
Why would you stab me in the back the moment I turned around?
I helped you and your dad.
Shouldn't you at least pretend to do as I say if you're human?
- But I - Did your part?
I did everything I could.
I can't say you didn't.
All right.
I'll go to jail for aiding and abetting murder like you told me to.
But you'll have to shut that mouth of yours in exchange.
Things will get complicated if you start talking.
No.
I won't say anything.
I have no reason to.
You covered for me too.
That's right.
But you can tell it to one person.
Lee Dae Chul.
Tell him when you see him.
Tell him to think of it as an honour to have died in my place.
No, wait!
The person that killed Jang Jin Soo
is Yoo Jeong Seok.
I know that.
That isn't new to me.
I saw it.
I have proof that Yoo Jeong Seok
killed both Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo.
Why are you telling me this right now?
I'll give you the evidence.
You can use it to threaten Yoo Jeong Seok.
You'll know what to do after that.
What is it?
It is footage of the murder caught on a dashcam.
Why have you
been hiding it all this time?
Just in case
I get framed for Jang Jin Soo's murder,
I was going to use it No!
I missed.
But next time I won't make any mistakes.
Clean this up.
He hasn't used his credit card on anything for a month.
There's nothing on his phone records, either.
He must be using a burner phone.
How did it go?
Did anyone see Nam Guk Hyun?
No.
I don't think he goes anywhere close to his house.
He hasn't even picked up his clothes from the dry cleaner's.
Have you met his family?
Yes, but his mother hasn't seen him for over a month.
- Did she talk to him on the phone? - I wanted to see her phone,
but she got really upset. I don't think we'll find anything there.
Do we have no idea where he is?
He knows better than anyone else how we find our suspects.
He won't have left a trace.
What should we do? We can't put an APB out.
We don't know for sure that he did anything wrong.
There is one person
that ran into Chief Nam recently.
Who?
Eun Hye.
He was driving from here
toward that direction.
(Security CCTV)
Do you remember what kind of car he was driving?
I think it was black,
but I don't remember what kind of car it was.
That's enough.
Check the CCTVs in this area
and get the plate number to trace its whereabouts.
Yes, sir.
Case 2020-1134,
acceptance of bribery and violation of the Public Servant´s Ethics.
I declare
Kim Gi Tae, the accused,
not guilty.
- How could this be? - I can't believe it.
- Congratulations. - You did a good job.
(Creating a warm world through fair judgement)
Hey.
See you.
You're the only one who came?
It seems so.
When I was arrested, I was surrounded by so many reporters,
but no one seems to be interested in my second trial.
I need at least you to write about it.
"Kim Gi Tae Acquitted". Get it on the front page.
I asked the prosecution, and they're not planning to appeal.
- Congratulations. - I'll buy you a drink soon.
It's all thanks to your hard work.
Are you in touch with Minister Yoo Jeong Ryeol?
I guess you'll get back soon.
You don't have to care about me anymore.
Nothing about me is newsworthy.
(Forensic Analysis of Data Seized from Yoo Jeong Seok)
(Data about Lee Dae Chul deleted when Jo Seong Gi's body was found)
(Posted video of Jo Byeong Gil on the Blue House homepage)
Come to the meeting room.
Why didn't anyone report to me this afternoon?
I told them to report to me.
Is everything okay?
Yes, I gathered some special reports
and stories to fill the pages.
I'll be away for a while.
I already talked to the director.
Until they find my replacement, I ask you to lead the team.
Yes, I will.
- Mr. Yoo. - Seo Gyeong,
start a special report team with two other junior reporters.
Collect as many stories as you can now
so that the new manager
can't boss you and your team around.
Even if I'm gone, don't let other teams walk all over you.
If other teams request backup
or try to dump work on you guys,
complain to the director directly.
If you don't stand up for yourselves,
other teams will look down on you.
Understood?
(Yoo Jeong Seok)
(Yoo Jeong Seok)
Well
Jeonghan Daily will be the first to break my story.
Please trust me and wait
until I give you an order.
