BLACK OUT - SNOW WHITE MUST DIE
A GOOD FRIEND TO MEET
PRODUCTION SUPPORTED BY MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM KOREA CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY
FINAL EPISODE
Hey!
Hmm?
Where's Mucheon Garden?
Have some spicy rice cakes.
MUCHEON HIGH SCHOOL
BLACK OUT - SNOW WHITE MUST DIE
Please come back home. I beg you.
There's no way I'll let you go to prison.
So come home. Let's work this out together.
I guess you're scared because I got mad.
Goh Jeong-woo...
SONGHAK REST AREA
Hey!
Wake up!
Hey!
Is anyone there?
Wake up!
Hey...
Tell me where Da-eun is!
You need to tell me before you die!
Why is everyone...
...dying without saying anything?
Wake up!
- Put your hands up! - Where is Da-eun?
Get away from him!
Lower your guns! Lower them.
Who are you?
I'm from Mucheon Police Station. I'm Team Head Noh Sang-cheol.
Lower your guns.
Hey, drink some water.
Drink.
You contacted Park Hyeong-sik directly?
Jeong-woo,
I understand how you feel. I totally get it 100%.
But when Park Hyeong-sik arranged to meet you,
he had sent a suicide note via text...
...to Ye Yeong-sil and journalists.
What?
But doesn't this seem too scripted?
The dead can't speak.
But they do have their last words.
Autopsy.
Great work.
How can I thank you?
Governor,
I don't know what title is the best...
...or how to advance my career.
If I can just be given the opportunity...
...to work as a police public servant until my retirement,
I'll do my absolute best.
There are no positions in Suwon.
But I can promise you the position of chief of investigations in Uijeongbu.
That's after you become the superintendent general first.
Looks like I'll have to work a bit harder.
Thank you.
Oh, gosh.
Gosh.
Huh?
Oh, my goodness!
We've just received news that the director...
...of Mucheon Sarang Hospital, Park Hyeong-sik, has passed away.
Just leave that to the police and get treated.
Geez.
His hand is a mess right now. Can he get some treatment?
It's too late right now. You need to head to the emergency ward.
Oh, aren't you Ms. Jeong Geum-hee's son?
Yes.
You should head to her room right now.
She's...
Amidst the shock and sadness,
we've confirmed she temporarily suspended...
...her campaign activities.
What happened?
Here spasms are too irregular...
...to say that they're temporary for the moment.
We'll need to watch over her for now.
But I think you can look forward to her waking up.
Thank you.
Okay, take care.
Though you made the wrong choice,
I don't want to resent the difficult choice you made, honey,
after a long period of suffering and reflection.
Is it okay to add "honey" in there?
"My husband" sounds too distant.
And saying just "you" doesn't sound emotional enough.
I think it's okay to add more of your personal feelings...
...in the speech today.
Okay then. That part in the middle.
"I'm to blame for not being able to convince you otherwise."
Let's just edit that part.
Yes, ma'am.
I think it's good that I listened to you and didn't go out to say it myself.
You should hurry. Lots of journalists are waiting outside.
What is it?
What?
Okay. Where is it?
What do you mean by that?
You said you were at the scene.
Yes. But there's something that's really suspicious.
Return to the station immediately.
Yes, Chief.
It's the police chief!
When did you start investigating Director Park Hyeong-sik?
You said there was no evidence at the time.
What was the key piece of evidence?
Reports say that Choi Na-gyeom witnessed the murder.
Will you be questioning her again?
Please step down first.
I'll take questions one at a time.
Are you admitting to your negligence as the investigator in charge...
...at the time of the incident?
Well, I am closely monitoring the situation...
...and I'm doing my best.
Next?
You were very close, not only with the victims but the culprits...
- ...of this incident... - Very close?
Yes, that's correct.
I've lived my entire life here, so they were very close to me.
So are you asking if I went easy on them because,
I was acquainted with them and turned a blind eye?
If that is indeed what you are asking,
let me ask you this.
