(All characters, organizations, places, cases, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 4)
I don't really care about them.
I asked if you knew they were bullying Seon Ho.
I bet they did it outside of school.
No one does it in school these days. It's too obvious.
They would beat him outside of school.
They know it'll be their loss if they get caught.
So you've never witnessed something like that in school?
I've seen kids smashing other kids' backs...
or doing a headlock.
But boys will be boys, right?
Seon Ho was such a nice guy.
He was always so helpful,
but some kids thought he was pretentious.
That he didn't know his place.
It seems like being nice just makes you a loser.
Honestly, I really hate this kind of situation.
They're the ones who caused trouble, but we have to suffer through it.
It's a waste of time.
Mom told me to study and don't worry about this.
Aren't you not allowed to talk to us?
I heard the homeroom teacher can't interfere.
I don't get what the problem is.
The kids just had some fun.
They made a huge fuss of it. It's stupid.
Who will speak for Seon Ho?
He can't speak even if he's wronged.
What will this solve?
I'm sick of hearing the same thing.
To be frank, adults don't care about anything but grades.
If the exam papers were leaked, there would be a huge uprising.
I don't know anything. Can I go?
(Evil is Ordinary)
Until the EMTs arrived on the scene,
Seon Ho was the only one to enter school grounds.
There's a gate in the back.
Did you check the cameras there?
Cameras on this road don't cover that gate.
The other kids could've entered that way and waited for Seon Ho.
The day of the accident, outside the academy.
Seon Ho left 20 minutes before his class ended.
From outside the building, he called a student...
called Jung Da Hee.
She didn't pick up.
The other kids...
left the building 20 minutes later after class ended.
Joon Seok and Sung Jae's moms picked them up right away.
Young Chul and Gi Chan's alibis were confirmed.
Where did those two go?
Young Chul to a convenience store, Gi Chan to an internet cafe.
Their statements corroborate this,
and we checked CCTV footage.
Did you identify who sent the video?
That's a bit...
It was sent from a burner phone.
A burner phone?
Yes. It's not something kids can get their hands on easily.
I find that strange.
I'll need some time to follow up on that.
That means the video...
wasn't sent by one of the kids.
We can't be sure of that.
What's most important now is the video's authenticity.
What do you mean by that?
If the video was edited,
it might not be admitted as evidence.
Even if we get it admitted as evidence,
the kids could be let off.
Whether it was edited or not,
it clearly shows Seon Ho being assaulted.
I'm talking about the chances in court.
Forensics applied for analysis.
I'll call you when we have the results.
Detective.
I still can't accept that Seon Ho tried to kill himself.
Even if he got the idea because he was assaulted,
he would've left us a note.
Honey.
You agree with that.
We still don't know who took his phone and diary.
Who would get a burner phone to send us the video,
and why they can't come forward?
There's too much we don't know.
We went through the CCTV footage as you asked,
and I checked the kids' alibis for you.
There could've been someone else.
We haven't checked the other gate yet!
Did you talk to Da Hee in person?
She won't see us.
I think she's hiding something.
Why are you out here?
It's cold. Let's go inside.
Did you see my homeroom teacher?
Yes.
Are you hungry?
You didn't tell, did you?
Don't worry.
I told you.
No one can find out.
How is Seon Ho?
Why are you worried about him?
I guess he had a conscience.
Why are you crying?
Don't cry. You don't need to.
Forget about everything.
Pretend that nothing happened.
It'll be okay in time.
Things will go back to normal.
Let's go inside.
You'll catch a cold.
I keep thinking that Seon Ho wasn't alone.
We checked the footage and their alibis.
It could've been someone else.
Do you believe this?
Do you really think Seon Ho tried to die?
Let's stop talking about that.
Why should we stop?
All we know is that Seon Ho was assaulted.
We haven't gotten anywhere. How can we stop?
Would you prefer it if Seon Ho was pushed?