Yes, I will.
Thank you for your hard work so far.
Tell me.
Why did you do it?
Why
did you have to do it?
You once said this to me.
That the truth can look different depending on your perspective.
So what is your truth?
I
searched for him for more than 20 years.
Had he apologized to me once,
I would have changed my mind.
But he didn't.
So I killed him.
This is the truth as I see it.
What about Detective Jang Jin Soo?
I killed him too.
You said this case will be
something we can happily look back on, right?
I disagree.
This case will hurt me for the rest of my life.
You sent the person you worked for
far away.
How does that feel?
Do you feel rewarded?
My boss turns out to be a horrible person.
He killed two people.
That jerk.
Did Mr. Yoo
tell you that?
Yes. I dug out everything.
All the bad things he did in the past.
Have you informed the Violent Crimes Unit yet?
- No. - Why not?
Well
I can't accept it yet.
I can hardly believe it.
If I hadn't gotten so worked up,
everything would have remained buried.
I brought everything out into the open.
I did.
When Mr. Yoo is the one who got me where I am now.
At Lee Dae Chul's retrial,
I committed perjury.
Do you think
I was able to sleep at night after that?
But if I'm ever in that situation again,
I'll make the same choice.
Why?
That's just who I am.
You're the same.
You may not be as selfish as I am,
but you still made the choice that is best for you.
That's just who you are.
Suffering is a choice.
Admit how selfish you are,
and you'll suffer less.
You're right. That's just who I am.
Don't tell the detectives that I'm feeling guilty
about the false statements I made at the retrial.
It's embarrassing.
I'm still
Are you okay? Do you want me to come with you?
Of course, I'm okay.
I'm a local news reporter.
If I can't even drink this much, I wouldn't be a reporter.
Don't worry about me. I can go home alone.
- I can do it. - Wait.
- There's a taxi. - Hey.
Taxi.
Seo Gyeong.
Tell the detectives soon.
I'm sure you know this,
but he may try to destroy the evidence.
Sang Mi.
I don't think
I'm as strong as you.
I feel sorry.
I feel so bad about what I did to him.
He's actually not a bad person.
He really is not.
I feel so sorry.
I feel bad.
I really feel bad.
I think this is it.
This is where the surveillance camera footage got cut off.
Darn it.
Gosh, seriously.
Check every single car.
The car may have been repainted,
so if it's the same model, check the plate number.
What are you waiting for?
I saw it.
I can't believe you didn't show this to anyone all this time.
Had you shown this to Yoo Jeong Seok a long time ago,
there would've been a bigger reward.
I can't handle that guy.
I know you're trying to use him, but don't push it.
If you overdo it, you'll end up in deep trouble.
In any case, thanks for this.
Although we'll have to see whether this will be effective.
Let's stay in touch.
This murderer.
(45R 1336)
- This is the one, right? - Yes.
The plate number, car model, and colour caught in the footage.
Everything matches.
He's got to be somewhere around here.
Let's wait here.
You guys only found the car?
What about Nam Guk Hyun?
Okay, text me the address.
Yes, I'll call him and bring him with me.
- Hey, what are you doing? - Okay.
- Hello, sir. - Don't just sit around, guys.
Have a seat here.
Well, you're old enough to know better.
Why commit theft?
I'm sorry.
You don't need to apologize to me.
Oh, dear. You have a number of records. How many are there?
What is this? You were investigated for a murder case?
That was a long time ago.
And I was found not guilty.
All right, anyway
Let's write this report.
Hold on a second.
(No smoking)
Ji Hyuk, please.
That's the guy who stabbed your dad, right?
Ji Hyuk, I'm sure it was him.
You just don't remember him because of the mental shock.
No, just tell them that it was him.
I know it was him.
Park Jun Seong.
Do Chang, I looked up
some child custody cases on the Internet.
- Eun Hee. - Yes?
I'm really tired. Can we talk about this tomorrow?
Does this feel like a nuisance to you?
Jae Woong's and my future depend on this.
Right, that is true.
