Where did this fury come from?
It feels as if my body's being shredded.
This terrible fury.
Where is it coming from?
My husband's betrayal.
My husband's woman.
No.
It began long before that.
A much crueler and deeper thing.
(Insurance Certificate)
Something I don't know about.
It lurks within me.
Mom.
What are you doing?
So Ra.
Your dad...
is dead.
This fury of which the roots are unknown.
When did it all begin?
I realized that I wasn't looking where I should be.
It wasn't my husband.
The real reason why I was mad...
wasn't because of him.
It's because I'm a murderer.
A murderer...
who never paid her dues.
(Episode 5: Death and Poetry)
Mom.
- So Ra. - How do I look?
You really look like a princess.
I like it too.
- Do you? - Yes.
Here. Try this.
- It's pretty. - Should we get it?
- Yes. - Should I buy it for you?
- Do you like it? - It's really good.
Have more. You can eat everything over there.
What if my stomach bursts from eating too much?
That would never happen. Don't you worry.
It's so nice now that Dad's dead.
Be quiet.
You shouldn't say that.
You can't say that when there are other people around.
Okay.
Do you want ice cream?
Yes.
So Ra!
(Red Cry: Are you well? I wonder how you're doing.)
Mom, what's "Red Cry"?
He often said that he wanted to die.
He's a delinquent borrower,
and was prosecuted for domestic violence before.
His will was proven to be his own handwriting,
and the situation at the scene seems to point that it's a suicide.
Captain Hong says if we can't find any evidence of criminal activity,
we could pass on the corpse to the bereaved without an autopsy.
You said there were no CCTV cameras in this area, right?
No.
But we were able to check the time the car came in with another...
Forget it.
What about the dashcams?
What?
There are no CCTV cameras, but other cars must have dashcams.
I'll look into it.
What about his phone?
An Seok Won doesn't have a phone.
Are you sure?
His family said that they were behind on payment,
so his phone got cut off.
He gets daily jobs through a broker.
How did he get the call for a job in Jeonju, then?
You already concluded that it's a suicide,
so it doesn't look like there's anything else for you to do.
I'll check.
He's shocked after hearing the news about his ex-girlfriend.
He tends to take out his stress on work.
It's obviously a suicide,
but he wants an autopsy and to find dashcam footages.
He's just overreacting.
Do you have the result yet?
Oh.
An Seok Won's cell phone?
(An Seok Won)
(Cell phone listings)
There's one.
It's currently in use.
Forensics already went through it all.
We already looked thoroughly.
Are you here?
It's obviously a suicide. Why are you acting difficult?
This burn here...
Doesn't it look strange?
You said the charcoal was here. A burn like this is not a surprise.
Then what about his hair?
It probably burned a little when he fired up the charcoal.
Imagine you're him. Would you let your hair burn...
in the flames like that?
Also, the corpse...
was leaning to the right as if he was sleeping.
The charcoal was in the passenger's seat.
It probably caught on fire instantly.
The sparks that burnt his hair and collar died down.
His cheek...
was burnt from the heat from the fire on the charcoal.
Are you saying...
he was already unconscious...
at the time the charcoal was set on fire?
Or maybe he was already dead.
So it's a homicide.
I'm not sure.
Are you joking with me?
That's why we need to do an autopsy on him.
There's an order to things.
That's what I mean. Please keep him in your order.
Don't ignore him because you think it's a simple death.
I don't make any judgements.
I know that. That's your charm.
Do him a little before the others.
I got it, punk.
(March 30, 2018, A beautiful boy fades away)
There's another neglected child.
She's smaller than the boy, so it'll be a younger child.
A sister.
A parking lot's hit-and-run can be easily checked...
with CCTV cameras.
You don't have to worry so much.
Of course.
Yes. Okay, bye.
I heard you weren't indicted.
Do you have any news about the boy's family?
We haven't found any new clues.
But you're still looking, right?
The investigation is still ongoing,
but we can't only focus on looking for his family.
We get new cases every day.
I'm not trying to criticize you.
- I just... - Ms. Cha.
That's enough.
It's because I feel sorry.
Please tell me how.
I'm begging you.
Hello, I'm calling from the district police station.
Can I get a list of boys missing from ages 5 to 7?
I looked at lists of missing kids and records of lost children.
I even looked into institutions and care centers related to kids.
I looked at every kid around his age that went missing at that time,
but I couldn't find a single clue.