If that was how I carried out the investigation,
how could my best friend's son,
who was like a son to me,
have suffered such injustice?
Don't you agree?
Look, I'm not avoiding your questions.
But this investigation is ongoing,
so for at least a few days...
No, just a few hours...
Let's not focus on my mistakes...
...but allow the deceased to depart in peace.
That is all.
Is this connected to Congresswoman Ye Yeong-sil?
Let's end it here.
What did Congresswoman Ye Yeong-sil say?
Thank you.
Chief!
Geez.
- What about the investigation? - Chief Hyun, had nothing to say.
- Then what about this? - Oh my.
Why was Goh Jeong-woo there?
Huh?
How did he get there before you? Please explain.
Jeong-woo arranged to meet Director Park at the rest area.
And when Jeong-woo arrived,
Director Park was already dead.
What do you think?
So Park Hyeong-sik didn't commit suicide?
There might be something else?
So we must conduct an autopsy.
- That way... - We need the autopsy.
Yeah, an autopsy might reveal something more.
I'll get going then.
It's Chief Hyeon Gu-tak.
Should I pick up?
I'm surprised you're calling me directly.
I don't know what words of comfort to offer.
Thank you.
We were on the same boat until you abandoned it.
But I need to ask you for one favor.
Congresswoman, I didn't abandon ship.
It's just that the boat I trusted changed course without warning.
Chief,
you're being a bit too blunt to a recent widow.
My apologies.
Enough of that.
They say he had severe depression...
...and was using some medication.
He died alone and in a pitiful way.
Please allow me to remember him in peace.
I understand what you mean.
Once again, my deepest condolences.
Yes.
PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION MUCHEON POLICE CHIEF HYEON GU-TAK
PRESENTED BY CONGRESSWOMAN YE YEONG-SIL ON OCT. 2, 2017
MUCHEON SARANG HOSPITAL
Mom.
Mom?
Mom, can you see me?
It's me, Jeong-woo.
Are you able to breathe comfortably?
Fortunately, there seem to be no aftereffects...
...from the traumatic subdural hemorrhage.
And it seems her cognitive abilities have returned.
It must've been hard for her,
but it seems she endured it well on her own.
However, she has suffered significant muscle loss,
so she'll need lots of physical rehabilitation.
A whole lot.
Thank you.
All the best.
Your face is...
...quite haggard.
Mom.
Did you find it?
They're reopening my case.
I found Bo-yeong.
But I haven't found Da-eun yet.
I think I'll be able to find her soon.
Who did it?
You've worked so hard.
MUCHEON POLICE STATION
Choi Na-gyeom,
you will be transferred to the detention center.
And the advertisers will claim penalties.
- The reporters... - Call Jeong-woo for me.
Please call Jeong-woo.
Please?
I said to call Jeong-woo!
Please call Jeong-woo!
Even now...
Jeong-woo!
- Wrap it up. - Yes.
This is our last move, Congresswoman.
Candidate No. 3, to be the next governor of Gyeonggi-do!
Let's go.
Introducing Ye Yeong-sil!
Ye Yeong-sil! Ye Yeong-sil! Ye Yeong-sil!
CENTER OF UNITY AND COOPERATION Ye Yeong-sil! Ye Yeong-sil!
Su-oh.
STAY STRONG, YE YEONG-SIL
Last night,
I stood alone on this stage.
Wondering whether to withdraw my candidacy,
and how to face my respected citizens here today.
I wanted to give up everything.
- No, you can't. - No, you can't.
When my husband of many years texted me his suicide note,
the sorrow and despair of possibly losing him...
But before all those feelings,
what came first for me was the fear and responsibility...
...that the truth of what happened 11 years ago might not be revealed...
...because of my husband's wrongful choice.
Some things changed.
Jeong-woo's back.
I'm going to tell Jeong-woo...
...about everyone who harassed you.
I will protect you until the very end.
So don't worry about anything.
And stay here.
I will protect you no matter what.
Su-oh.
Hyeon Su-oh.
Su-oh! Are you in there?