Look. Money-wise,
I certainly can't win this case against him.
There's only one way I can win.
If I find evidence to prove that Jae Woong's dad
had an affair before the divorce, I'll gain the upper hand.
Hey, how are you going to find such evidence after all this time?
Come on. My brother is a detective.
I obviously have some things that can help us get started.
These are his credit card statements from before the divorce.
If we go through all of these statements
and check CCTV footage as well, we'll find something.
My goodness.
You mean, everything here?
- Yes. - This sky lounge, another one here.
- All of these? - Yes!
Gosh.
Hey.
Really? Okay, I'll be right there.
All right.
It's something urgent. I have to go.
Do Chang, come home as soon as you're done, okay?
Do Chang! Come on, Do Chang!
You're a cop! Help out your sister here!
Yes.
Okay. You see, about Nam Guk Hyun
We can definitely prove that he's guilty of
manipulating and destroying evidence.
Right.
If he shows up before I get there,
inform him of the charges and arrest him. Yes.
- You have the address, right? - Yes.
Let's go.
Earlier today,
Unit One brought someone in on a theft charge.
And? Is it someone you know?
Yes, he was one of the suspects in my father's case.
So, you remember now?
You've finally remembered the killer?
No.
I still don't remember anything about the killer.
I just have a feeling that he may have been the culprit.
The statute of limitations has already expired.
Even if you remember the killer now, he won't be prosecuted.
So just forget about it now.
I thought I gave up on it a long time ago,
but my heart is telling me otherwise.
I just can't give up on it.
Then what will you do?
You know, you should hold on
to your police badge forever.
If you leave the force,
you'll either kill someone or get killed.
It'll be one of the two.
(45R 1336)
What are you guys doing here?
Were you looking for me?
Nam Guk Hyun.
You're under arrest for manipulating
and destroying evidence.
- Sure, go ahead. - Hey, cuff him.
Seriously? Don't you think it's a bit much?
We were like a family, you know.
Come on. Give me your hands.
Gosh, you punk.
What the
You scumbag.
Darn it.
Hey! Go!
- Nam Guk Hyun! - Hey.
- Get him! - Find him.
Over there. Go!
To the left!
Go! This way!
- That scumbag. - Gosh.
He'll go over that thing.
Go! Get him!
- That way! - You scumbag!
Goodness.
Hey!
Darn it.
(SSI Moving Company)
- Come on, this way! - You jerks!
You piece of
You punk.
Scumbag.
You jerk.
How dare you?
- You scumbag! - Stay back.
Don't come near me!
Don't come closer.
Don't move! Hey, get up.
Get up!
Let me leave quietly, okay?
I don't want to hurt this guy either.
Drop your gun.
This is your second warning.
- Drop your gun. - You little piece of
This is your final warning.
Drop
the gun.
Okay. This idiot didn't know how to look after his gun,
so I pulled a prank on him just to teach him a lesson.
Don't get the wrong idea. It was just a prank.
Go easy on me. I was just joking.
Hey.
You were really going to shoot him, weren't you?
You know the rules about using a gun, right?
Stick to them.
I can't go around with you
because I think I'll have a heart attack.
Hey.
Jae Hong,
don't report to Chief Woo until we're done interrogating him.
I'll tell him myself when we're done.
Okay.
Do Chang.
- What is it? - Could you
make sure to bring up the fact that he took my gun
and used me as a hostage?
I'm okay with it,
so please add it to his charges.
Did he have his gun taken away?
I didn't see it. Did you?
No, I didn't.
That can't be true.
You know Dong Wook.
He wouldn't let anyone take his firearm away.
You were confused and saw a hallucination.
Don't worry about it, Do Chang.
Right?
Detective Oh, you go by the rules.
You'll do that, right?
What are you talking about?
- Excuse me. - Come on, we don't have time.
No, Do Chang. You have to
- That hurts. - Be quiet.
Who will make up for you
if you have to take a leave for punishment?
Do you know all the effort we put into teaching you?
No, wait.
They never learn to be grateful.