Luckily,
the boy was found in CCTV footages near the area.
We were able to trace back his movements,
so I thought everything would be resolved...
because there was a daycare near where we could first spot him.
But that's as far as I got.
The daycare never lost a child,
nor did they spot anyone that resembled the boy.
If you continue to trace back his steps...
I looked at CCTV footages until my eyes were stinging.
All I can do for you...
is this.
(Missing Child, Call the police at 112)
(Missing Child)
Have you ever seen him?
The boy was found in CCTV footages near the area.
We were able to trace back his movements,
so I thought everything would be resolved...
because there was a daycare near where we could first spot him.
(Stationary)
- Bye, teacher. - Bye.
- Take care. - Bye.
Bye now.
Can I ask you something?
Have you ever seen a stamp like this?
No.
Have you seen this child?
I don't know him.
Give me the pictures that were taken on site.
Did you check those cars parked over there?
Yes.
There were five of them,
but their angles don't face this way so we won't get much information.
In any case, I secured their dashcam footages.
Had someone parked there,
we'd get a clear view.
It's the only one missing.
Did someone move out before you took these pictures?
Even if that was the case, we can't find that car.
There are no managers or records for the parking lot.
Most who park there...
are truck drivers.
A lot of them are regulars.
Do you know the man who died inside his car...
in the empty lot outside a while ago?
No.
If you know any of the truck drivers...
parked there, can you call me?
I need their dashboard cam footage.
It wasn't a suicide then?
We're just following the usual protocol.
- Okay then. - Thanks.
Eat up while you can.
Don't whine about starving to death later on.
The phone was in the car?
How did you think of searching a car that was processed?
I thought that Forensics...
assumed it was a suicide and did a lousy job.
Like you?
Do you think it was murder?
Why?
Do you think I'm fooling around?
This was the cash found in the car.
What about it?
(The beast-like laughter was as sweet as a cry.)
"The beast-like laughter was as sweet as a cry."
I looked it up online.
It's from Seo Jeong Ju's "Kiss".
A poem?
At first, I thought it was just a scribble.
If it was murder, I'm not so sure.
The handwriting's different from that of the will.
They got into the phone.
Three calls were made around the time of death.
They're trying to identify the recipients.
Give me that.
We can't wait until then.
Thank you very much.
To have your internet installed...
It's an internet service provider.
(Cha Woo Kyung)
What's this?
- Say hi. - Hello
Hello.
He's good with his hands and is very focused.
He was raised in an affluent family and got along with his parents.
He witnessed his sister die in a car accident.
It must've been a shock,
but he's gradually getting better.
He wasn't a serious case to begin with.
It's not serious that he pushed a friend down the stairs?
It happened when the kids got into a scuffle.
The victim's family dropped the suit.
It's all over.
Ms. Cha.
Why are you so pessimistic?
He needs focused and specialized care?
The boy's parents...
are furious that you're treating him like a nutcase.
I only made an objective call as his consultant.
I think that...
Ms. Cha, you haven't fully recovered.
You lost a child you carried almost to full-term.
It's no light matter.
No, I...
I'm fine and...
Si Wan's parents...
strongly demanded a new consultant.
Until you're emotionally ready,
stick to ordinary cases for now.
Can we just...
take the easy way from now on?
(Hanul Children's Center)
Hey.
I need to make a call.
You go ahead.
Are you uncomfortable that she's...
your ex-girlfriend's fling's wife?
Would you like something to drink?
No thanks.
- Okay. Wait here. - Sure.
She consulted the dead man's daughter.
What?
The man's wife told me while she smashed the car.
She used to be my kid's consultant.
Hey. You're telling me that now?
I just remembered.
Good for you.
(Seo Jeong Ju)
(At moonrise by the barley fields)
Was it murder?
Why do you say that?
If it were a natural death,
the police wouldn't come to see me.
Ms. Cha.
You were the last person to talk to An Seok Won.
I was?
Why did you call him?
I called So Ra's mom, but her number no longer existed,
so I called her dad.
So Ra...
is their daughter's name.
What was the call about?
The child's welfare.
Do you usually check on the kids?
Yes.
Even more so when the case bothers me.
Why did their daughter bother you especially?
Before So Ra even learned to walk,
her father assaulted her.
Her mother suffered as well.
What did the dad say?
That So Ra's fine.
Of course...
he would say that.
He wouldn't say...
"I hit her on the head this morning" over the phone.
Asking a violent dad how his child is?