Open this door.
What is this place?
As a member of the National Assembly for this region,
who should have monitored the incompetent and inhumane investigation...
...carried out by the police 11 years ago,
I bear infinite responsibility.
If I had criticized...
...the police's wrongdoing.
And strived for justice,
my husband would have seen me...
...and built up the courage to confess his crimes.
So do not forgive me.
What's this place?
Please don't hurt Da-eun.
Da-eun?
Stop!
Let go!
Why is Da-eun here?
Are you crazy?
Why are you doing this? What's going on?
Su-oh.
Tell me everything.
What are you saying? What are you talking about?
Let go of me!
What's wrong with you?
Stop hurting her!
Stop hurting...
Su-oh!
DIAL
Hold on a second.
Why is Park Da-eun's body here?
I worked so hard to cover it up.
So why?
With the promise I kept...
Seeing the citizens of Mucheon who are living...
...a safe and prosperous life...
...from the western shore all the way to the northern edge,
I promised that you would live good lives.
So regardless of whether I would be stoned or cursed,
I knew I had to keep that promise...
...for your futures...
- Don't cry! Don't cry! - Don't cry! Don't cry!
Don't cry! Don't cry!
What do you want to say?
I lost my father too.
Maybe that's why I don't care anymore.
Or perhaps I finally do care.
I don't know exactly what the reason is.
But there's one thing you don't know.
I called you to tell you that.
The chief.
Geon-oh's father...
...told the three of us to go to Geon-oh's house.
It wasn't just my father and Byeong-mu's father who were there.
Hyeon Gu-tak...
...is the one that ordered everything.
We just did as we were told.
He told us what to do during the police questioning.
He's who sent us off to military service as soon as you were imprisoned.
And when your father's assets were being sorted,
he's the one that schemed and divided everything.
It was all...
Hyeon Gu-tak's doing.
He was the one who told me to pin everything on Byeong-mu.
I will sacrifice myself...
...for the good of our community.
For the prosperity of the community,
I will become a governor who sacrifices herself!
Ye Yeong-sil! Ye Yeong-sil! Ye Yeong-sil!
MUCHEON GARDEN
It wasn't just my father and Byeong-mu's father who were there.
Hyeon Gu-tak...
...is the one that ordered everything.
We just did as we were told.
I'll get off here.
- Jeong-woo, Jeong-woo. - Su-oh.
Jeong-woo.
Jeong-woo, please help me.
What's wrong? What happened?
Da-eun.
- Da-eun... - Su-oh.
- Why are you talking about Da-eun? - Please save Da-eun, Jeong-woo...
- Come to your senses... - Please rescue Da-eun, Jeong-woo.
Where is Da-eun?
My house...
Your father's at home, right?
Yeah.
Uncle!
What are you doing?
Jeong-woo.
Is that Da-eun?
Jeong-woo.
You know that Su-oh is sick.
You feel sorry for him too.
After I lost Geon-oh...
I can't let Su-oh be taken too.
So listen to me carefully.
If you and I just pretend we didn't see anything,
everything will be alright.
Let's do that.
You and I will cremate Da-eun.
You knew all along.
That I didn't kill Bo-yeong or Da-eun.
You knew everything!
But how could you do this to me?
How could you do this to my family?
I don't know what you've heard, but it's not like that.
Min-su told me everything.
He said you were the mastermind behind everything.
At first, I didn't intend for things to turn out like this.
And it wasn't all me either.
Geon-oh was there on the day of that incident.
And I thought Geon-oh did it.
That's the truth.
I'm his father.
So I had to protect him.
I can do anything to protect Geon-oh.
But then Da-eun suddenly disappeared.
And if you were the culprit... If you had killed Da-eun...
Everything would be resolved.
That's all there is to it.
If I have anything to apologize to you for...
...It's that for the past 10 years,
I really hoped you were the one who killed Da-eun.
For that, I am sorry.
Aren't you sorry to my family?
My dad believed you...
...and was convinced that his son was a murderer.
My mom had her world taken from her...