- You punk. - Don't hit him.
Fabricating evidence
and destruction of evidence?
You're also charged for the murder of Jang Jin Soo.
We found information about you on Yoo Jeong Seok's computer.
After killing Jo Seong Gi,
he was keeping an eye on you,
so he wouldn't be framed with Jang Jin Soo's murder.
Okay.
Fabricating evidence and destruction of evidence.
I'll admit to it.
Does that mean you didn't kill Jang Jin Soo?
Oh Jong Tae killed Yoon Ji Sun.
I tampered with the evidence.
Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi
and killed Jang Jin Soo, who witnessed it.
I'm not involved in that case.
I just kept quiet.
Because you were scared to get caught framing Lee Dae Chul?
I said I just kept my mouth shut.
There's nothing wrong with that.
How did you find out Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo?
Didn't he confess?
No, he didn't.
He just pointed out a problem,
why he would've buried them separately if he killed them both.
That doesn't prove he didn't kill them.
That's why we're asking you, you jerk!
Tell us how you're so sure
Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jang Jin Soo.
Detective Kang.
What you want
is to prove that Lee Dae Chul was wrongfully executed?
I'll say that at the trial.
I'll say Lee Dae Chul isn't the real killer.
You should be satisfied with that
before I change my mind.
You won't be able to find any evidence now anyway.
There's only one thing you can do.
Rely on Yoo Jeong Seok's conscious.
What is the statute of limitations for fabricating evidence?
It ran out for Lee Dae Chul's case.
We can only charge him for Park Gun Ho's case.
He'll get out on probation for that.
He's acting like that because he knows.
You know
Nam Guk Hyun might be right.
All we have to rely on
is Yoo Jeong Seok's conscious.
You're more aggressive than I thought.
I understand.
All men have a beast inside of them.
I think we're a pretty good fit.
Things seemed over between us, but here we are again.
We must be destined to work together.
Frankly speaking,
I used to have the upper hand.
Now the tables have turned.
I'll find a way to be of help to you.
I don't know what to say,
seeing how you suddenly have your tail between your legs.
Like you said earlier, we're in the same boat.
One of us can't go down without the other.
If one person goes down,
the other goes down with him.
You're saying I don't exactly have the upper hand, right?
Give me some time.
Soon,
I'll give you a big gift.
I'll look forward
to seeing what it is.
(Jeonghan Daily Search and Seizure Report)
How does it look?
It's ambiguous.
What do you mean?
Will they be able to say he's guilty
with circumstantial evidence?
Or will they drag it out as a case without any hard evidence
and have it become a cold case?
It could be either.
It also depends on how the prosecution leads the case.
You filed to nullify the dismissal, right?
Yes.
They'll quickly come to a decision
and have you reinstated as soon as possible.
- Thank you. - But the problem is
you.
I realized something way too late after stepping foot in this world.
It may be a disaster,
but one thing is for sure.
What goes around comes around.
Jeong Seok
will rise higher than you if this goes away.
I'll have him repay me for what I did for you.
(Yoo Jeong Seok)
Jeong Ryeol.
Why aren't you answering your phone?
I'm sorry, I had something to handle by myself.
It won't be solved if you work alone.
Have a drink, Jeong Ryeol.
When I was a police reporter,
we often drank here.
After I lost an exclusive
and you lost a trial.
I remember those days.
I wondered when we'd see the light of day.
I became a manager
and you became a minister.
The world is a funny place, isn't it?
It'll work out. Don't worry.
I'm going to have Gi Tae
go back to being the Chief Prosecutor of Incheon.
It'll take some time.
Hang in there until then.
Do you think
you can sit this one out?
I've never disappointed you.
I'll handle it myself. I just want you
to trust me and do nothing.
What will you do by yourself?
Is it because you're worried about me?
Yes, that's right.
I'm always worried about you.
Mom always told me not to let you do anything you want to
and that you thought you were always right.
She said you listen to me,
so I should chase after and nag at you.
Come on.
That was when I was involved in student movements.
I should be the one taking care of you now.