Is that what you want?
What?
I know you don't want to admit...
what useless parents we were.
After all he went through, Seon Ho never asked us for help.
He suffered enough to want to die,
and yet he didn't even leave us a note.
Our son of all people.
The guilt is so overwhelming that I can't breathe.
I feel so bad for Seon Ho.
I feel like it's all my fault.
Every moment is torture.
I know you feel the same.
- But... - Do you think...
that out of guilt,
to avoid that,
I'm trying to turn others into murderers?
- You know that's not my point. - Then what is your point?
That the guilt is killing me?
You're right.
How little did he trust me that...
he didn't talk to me until things got this bad?
Why didn't I notice things sooner?
I regret it so much, and I hate myself.
But honey,
I'm not doing this because I feel guilty.
I just can't accept it.
The doubt won't go away.
Honey.
I don't care if people say I'm turning kids into killers.
I won't give up until I reach the truth.
Honey.
I'll go first.
On my own.
(Seah Middle School)
Hello.
What brings you here?
Do students use this gate a lot?
School rules say they're not supposed to,
but some kids come and go every now and then.
Did you check this area the night of the accident?
Yes, of course.
Did you notice if anyone came or left this way?
It's hard to tell if anyone did,
but there was no one when I was here.
I see.
Why wasn't the CCTV in the school working?
I already told the police about that.
Yes, I heard it was because the CCTV was too old.
But I just wanted to check.
I see.
It's been a while since the CCTVs kept malfunctioning.
But we kept ignoring it.
But we finally replaced all the CCTVs...
after what happened to your son.
I see.
Thank you.
- What's going on? - What's wrong with him?
What is wrong with you?
Let me go!
If you want to complain, can you at least do it when you're sober?
All you ever do is slab a bunch of stuff on your face.
How could you just let your son's future get ruined?
My gosh, do whatever you want.
I won't stop you.
Gosh.
You can't come in here like this.
Who are you? Move.
If you have something to say, you should make an appointment.
Who are you to tell me what to do? Get out of my way.
- Mr. Lee Sang Woo! - You're too drunk.
Do you want to get fired?
Please leave before I report you to the cops.
- Everyone, back to your classes. - Are you serious?
- How dare you lecture me? - Mr. Lee Sang Woo.
Do you even know who I am?
You're able to earn a living because of me.
You can talk to me, sir.
Why didn't you do anything when you're the homeroom teacher?
The police are all over the place...
trying to check the kids' alibis...
- Get going. - and treating them like criminals.
But you, the homeroom teacher, did absolutely nothing.
Let's go outside and talk.
How can you even call yourself a teacher?
You don't even deserve to be called a teacher.
It was a necessary procedure for the investigation.
What? What did you just say?
It was a necessary procedure?
- You little... - My goodness, no!
- Sir, you can talk to me. - Let me go.
Hey, what did you do as their homeroom teacher?
What did you do?
If you did a proper job in the first place,
none of this would've ever happened.
Just because you teach doesn't mean you're a teacher.
I'm not a teacher!
I'm just a tutor.
How can I call myself a teacher...
when I'm being treated like this by my student's parent?
Mr. Lee.
Are you done talking?
- What do you think you're doing? - My goodness.
I know that you're drunk, but you should keep your manners.
This is a school!
Mr. Lee, what do you think you're doing?
That's a good point.
So tell me something. What exactly did the school do?
My goodness, I'm sorry.
Please calm your anger.
You can talk to me instead.
Mr. Bae.
Didn't you hear what he just said?
It was a slip of the tongue.
If a teacher does nothing but teach,
the kids would be better off going to an academy.
There'd be no point in sending our kids to school.
Parents are the first ones to educate their kids' characters.
What?
I'm trying to tell you that I fully understand how you feel.
I know very well that you came here...
because you got upset.
Yes, I got upset, so I had a few drinks.
Yes, exactly.