It doesn't make sense to me.
Asking a violent dad about his child...
can reduce the violence.
It serves as a reminder that someone's watching.
The day you talked,
from 2pm to the following morning.
Where were you and doing what?
At around 2:30pm,
I went to the department store...
and shopped with my daughter.
At 4pm, I met my center's director...
and discussed my reinstatement.
Your reinstatement?
I was on maternity leave.
About an hour later,
I bought groceries for dinner at a supermarket near home.
- I cooked seafood stew. - Hello.
My husband came home from work and we ate dinner together.
Then I watched cartoons with my child.
The following day...
I stayed at home.
You remember the day in such detail.
It was a special day.
High-five. Yes.
You give it a try now.
(One new voice message.)
It was the day...
I realized that...
my husband was cheating on me.
"At moonrise by the barley fields."
Hey.
Doesn't that sound familiar?
It's from Seo Jeong Ju's "Leper".
"Saddened by the sun and blue of the sky,"
"at moonrise by the barley fields,"
"the leper ate a child."
A child?
Leprosy is another term for Hansen's disease.
Because of popular belief that eating a child was a cure,
long ago,
there were rumors that lepers ate children.
That's scary.
It's child abuse.
- What? - Eating a child.
It's child abuse.
(Suspect 2)
(Park Ji Hye case file)
(At moonrise by the barley fields)
- Green? Just a moment. - Yes.
Who wants green?
- Me. - Let go.
- Who wants light green? - Me.
- Here. - This one.
- Which one do you want? - Please give me brown.
- Brown? - I want brown.
Mine is red too.
Mom!
Hello, Eun Seo.
Isn't it pretty? Mr. Truck Driver made it.
Really?
Mr. Truck Driver is over there.
I want the green one.
You'll catch a cold. I'm closing the window.
Watch your hand.
Mom, why do pinwheels...
change their color when they spin?
It's because the colors mix.
Why do they mix?
That's because...
Ask your teacher next time.
After how many nights will dad come back?
Your dad went far on a business trip.
It will be many nights.
I miss him.
I want to call him.
He's very busy.
I want to call him. I want to.
Let me. I want to call him.
I want to call him.
I said no.
Dad.
Eun Seo!
Are you okay, Eun Seo? Did you get hurt?
Were you startled?
Let's go see him soon.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
(Divorce Petition)
There's a verification of settlement in three months.
Both of you must be present.
(Seoul Family Court)
Gosh, I'm hungry.
Seeing you eat well...
makes me feel relieved.
Thank you, and I'm very sorry.
I hope that you'll be unhappy.
I'm saying you shouldn't thank me.
Since I wish for your unhappiness.
I'll do my best.
I'll do everything for you and Eun Seo.
My mom doesn't know.
Eun Seo is too young to understand.
I want to take time to announce and make them understand.
Hello? Yes.
Yes.
Any information is fine.
If you tell me the time and place, I'll be there.
Yes, thank you.
- Give it to me. - Explain to me first.
What are you up to?
It's exactly what you saw.
I'm looking for the child's family.
It's all in the past.
It's over.
By your standards, perhaps.
What?
After what happened to Sunlight,
I thought I was paying for killing someone's child.
That's why I lost mine.
That's how I paid for what I had done.
That's what I thought.
What does that have to do with anything?
You left me too.
I haven't...
paid for my sin yet.
- Honey. - I lost my child.
I lost my husband.
What more can I lose?
I was terrified and angry.
While I was going about like a crazy woman,
that child appeared.
What I need to do is saving that child.
That's how...
- I can redeem myself. - Don't tell me...
that you're seeing that girl again.
You said you couldn't see her anymore.
Has she appeared again?
What about the hospital? Did you go to your doctor?
Are you taking your medicine?
I'm not insane.
Besides,
she's real.
Why do you think she's the dead boy's sister?
If not, why would she appear?
Do you believe that's possible?
How can I not believe what I see?
Actually judging what it is that you physically see...
is a different matter.
Do you think my judgment is wrong?
If she's not the dead boy's sister,
then...
who could she be?
There's a lot of information in people's unconsciousness.
Some of it turns into dreams.
Some turn into delusions.
That child isn't the dead boy's sister.
It's what you created.
It's a delusion.
She's not real. She lives only in your head.
(Episode 6)
Are they actually coming?
I can't even remember how long we've been here.
It's been 5 hours and 45 minutes.
You're smart, aren't you?