You're right.
You don't need me by your side.
You've become impressive without my help.
Jeong Seok, you aren't
Jeong Ryeol,
you trust me, right?
I always had a plan.
How could you joke about that right now?
It isn't over yet.
When the plan is set, I'll brief you.
I'm sure you'll agree to it.
- Are you really okay? - Of course.
Can I trust you?
Once this is over,
I might look down at you from way up there.
Be ready for that.
Gosh.
Fine, make that happen.
Today, let's drink
to me.
You'll be successful, Jeong Seok.
Excuse me, my younger brother
loves stir-fried spicy pork.
Can we have another?
Of course.
(Seobu Police Station)
The prosecutor says
it's still too early to request an arrest warrant for Yoo Jeong Seok.
The circumstantial evidence that we found during the search
is not enough.
But Nam Guk Hyun said
Yoo Jeong Seok killed
both Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo.
But we can't trust what he says.
It's possible that Nam Guk Hyun killed Jang Jin Soo
and is trying to pin it on Yoo Jeong Seok.
In any case, we know for sure that Yoo Jeong Seok killed Jo Seong Gi.
Using that,
we may be able to get him to confess to killing Jang Jin Soo.
If the case is transferred to the prosecution in this situation,
we all know what will happen.
Yoo Jeong Ryeol said he'd stay out of the prosecution's investigation,
but the prosecution
wouldn't risk getting on the wrong side of the Minister of Justice.
I'm sure Yoo Jeong Seok knows that too.
He knows it benefits him to stall for time.
We're almost there, but we're stuck now.
If we fail to catch Yoo Jeong Seok, Oh Jong Tae might get away too.
I heard we'll have a new superintendent soon.
He'll try to have full control over us.
He won't let us do anything that the higher-ups disapprove of.
Anyway, we've summoned Yoo Jeong Seok.
Let's see what happens.
Will he come?
Hello, Reporter Jin.
I'm hungover, so I can't think straight.
Maybe that's why
I'm telling you this.
And I might regret it later.
I might even say
this was all a lie when I sober up.
But right now, I think I should tell you.
Mr. Yoo confessed everything to me.
Okay.
I see.
Yoo Jeong Seok confessed to his crimes
to Reporter Jin Seo Gyeong.
He killed both Jo Seong Gi
and Jang Jin Soo
(62R 9513)
(Seobu Police Station)
This is Yoo Jeong Seok.
Where should I come to?
Thank you for complying with the summons.
Do you have anything to say before the questioning begins?
We heard
that you admitted
to your crimes.
Are you asking me
to confess to my crimes now?
A detective's job is to let the evidence speak.
If you force someone to confess
without having enough evidence,
you're neglecting your duty.
What is he saying?
Let us ask you a question.
A reporter's job is to reveal hidden truths.
What happened on the day that you met Jo Seong Gi?
What happened to Jang Jin Soo,
who was killed in the same place at the same time?
Tell us the truth that you saw as a reporter back then.
If you hide the truth about that day,
you'd be neglecting your duty as well.
Not even reporters can tell all truths.
But I can tell you with confidence
that I've never lied in my articles.
You'll find my story in the paper tomorrow morning.
Are you saying you're going to confess in your article?
In addition to that, I'll also write about what I know
about Lee Dae Chul's case.
It'll also talk about Oh Jong Tae,
who you two are dying to catch.
Why do you have to do that?
As a person,
I've done many things that I'm ashamed of.
But as a reporter,
I don't want to be ashamed of anything.
Is he saying he's going to admit to his crimes?
I'm not sure.
I hope he's not just trying to sound cool.
So should we
request an arrest warrant and be waiting?
I'm not planning to flee.
I'll be where you can easily find me.
I'll
trust your conscience as a reporter
and be waiting.
(Mr. Yoo Jeong Seok)
Hello, Mr. Yoo.
Where are you?
- I'm at home. - You didn't go to work today?
I've been on leave since yesterday.
Come to the office for a moment.
I have one last task for you.
Mr. Yoo.