It seems like you drank a bit too much.
But if you behave like this in front of all the other students,
it'll make Gi Chan feel upset.
Yes, he's right. Gi Chan will feel very upset.
You should calm down first.
Now, let's go somewhere and talk quietly.
Yes, I only came here to talk.
But that homeroom teacher kept being so rude.
And it made me get so angry.
Rude? Did you say I was rude?
Stop it.
Yes, of course. I understand.
- My son didn't kill anyone. - Yes, I know.
That boy jumped off the rooftop because he wanted to die.
But why does my son have to suffer because of that?
- It's just absurd. - Yes, I know.
No, don't. Don't go.
You shouldn't go.
Don't go.
(School Violence Statement)
My gosh, seriously.
I'm so embarrassed.
Is this what you wanted to talk to me about?
You must be startled.
I also got shocked when Gi Chan's mother told me...
that Joon Seok was the one who led the kids to do what they did.
I told Sung Jae not to say anything about Joon Seok.
But he might get intimidated in front of the cops tomorrow,
and that might cause him to say some stuff.
So I thought it'd be right for you to know beforehand.
Does Sung Jae do everything that Joon Seok...
tells him to do?
And I already know that Joon Seok...
was there with the kids.
You do?
Joon Seok told me everything.
I know Sung Jae told you that Joon Seok was the leader,
but what I heard was quite different.
No.
It was Gi Chan who said that, not Sung Jae.
Oh, right.
You told me that Sung Jae is good at keeping secrets.
Yes, he is.
That's not the case with Joon Seok.
He honestly told me about everything that happened...
on the day they took that video.
He doesn't hide anything from me.
I see.
He apparently wanted to tell everything...
after he heard about Seon Ho's accident.
But he couldn't because it felt like he'd be betraying his friends.
I already visited Seon Ho's mother...
and apologized to her regarding what happened.
Although Joon Seok didn't beat him up,
it was still very wrong of him to just stand there and do nothing.
I see.
Is that all you have to say? I have to get to an appointment.
I'm sorry for taking up your time.
Just for your information,
I hope you don't get any wrong ideas.
I didn't exactly trust what Gi Chan said,
but I came here to tell you because I got worried.
I thought you might get shocked if you found out about it later on.
Thank you for your concern.
Don't mention it.
But I think you should apologize to Seon Ho's mother first...
instead of being so concerned about me.
She's on a totally different level.
What do you think?
I couldn't even ask her for any favors.
What about you, honey? Did you meet your fellow attorney?
They caused a huge fuss about investigating the CCTV footages.
So everyone in the academy knows about it now.
It makes it seem like Gi Chan did something really bad.
Aren't you even angry?
I have no right to get angry.
So are you just going to stay still?
What am I even going to nitpick about?
We need to make sure they don't say any more nonsense.
At this rate, this might even go to court...
even after the School Violence Committee wraps it up.
I think they're doing this for compensation.
Will you please watch what you say? That is so absurd.
Gosh, forget it.
I came here because I care about you.
Don't go if you're not going to apologize.
You should think of your son.
Sung Jae's mother is already busy trying to do what she can.
What do you mean?
Sung Jae's father and the attorney working in the committee...
went to the same university.
And the members of the committee...
are also very close with Sung Jae's mother.
She already met up with Joon Seok's mother.
What's the point? All of our kids did the wrong thing.
Sung Jae will get out of it no matter what.
My gosh.
I mean, we'll be fine since we have our own attorney.
But who's going to protect Young Chul?
Here.
Have a hot drink, and just forget about it.
If I drink something this hot,
I'll end up burning the roof of my mouth.
Gosh.
- Thank you for dealing with him. - It wasn't a big deal.
When you have dealt with all kinds of parents like I did,
this is really...
nothing.
This is why we put so much emphasis on a person's character.
What would children learn under parents like that?
I'm responsible too.
You have responsibilities.