...and had to endure torment for 10 long years!
Didn't you ever feel sorry for them?
Tell me! Didn't you?
As if you'd be sorry...
Let's just end this already.
Uncle...
Don't come in here!
- Da-eun! Da-eun! Da-eun! - No!
- Da-eun! Da-eun! - Su-oh!
Da-eun...
Damn it! Why does it have to be like this.
Gu-tak,
we killed Bo-yeong.
Chang-su,
I've always envied you.
Maybe I've lived my whole life chasing after your shadow.
That day,
I wanted to protect my troublesome son...
Actually, no...
I just wanted to protect myself.
SIGNING OF THE COOPERATION CONTRACT
And so I made choices that I shouldn't have.
I ruined Jeong-woo's life and caused your death.
Chang-su, don't forgive me.
This was my choice.
I will now carry all my sins...
...and join you there.
Open the door!
Hyeon Gu-tak!
Chief Hyeon!
Open the door!
You can't die!
You don't even deserve to die.
Stay alive and face your punishment.
Shit!
There she is!
Actress Choi Na-gyeom, who was charged with kidnapping and attempted murder,
has been found guilty of destruction of evidence...
...in two murder cases 11 years ago.
Out of the way, please!
Please get out of the way.
- Just a minute. - Please move.
Someone will get hurt!
- Out of the way, please. - Out of the way.
Please get out of the way.
You'll cause an injury.
Congresswoman Ye Yeong-sil will be placed...
...under arrest after losing in...
...the Gyeonggi-do gubernatorial election on charges of concealing and fabricating...
...information and evidence related to the murder case 11 years ago,
which is believed to be the reason that her husband, Park Hyeong-sik,
the director of Sarang Hospital, committed suicide.
Prepare my second speech.
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you for everything.
Hey!
Get rid of this too.
Team Head Noh,
if I had conducted the investigation driven by personal feelings,
I would have no reason to be in this position right now.
If our investigation was insufficient back then,
I could face disciplinary action now.
But we can't have anyone that was wronged.
And above all, finding the truth is important.
Maybe I...
...was a very diligent lab rat.
KOREA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Hi.
You're returning to school?
Yes.
Have you reflected a lot on your actions?
Yes,
I did a lot of proper reflection.
That's a relief.
I'm going to let this slide because of the late Professor Ha.
When's Professor Yun getting here?
Tell me when Professor Yun is getting here!
Sorry?
You moron!
You said he had an aortic rupture?
Huh?
Yes, sir...
This isn't an easy operation.
Break the news to the family.
Huh?
But... Wasn't this an appendectomy?
Can't you do anything right?
I'm sorry, sir.
Just wrap this up and take a few days off.
Mr. Ju Won, time of death, 4:20 p.m.
We discovered an undiscovered abdominal aortic rupture during surgery.
We really did everything we could to save him.
But you said it was an appendectomy!
That's because he complained of abdominal pain...
He's the one who thought his appendix had ruptured.
We only discovered what was really wrong with him during the emergency surgery.
That's why we couldn't tell you beforehand.
Our medical staff really did their best.
Oh, Father!
How could this happen? Father!
I think my grandfather would be really ashamed...
...that he chose a bad apprentice.
I met the victim's family before I came here.
And I'm going to meet their lawyer in two days.
You have no fear, do you?
Have you even thought about how this will affect your future?
I'm sure I won't even be able to get training at a university hospital.
And it's very likely that I won't get to choose the major I wanted to.
I guess with one phone call from you,
no university hospital will welcome me.
So you know.
But at least I won't lose my pride about my profession.
Isn't that good enough?
Why are you frowning?
Let's stop here for today, Mom. Don't overdo it.
Jeong-woo.
I don't like Mucheon anymore.
Let's sort everything out and leave.
I'm sure your dad would want that too.
Jeong-woo.
Both you and I...
...may never be able to forget this.
But we have to endure and live on.
That's good to hear.
Hello!
Attorney Park!
Long time no see! Huh?
Get out of my way.