I told the police what you told me.
Come here. I'll be waiting.
Mr. Yoo.
I'm sorry I interrupted your leave.
As I said earlier,
I told the police what you told me
Don't worry about it.
If I was in your shoes, I would've done the same thing.
Tell me it's not true.
Tell me you made it up because you were angry at me.
Then I'll believe you.
Are you ready to write an article?
What do you want me to write about in this situation?
Lee Dae Chul's case.
"Lee Dae Chul was executed for what he didn't do."
"Oh Jong Tae is the one who killed Yoon Ji Sun."
State it as a fact.
I'm going to write
an article myself too. It's been a while.
"Jo Seong Gi and Jang Jin Soo were killed"
"by Yoo Jeong Seok."
- Mr. Yoo. - You know
Oh Jong Tae used to get away with the murder, right?
Write about that too.
Let me know if you need my comments.
Why are you telling me to write it?
"Why"?
If you really need a reason,
it's to make one thing clear.
"Jeonghan Daily"
"only reports the truth."
Okay. I'll do it.
("Police Finally Proves Lee Dae Chul's Innocence")
(The police's effort to find the culprit deserves recognition.)
("I Am a Murderer")
I don't think it needs any revision.
Good job.
What's your plan?
I feel rather relieved.
It's been weighing down on me all these years.
Thanks.
Thanks to you, I can at least have a clear conscience as a reporter.
The reason why you wrote this article
What? Do you feel like
this is my death note?
Killing a person is obviously wrong,
but not everyone has the courage to confess to what they did.
Please don't make a stupid choice.
One of my senior reporters once made this request to me.
"If I'm ever found dead,"
"it means I was murdered. Please look into it."
And I want to make the same request to you now.
Why would you do that?
What I'm trying to say is,
I'm not as irresponsible as to kill myself.
I believe I still have things to do.
Okay.
I'll get going now.
Seo Gyeong.
At your job interview,
you said you applied for Jeonghan Daily
because you wanted to become a reporter like me, right?
I'm sorry
I couldn't set
a better example for you.
I will remember what you did today as a reporter
for the rest of my career.
(Police Finally Proves Lee Dae Chul's Innocence)
Nicely done.
Goodness, I told you guys that we can just buy one copy
and pass it around.
Do Chang.
Isn't the last paragraph of Reporter Jin's article so touching?
"The police and judicial authorities"
"have stated that they were able to prove Lee Dae Chul's innocence"
"thanks to the unbending determination"
"of Detective Kang Do Chang at Incheon Seobu Police Station."
"Sergeant Kang attended Lee Dae Chul's retrial and admitted"
"that the initial investigation was conducted unfairly."
"And even after Lee Dae Chul was executed,"
"he continued to investigate the case"
"despite the ongoing pressure from within the police."
"The police believe that the perseverance and determination"
"he exhibited in his pursuit of the truth as a homicide detective"
"will set an example for the entire organization"
"and completely restore its public image and reputation,"
"which was damaged by its unfair customs."
Gosh, why did Reporter Jin only write about me?
It's not like I did all the work.
Did I do all the work, guys?
Well, we can be left out.
But Detective Oh's feelings must be hurt.
No, she did write about him.
She did?
This part with "Damaged by its unfair customs"
She's referring to him here.
- Come on. - Yes.
You're right.
That is about me, indeed.
Hey! She's not referring to Detective Oh.
She's obviously referring to you.
- Hello, sir. - Yes, hi.
- My gosh! - You're all doing well, right?
Our former superintendent, what brings you by?
- My gosh! - Hello, sir.
- Hey, Kang Do Chang. - Yes, sir.
Why How come there's nothing about me?
I'm the one who gave you guys all the support you needed.
So how come the article only mentions you and nothing about me?
Well, sir. That's
My point is, well done!
What good would come out of including my name in this thing?
Anyhow, you fools in Violent Crimes Unit Two.
You guys finally scored big.
Five years ago,
I murdered Jo Seong Gi, the cop who tortured a victim,
as well as Sergeant Jang Jin Soo at Incheon Seobu Police Station.