But not authority.
Teachers' authority has gone down the drain a long time ago.
Just think of it as a bad experience that you had to have.
If you take care of this well,
you'll earn some extra points.
It'll help you get promotions in the future.
I'm not interested in promotions.
When you're married and have children,
it'll be your number one interest.
I might get married, but I won't have kids.
The word "kid" makes me sick to my stomach.
You won't say that when you have your own child.
Hello, ma'am.
Sure, Mr. Lee. I'll see you then.
Did he meet Da Hee's mom?
What did she say to him?
He said he'll meet me after class and tell me in person.
What a strange woman.
She has no problem meeting Mr. Lee,
but she won't see you when you even went to her house?
And why on earth is she ignoring your phone calls?
I guess we'll find out soon enough.
It's a simple case.
As we learned from the interviews with children,
the bullying wasn't a regular thing but a one-time thing.
Most of all, it was just harmless pranks...
that turned a bit too aggressive, unfortunately.
We can't assume it was...
directly related to Seon Ho's suicide attempt.
That's the conclusion.
We reached the same conclusion.
We shouldn't assume that the bullying was not habitual.
- Mr. Lee. - Why do you think so?
It's possible that Seon Ho had been bullied regularly outside of school.
I'm not convinced that Seon Ho made such a drastic choice...
because of a one-time thing.
Mr. Lee.
Do you want your students to be on news and criticized by everyone?
Classmates who acted like friends bullied a kid...
to the extent that the kid tried to commit suicide.
And all the other classmates either turned a blind eye or encouraged it.
And up to that point, all the teachers,
including the homeroom teacher,
had no idea whatsoever.
What do you think will happen...
when such news gets out?
I'll take full responsibility for my part.
And how will you do that?
What will you do about...
this school's ruined reputation...
and emotional distress of the kids who will be treated like criminals?
I think what Mr. Lee is trying to say is that...
finding out what really happened is our duty as teachers...
and the most critical task we have right now.
The most critical task at hand is to protect the school's reputation...
and the majority of students who are innocent.
You are right, Director Oh.
Being so young, Mr. Lee only has enthusiasm...
but lacks the wisdom to see the big picture.
The kids who bullied Seon Ho. How are they doing?
We have them stay in the school counselor's office...
and write statements and study by themselves while reflecting on...
their wrongdoings until...
the police investigation is over.
Is Joon Seok doing that also?
No, sir.
Joon Seok approached us first and confessed.
Also, he wasn't involved in the beating.
So we didn't feel the need to punish him.
I don't want there to be a rumor that...
he's getting special treatment because he's my son.
I assure you it won't happen.
As an educator,
I'd like to encourage mending the relationship between kids...
through reconciliation and remedy...
rather than punishment.
I agree.
The bullies are also our students.
And their future matters to us too.
Most importantly, we should make it fair to the victims,
Seon Ho and his parents so that...
(A guidebook for handling school violence)
As you must well know,
this is a manual published by the Office of Education.
Here's a quote from the manual.
"Prevention is the key to handling school violence."
"In case school violence happens,"
"it is important to handle the matter..."
"proactively and quickly, according to the lawful procedure."
That's what you should do.
All we have to do is to show that we, Seah Middle School,
are not ignoring the issue, even though it's a one-time thing,
but are determined to resolve it. We're taking care of the matter...
quickly...
and proactively.
What did you just say?
You are taking it too far.
Isn't it enough to involve the School Violence Committee...
for a little fight between boys?
How could you try to make them look like murderers?
Are you out of your mind?
How dare you?
Do you not have a conscience?
You should be apologizing right now. How could you even say that?
The cops are all over the school and academy.
My Gi Chan can't show his face anywhere because of that.
He shouldn't be showing his face.
What did he do so wrong that he has to hide his face?
Do you really not know?
Don't talk to me like that.
Show some respect, will you?
You should be thankful that I'm not cursing you.