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Park Hyeon-geun.
I've already reviewed all the case files and additional evidence materials,
and I've submitted requests for meetings...
...with the suspects in prison.
Thank you.
I respect him more than any other little brother in the world.
I'm not your little brother!
We're high school classmates.
What was the detective like in high school?
Gosh, even worse than now!
He's become a lot more normal now.
I was popular back then.
Let's step inside.
Today I just wanted you...
...to freely tell your story. That's why I asked you to come in.
I'm going to record this.
Jeong-woo, just say whatever you want.
It was the day after the college entrance exam.
Besides me, Geon-oh...
...and Deok-mi, everyone else failed their exams...
SOUTHERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OF GYEONGGI-DO
Your wife is doing well with Hye-yeong.
Thanks for letting me know how everyone is doing.
There's no need to thank me.
I won't be coming back here again.
Exactly. As if you'd want to return here.
So.
They'll reopen the case and have a retrial, right?
If you need a witness, let me know.
Gosh.
If only I wasn't a chronic alcoholic back then...
If only I didn't abuse Bo-yeong and her mom every day...
Then my Bo-yeong wouldn't have ended up like that, right?
I should have believed you.
Your Honor.
COURT After 11 long years,
I am finally standing here.
My life during that time was darkness itself.
Someone who killed two friends,
and did not reveal where their bodies were,
even at the very end.
Someone who was completely unforgivable.
A true murderer.
They said that was who I am.
No matter how much I tried to remember, I just couldn't.
Everyone thought.
I was a monster.
In that dark memory,
my beloved family and I...
...could only uncover the truth by risking our lives.
When we finally discovered the truth,
it had people filled with greed and jealousy.
There were real murderers,
people who hid the truth and told lies,
and those who fabricated stories...
...despite knowing everything.
It is only now that I, too, know everything.
However, the truth is just so cruel...
...because the people who framed me...
...were those whom I loved the most.
They were the ones I depended on.
That is the saddest and toughest part of all this.
My youth was taken from me...
My father passed away because of me...
And my friends were sacrificed...
I will never see them again.
But I want to establish that.
I did not commit any crime.
That is the only proof I need to honorably remember them...
...and live on for the rest of my life.
DEFENSE COUNSEL
I will now give the verdict.
The original verdict...
...is henceforth overturned.
The plaintiff is not guilty.
The summary of the judgment for the plaintiff is made public.
The forensic results from the National Forensic Service at the crime scene...
...and the police statements...
...are insufficient to conclude that the plaintiff committed the crime,
And there is no other evidence to support this,
Therefore, in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Act,
the plaintiff must be declared not guilty.
Yes!
You're the best, Attorney Park!
What would you like to do?
I'll just leave quietly.
You know the staff entrance, right?
Yeah.
Thank you.
I'll leave it to you to wrap things up.
- I'll call you. - Get lost.
- I'll get lost. - Take care.
Isn't Mr. Goh Jeong-woo coming out with you?
Please say a few words.
Thank you. This is a great day.
It would be best if Mr. Goh Jeong-woo spoke for himself...
Congrats!
You did well.
It's all thanks to you, Detective.
Sang-cheol...
My sincerest thanks.
I'll get going.
Jeong-woo.
Just...
...live an ordinary life now.
Experience ordinary struggles and ordinary joys.
Smile and cry ordinarily.
Just endure and live on with an ordinary heart.
Don't ever think that you've lost out in life.
If you move, don't be afraid of your new neighbors.
Don't start by being wary of strangers.
Just...
Like that.
Just live as you are now.
I'm sure you can.
Today, Mr. Goh Jeong-woo,
who was falsely convicted as the Missing Body Murder culprit...
...and served in prison for 10 years,
was declared not guilty at the retrial sentence hearing.
He served his full sentence of 10 years in prison...
...before his innocence was recognized,
and we wanted to hear from him in person,
but he has refused all interviews with the press...
SOUTHERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OF GYEONGGI-DO
When we discussed this before.
Catching criminals and making sure that no one is wronged.