This is the last article I am writing
as a Jeonghan Daily reporter to inform the readers of the truth.
I debated whether or not I should turn myself in.
However, the police had already pegged Lee Dae Chul
as the perpetrator in the murder of Detective Jang Jin Soo.
As for Jo Seong Gi, who had been living under a fake name,
no one was even interested in his death.
Had I kept my lips sealed,
it would have been a perfect crime.
(Yoo Jeong Seon)
Through this article,
I wish to apologize to all my colleagues
as well as to our readers.
(Lee Dae Chul)
What I did to Lee Dae Chul, who was wrongfully executed,
can never be forgiven.
Lee Dae Chul
(Lee Dae Chul, September 12, 1980 - March 2, 2020)
He died because of me.
(Lee Dae Chul, September 12, 1980 - March 2, 2020)
(Jeonghan Daily)
Hello, Mr. Yoo.
How am I supposed to interpret this?
I told you to expect a gift from me. Remember?
Oh, that "gift" was a ticket to my demise?
No, I have another gift for you.
Let's meet.
I'd like to give it to you in person.
You've already confessed everything, so what is left?
By any chance, are you aware of the fact that Jo Seong Dae,
the hitman you had hired,
was Jo Seong Gi's brother?
When Jo Seong Dae found out that I killed his brother,
he blackmailed me.
And I have a recording of that conversation.
How exactly is that a gift for me?
Don't you think it can serve as evidence
to suggest that I was the one who ordered
the murder of Park Gun Ho
to cover up the Lee Dae Chul case, not you?
But why
Why would you do that for me?
Please don't disclose the video file that you have.
I do not want my family to see it.
My sentence won't change much even if I'm charged
with aiding and abetting murder on top of everything else.
Understood.
Let me listen to the file and think about it.
That gift
Where should I go to collect it?
It's just like what you read in the article.
We can't reach him either at the moment.
There is nothing more I can tell you.
Go to the police. Why are you asking us?
- Okay. - I'll call you back right away.
Yes.
As for my article, I fact-checked it.
Right.
I will take responsibility for it.
Okay.
Sir.
Jin Seo Gyeong, can you call the police on my behalf?
About what?
I'm meeting with Oh Jong Tae, but I'm getting a bad feeling.
Contact the police and let them know that I need protection.
Why? What would Oh Jong Tae do to you?
I've texted you the address of where we're meeting,
so send some cops to that address first.
Why even meet him if you're getting a bad feeling about it?
Because I have to take responsibility for him.
Why is that your responsibility?
Lee Dae Chul
was executed because of the two of us.
I must make Oh Jong Tae admit to it no matter what.
That is my last duty.
No, that's the police's job.
You shouldn't be stepping in. It's dangerous.
I think my phone is dying.
- I'll call you later. - Sir.
Detective Oh, you got the address I sent you, right?
Meet me there now.
My boss and Oh Jong Tae are meeting. I'm afraid he's in danger.
Hurry!
One of my senior reporters once made this request to me.
"If I'm ever found dead,"
"it means I was murdered. Please look into it."
And I want to make the same request to you now.
No, please
First off,
let me listen to that recording.
There's no such recording.
The gift I was talking about was me.
This is your gift.
- Was it you? - What?
Are you asking if I pushed him over?
He
Forget it.
You won't believe anything I say.
What are you waiting for?
Go down and check on him.
Jae Hong, call for an ambulance and the KCSI.
- Yes, sir. - Take him to the station.
(The Good Detective)
How did you show up at that dramatic moment?
Is this how you framed Lee Dae Chul for murder?
How dare you say his name!
Is he the suspect of this case?
I should be happy that you're back. Right, Chief Prosecutor Kim?
You shouldn't be unhappy.
If a reporter finds out the truth, she should write about it.
I just realized
the truth could ruin my life.
I'm curious about something.
It turns out he did it all by himself.
Let's catch him again.
Only then will it be over.
You won't ever get away unless I die.