I'd love to curse your ears off,
but I'm restraining myself.
What?
I have nothing more to say to you. So just leave.
You shouldn't act like this. You're a mother too.
Would you be happy when you've done ruined my son's future?
- Hey! - You're right.
I'm Seon Ho's mother.
You are a mother too.
What would you have done if it happened to Gi Chan?
Your kids are breathing, eating...
laughing, and everything else.
My Seon Ho cannot do anything now.
How is that Gi Chan's fault?
Leave. Go away! Now!
- Get out of my sight! - In Ha.
In Ha.
Please calm down and take a seat.
I have nothing to say to you. So please leave.
This is not something that should be dealt with emotionally.
Look who's talking.
Excuse me, but stay out of it. This doesn't concern you.
- I'm Seon Ho's aunt. - Okay. Seon Ho's aunt.
I didn't come here to fight.
Once it involves the School Violence Committee...
we won't have a chance to talk heart-to-heart.
Did you just say "heart-to-heart"?
Our kids have been friends for so long.
I'm devastated that something like this happened.
But we as adults shouldn't embarrass ourselves...
because of some fight between children.
Do you know who should be embarrassed now?
I hope you'd be reasonable.
The School Violence Committee will handle this matter anyway.
I think you're being overly emotional.
Frankly, Seon Ho didn't just stand there and take the beating.
To be precise, they were both victims and perpetrators.
Please leave.
Moo Jin.
Are you Seon Ho's father?
Is that how you teach your child?
- Yes. - I'm asking...
if you teach your child to submit to assault.
Excuse me.
What's the point of having your children go to elite school...
and become doctors and lawyers?
They don't know right from wrong, how to repent,
or even how to apologize!
What would children learn under parents like you?
This is exactly what I wanted to say.
You're way out of line.
It was you who were out of line.
They were both victims and perpetrators? Are you kidding?
You should be ashamed of yourself.
- Look here. - Please leave.
- Moo Jin! - I said, get out!
How can an ignorant person like that be a teacher?
I know.
I tried to talk it out.
What a waste of time.
Don't even bother. Let the law settle this.
We shouldn't talk about Joon Seok though, right?
I told you. Joon Seok didn't participate in the beating.
We can't get on the wrong side of Director Oh. Our kids will suffer.
If we don't bring up Joon Seok,
Eun Joo will appreciate it. She owes us then.
It does feel a bit unfair...
there's nothing we can do, I guess.
Good thinking.
Let's go.
(We'll be back soon.)
I thought it would all be fine if we moved here.
That if he studied in a nice environment,
he'd go to a good university.
Go on dates with his girlfriend,
and go backpacking...
and see the world.
I hoped that...
my kids would live and make their dreams come true.
That's what I wanted to do.
I didn't want them to struggle to study like me.
So I wanted to give them the best environment.
But I guess I was wrong.
My greed...
gave Seon Ho a hard time.
He must've suffered so much,
but he couldn't ask for help.
He always said he's okay.
He always smiled...
and said, "Mom, it's okay. I'm okay."
That's what he said.
I was stupid.
I really thought he was okay.
You're a good mom.
You were,
you still are,
and you will be.
Ask Seon Ho when he wakes up.
He will tell you so.
That you're the best.
To me,
and to Seon Ho and Soo Ho, you did your best.
You're the most precious person in the world.
I'll be good to you.
I'm not good enough,
but I'll try harder.
What are you doing?
Standing up to a senior?
I'm in a bad mood already.
Watch it.
- Hey. - Darn it.
Why you...
I'll let you off this time.
How dare you...
- Hey, don't. - Let go.
- She's baiting you. - What do you mean?
You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?
To make us look like habitual offenders.
What?
Don't get us wrong.
We only hit Seon Ho that one time.
I wish you get executed.
- Hey. - What?
Did she scare you?
Why would I be scared?
The kid's just playing.