That's all we have to remember.
Everything is pointing to Jeong-woo being the culprit, right?
What do we need now?
We don't have concrete evidence.
Of course I know how sharp your intuition is,
just as I did 10 years ago.
You messed everything up, you bastard!
You!
You're the one who screwed up the investigation...
...and caused this mess, you bastard!
You should resign.
This is the last thing I can do for you.
Paris is as sunny as ever.
Jeong-woo,
when will you come to visit me?
I'm sorry...
...that I couldn't love you more.
Thank you...
...for remembering me.
Jeong-woo,
I love you.
NURI REAL ESTATE
Please have some of this.
When I told you not to come on the death anniversary,
you know I meant for you to forget and move on.
So why did you come?
It's your birthday, father-in-law.
I heard you got transferred to somewhere in Gyeonggi-do.
Why are you living so recklessly?
Just live a normal life.
Father, I'm not normal.
How could I be normal?
But you know,
everyone else lives on despite not being normal.
It's not just me going through a hard time, everyone is.
But they all just endure it.
So, Father.
I'm not okay,
but I'll try to live on like that.
So don't worry about me too much.
I'll get going now.
Sang-cheol.
My son-in-law.
It wasn't your fault.
No, Father.
It was my fault.
So I'm never going to forget.
I'm going to keep remembering her.
Hey, freshman!
You know how to play footbag?
Isn't that game too old?
I heard you were quite old for your year,
so I looked it up.
Is that not you?
It's me.
So we finally meet.
The legendary outcast...
...among the seniors.
Senior Ha Seol.
What do you think? I look quite cool in person, right?
Do you have class?
Have you been to the library over there?
There's a library?
I'm back.
Oh, you're here?
Did you have lots of customers? Is there anything for me to do?
Eat first.
Are you adapting to college?
I am...
...but the kids these days are too fast for me to keep up.
They must not hang out with you because they find you difficult.
You're right.
But what can you do?
Study hard.
- Hurry up! - Hurry!
Oh, this is way too fast.
We're here.
- We're here. - Wow! Wow! Look at that!
This is so awesome!
Min-su isn't coming.
- Hurry up! - I'm coming. Let's go together!
- Come quickly. - Got it.
Wow, this is nice.
- Push, push! - Okay, okay!
Hey, wait for me!
- Geon-oh. - Yeah.
- Let's put it in the shade. - Okay, okay.
It's heavy.
Let's be honest, it's so much easier without Su-oh here.
If he came with us, we still wouldn't have made it here.
- We'd be cooking this in the street. - Looks delicious.
Why be so harsh?
Hey, stop talking nonsense. When will the noodles be ready?
The water's just started to boil.
Why did you say it like that?
Su-oh's our friend too. We should take care of him.
Yes, thank you, oh, wise one.
We'll be careful, Jeong-woo.
How many noodle packs should we cook?
12?
8.
Geon-oh.
Jeong-woo.
We endure it because of you.
When Su-oh gets mistreated by others...
...because he acts weird.
Or when he gets beat up by strangers.
Every time I discover how much...
...of a coward I am when those things happen.
Every time,
you were by my side.
That's how I endure it.
The sunset sure is amazing.
Thanks.
Forget it.
Dad.
Bo-yeong. Da-eun.
Geon-oh.
Please keep watching over me.
Even now.
Please watch how I live my life.
Watch closely.
I miss you so much.
And I love you.
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KONG JEONG-HWAN
BAE JONG-OK
JIN HEE-KYUNG
LEE DO-IL, LEE JUNG-EUN
CHA SUN-BAE
JANG WON-YOUNG
JO JAE-YUN
PARK MI-HYEN
KIM ME-KYOUNG
AHN NAE-SANG
KWON HAE-HYO
KO BO-GYEOL
LEE GA-SUB
LEE WOO-JAE
LEE TAE-GU
HAN SO-EUN
JANG HA-EUN
LEE GA-SUB
KIM BO-RA
GO JOON
BYUN YO-HAN