Ta-da.
What's this?
I'm not "this". I'm your auntie.
- Are you here to see me? - Isn't that obvious?
Let's go.
I have a class.
You just left school. What class do you have left?
Hang out with your aunt.
Where are we going?
Are you hungry?
Shall we get something nice to eat?
This looks good.
Let's eat.
It's really spicy.
What's the passcode?
What passcode?
To Seon Ho's transit card.
I'm so curious I can't sleep at night.
I'll tell you when he wakes up.
Can't you tell just me?
I can't. It's jinxed.
You're too young to be superstitious.
It's so spicy.
Seon Ho loves this too.
He can't eat spicy food,
but he'd eat enough for two.
It's so spicy I'm tearing up.
Do you see the tears?
Spicy food makes you cry.
I know.
It's good though.
And so spicy.
That's why it's good.
What are you doing here?
Were you waiting for me?
- Yes. - Why?
Well...
What is it?
- About that day. - What day?
The day Seon Ho fell off the roof.
What about it?
Did you see him that day?
The day Seon Ho fell off the roof.
What about it?
Did you see him that day?
Did you?
No. I didn't.
You didn't.
Why do you think I did?
Where is Laputa?
Come to Laputa after the academy.
What's wrong?
Do you want to come over to my house?
Your house?
Yes.
You've never been to my house.
- Mom. - Hey, you're home.
Hey, Young Chul.
Hello.
Hi.
We're going to stay here and go to the academy together.
I see. Okay.
Let's go to my room.
Your room is really nice.
It's not that nice.
Did you finish all these workbooks?
Why did you ask me that earlier?
What?
You asked me where Laputa is.
What do you want to talk to me about?
I don't want to talk about it here.
Just say it here.
Come to Laputa after the academy.
Who are you to order me to come and go?
Do you still think I'm your friend?
What are they saying?
I'm giving you one last chance.
Come to Laputa.
I didn't mean to overhear you guys.
It's okay. It's not even a big deal.
But did you tell anyone else about this?
No.
Really?
Is it something I shouldn't say?
It doesn't really matter.
I didn't even meet up with him that night.
Why not? I thought you guys agreed to meet.
If Seon Ho wants to meet with me, do I have to go meet him?
That's not what I meant.
But I'm quite impressed. You're a real man.
To be honest, I could've just told everyone about the video.
But do you know why I didn't?
Seon Ho may be my friend,
but you're my friend too, and I wanted to protect you...
because I wanted to keep our friendship.
All you did was trying to keep your friendship.
Right?
Gi Chan would've told everyone already.
He doesn't care about friendship, and he has no loyalty.
You're right.
To be honest, you could tell people if you want.
I won't tell anyone. It'll only cause a misunderstanding.
Why would it cause a misunderstanding?
I came home that night with my mom.
You saw me too.
Yes.
But I do think it'll become a bit bothersome.
People will start asking us a lot of questions.
Yes, you're right.
Wait.
- This is brand new... - Be quiet.
- Do you smoke too? - No.
I bought one out of curiosity.
This is really expensive.
- You can keep it. - What?
I can get another one if I need it.
I didn't even open it yet.
Are you serious?
- Yes. - Thanks.
But if you get caught using it,
don't ever tell anyone that I gave it to you.
That would be betraying me.
Of course. I won't ever betray you.
I trust that you won't. After all, you're a real man.
Are you saying Seon Ho stalked Da Hee?
No, not exactly.
But Seon Ho did like her one-sidedly,
and that must've made her feel a little uncomfortable.
But even so, I think this is a bit too much.
And on top of that, I don't understand...
why she even threw away the bouquet that Soo Ho gave her.
Da Hee is taking time off from school because she's sick.
So I think her mother is just really sensitive about that.
By any chance,
could Da Hee also be a victim?
A victim?
Maybe she was also a victim of school violence just like Seon Ho.
That could be why she started having panic disorders.
If that was the case, her mother would've told me.
She also would've asked the school to punish the assailants.
I guess you're right.
I keep thinking...
that Da Hee's mother could be hiding something from us.
I'm not sure.
I don't know if that's true,
but I don't think it would have anything to do with Seon Ho.
Wait.
I heard there's going to be a police investigation tomorrow.
Yes.
This time, can you do a proper investigation, unlike last time...
where you just did it just for the sake of it?
I never did it just for the sake of it.
Yes, you did.
You claimed that there was no school violence.
If we didn't find out about the video,
it would've gotten covered up.
I know I'm their homeroom teacher,
but if the kids don't talk, there's no way for me to find out.
Kids will always keep their mouths shut...
if they can't trust their teachers enough.
- What? - I feel like...
Seon Ho also didn't...
tell me anything because he couldn't trust me enough.
I don't know much, but I'm sure things are hard for you as well.
But this time,
I hope you do a proper job to fight for the truth.
My sister, brother-in-law,
and Soo Ho.
They're fighting a difficult fight every single day.
So I hope you also do your best.
Please do us a favor and do your best to fight...
not just for Seon Ho, but for all your students.
Be careful on your way home.
Okay.
Why do you keep staring?
Because I'm glad you decided to visit Seon Ho.
I skipped my academy, so I have a lot of free time.
Then you should always skip your academy.
Soo Ho.
What?
I have a favor to ask.
Before you do anything...
For example,
when you feel the urge...
to break a window or something,
will you think of me and your mom for just one minute?
Are you telling me not to cause trouble?
No, that's not it.
I'm telling you to never forget...
that your mom and I will always be by your side.
Gosh, how cheesy.
Oh, really? Give me a second.
Here.
I love you, my fairy.
Gosh, stop it.
I love you more than anything.
Gosh, stop it. Stop it, seriously.
I'm sorry.
While you're at it,
why don't you confess?
Are there more to hide other than that?
You should talk to him.
What should I talk about?
Whatever you want to.
Fool.
Wake up.
If you wake up,
I'll do anything for you.
Please, wake up.
Don't you have anything to say?
No.
(Energy bar)
We need to move to another hospital?
This is a tertiary hospital.
We only treat serious cases.
Patients that need continuous care like Seon Ho...
generally move to affiliated or nursing hospitals.
You told us he could move to the general ward.
Even if he does, he can't stay for long.
We have a lot of patients with serious diseases in line.
Isn't a nursing home for patients...
that are incurable?
He's in a vegetative state.
He has a low chance of coming back.
Since you can't either hire a caregiver...
or you can look after him for 24 hours,
I recommend a nearby nursing home.
We want to stay here.
All you can do is wait.
If you talk to the department in charge,
they'll direct you to...
an affiliated hospital or a nursing home.
What do we do?
Detective Kang!
Yes, sir.
I heard you're going to investigate Seah middle school.
- Yes, I am. - Can I come?
Well, I don't mind. But aren't you busy?
I am. But when haven't I been busy?
- Why do you want to come? - What time do you go there?
Did you say the Avengers game?
- Yes. - Who told you to play it?
No one actually told me to.
We were just talking, and we thought it'd be fun.
So we started.
Did Seon Ho agree to it?
Yes.
In the video, Seon Ho wanted you to stop.
Why didn't you stop?
I thought we were just playing.
Did you play it to harass him in the first place?
Please refrain from loaded questions.
It was only an accident.
It's not like it was an intentional assault.
Sir, we're here for Na Sung Jae's statements.
Not for you to defend him.
I know that.
But you need to keep in mind that this is a school,
not an interrogation room.
And he's a teenager, not a criminal.
I will.
That was the only time you played that game?
Yes.
Why did you delete the video?
Were you trying to destroy the evidence?
No reason.
They said you told them to erase the video.
Who said that?
All of them wanted to delete it.
Why don't you let him answer the question?
You can answer me.
Gi Chan, you don't have to if you can't.
If you can't remember, you can just say so.
I can't remember.
You three were the only ones who assaulted Seon Ho?
- And Joon Seok only watched. - We were! But...
What is it?
Talk to me.
Don't even bring Joon Seok up.
Why not?
How many times do I have to tell you?
There's no evidence.
And his father's the director, we don't want him as an enemy.
Are we clear?
Why are you so afraid of him?
Just do as we say!
Don't raise your voice!
He's up to no good, that's why.
I wouldn't have a problem if he got good grades.
Do you know how much money went into you?
After you took the video, did you apologize...
Joon Seok told us to do it.
After you took the video, did you apologize...
Joon Seok told us to do it.
What do you mean?
Joon Seok offered to play that game?
As you've seen in the video,
it was technically a mutual assault.
And Seon Ho never appealed of pain or required treatment...
because of the injury or aftereffects from that day.
I presume that it was only for two weeks...
Gosh, come on!
We're not in a courtroom, attorney.
I'm merely doing my job according to procedures.
And you're not even in charge of this case.
I'm afraid you're abusing your authority.
You're so full of rubbish.
- What did you say? - Sir.
Fine.
Joon Seok offered to play?
Yes, Joon Seok suggested playing the game.
And he assigned all the roles.
He assigned all the roles?
He told us to make it look real...
so that he can enjoy the show since he is the audience.
Do you remember the promise you made me?
Yes.
Don't get intimidated or scared.
All you need to do is tell the truth.
Be honest and sincere, okay?
Okay.
How did you guys come up with your roles?
What roles?
You guys had roles. You were Ant-Man.
Oh, that.
Did Joon Seok assign those roles to you guys?
No.
Joon Seok didn't do it.
I heard he suggested the game and assigned roles to all of you.
No, he didn't.
Young Chul.
You have to tell the truth.
I just did.
You told me to be honest.
Who suggested the game?
I'm not sure.
But it wasn't Joon Seok.
Why didn't you stop them?
I did think they were going overboard.
But I was a bit confused.
I think I was a bit taken aback.
How did you end up playing the role of an audience?
The role of an audience?
You played the audience.
No, I didn't. It's true that I was there,
but I just watched because I didn't want to be a part of it.
You each had specific roles.
They chose roles between each other.
But I didn't have any kind of role.
And...
I did try to stop them after a while...
saying that they're taking things a bit too far.
You tried to stop them?
Yes.
Are you okay?
Don't you think you guys are taking things a bit too far?
3 against 1 is a bit too mean.
You should take a shower before you go to the academy.
Why are you doing this to me?
We finished the investigation.
Thank you.
Thank you, officer.
No problem.
I told you that it'd be best that you don't come.
But I guess you came anyway.
What did the kids say?
The case isn't over yet,
so we need to keep it a secret until we come to a conclusion.
You should at least tell us if anything new came up.
As you already know,
the committee hasn't started a meeting yet.
So until we do a final screening and come to a conclusion,
we're obligated to keep things confidential.
Did they at least admit to the assault?
I'm sorry, sir.
Joon Seok.
About what you said...
Is it true?
Which part? That I tried to stop them?
No.
You said what happened that day was an accident.
Is that true?
What's the matter?
What is it?
Why didn't I notice this earlier?
What are you talking about?
Honey.
(Beautiful World)
Seon Ho wasn't alone that night.
Someone was with him.
My son didn't tie these shoelaces.
Please carry out a fingerprint identification.
Can I take a look at your dashcam?
I think there was a sedan parked outside.
Everyone makes mistakes in life.
What's important is what comes after that.
How you choose to live afterward.
Why are you here?
What are you hiding?
You know something, don't you?
I need to find out who tried to make it seem like a suicide attempt.
You can't assume that just because of his shoelaces.
Who told you about the shoes?