Do you remember Park Ji Hye's case?
You know, I interrogated you as a suspect.
I remember.
After that case was closed,
you asked me a question.
How did the criminal get Park Ji Hye to come out...
at such a late hour when she's so occlusive?
What about it?
Did you ever think about how he lured her out?
You told me we're police. Not novelists.
So you didn't think about it?
Thank you for being such a good listener.
What are you doing?
I'm checking if you're a human or a robot.
That's him, right?
We'll have to check.
(Young Plaza)
Excuse me.
Where's the nearest subway station?
Are you okay?
Jerk.
Hey!
What? What?
Take him away.
Hey. What are you doing?
Soo Young.
Are you crazy?
Hey, stop.
Come to your senses. Soo Young!
Gosh.
Why did you hit me?
Do you want me to really hit you?
You were going to get caught anyway. Why did you bother running?
You should try being on the run.
You can't help but flee.
The thing is,
I was only going to steal the money.
But that old woman showed up.
October 24 at 11am.
You received a call from An Seok Won, right?
- What? - An Seok Won.
Don't you know him?
Didn't you arrest me for robbing a karaoke?
Someone else will question you for that.
What is this?
What do you think? Just answer properly.
This will benefit you in the end.
Will you give me a favorable arrangement?
Did you take...
his call?
Yes.
What was it about?
- He wanted to go play cards. - Cards?
Do you mean gambling?
He's addicted to it.
Did he say anything else?
No.
Did he do something wrong?
He called you last before dying, and he didn't leave a will?
Is he dead?
He died in his car...
with a charcoal and a will.
He committed suicide?
That's impossible.
Why is that?
He's been dirt poor, but he finally found a way to get money.
What way?
I don't know.
He was excited to get some easy money soon.
How much? How much was he getting?
I don't know.
He just said he won't have to worry about gambling money for a while.
He said he'll be able to relax while dealing the cards.
Did he really commit suicide?
What are you watching?
I'm looking for the footage of the charcoal's purchase.
Didn't you say you already visited all the stores nearby?
I've extended my research area...
to An Seok Won's neighborhood.
I'm sorry.
I noticed that you made a huge mistake before.
I don't care if you talk...
like a robot or go around riding an expensive motorcycle.
Why?
Because it has nothing to do with me.
But it's a different story if you're insane. Why?
Because it's dangerous.
It happened a long time ago.
You would've done the same thing if I didn't stop you today.
I'll let it go for today,
but if I ever notice anything strange from you,
you're out. Why?
Because a crazy police officer is like an enemy to the people.
They said no at first,
but they ended up sending us a new one.
Gosh.
When are they going to fix this?
Min Ju, what is that?
This?
Si Wan left it for you as a present.
I think he's upset that his consultant changed.
- Let me go empty this. - Okay.
He made it so well.
(My little sister is here too!)
His little sister?
She died.
Because my sister died.
Prove to me...
that you're real.
If you're...
really real,
then I'll save you.
This is it.
Anyone home?
Hello?
Why would you come somewhere so shabby?
I'm ashamed.
You quit your job.
We couldn't contact you,
so we had to come visit.
Are the autopsy results out?
No. Not yet.
What's taking so long?
Why did you lie?
What?
You said your husband had no phone.
Before he died,
he talked to your daughter's consultant.
Did he?
Maybe he got his phone working again.
I had no idea. Honest.
Anyway,
so we traced his whereabouts.
You said he'd left home over two weeks ago.
His phone...
was always in the vicinity.
Until the morning of the day he died.
Why is that?
How would I know?
I guess he stayed in this area.
Why didn't you tell me he was a gambling addict?
It's not something to brag about.
Hey.
You got prettier since then.
You're wearing makeup too.
Why do you care?
Are you glad he's dead?
How much is the insurance payout?
100,000 to 200,000 dollars?
A million? A million dollars?
You wouldn't want to...
wash dishes in dirty water if you think of that money.
Think of what your nasty husband put you through.
You should dress up,
enjoy your life and sleep in peace, shouldn't you?
Guess what we say?
When a husband dies,
the wife's the killer.
- Ji Heon. - The day your husband was found.
You missed work.
What did you do?
You were busy killing your husband.
I didn't kill him.
I didn't kill him. I didn't kill him.
What did you do...
that day?
- Mom. - You wench.
Darn you.
Mom. Mom.
Let go!
Mom.
Come on. Let go!
Mom.
All night,
he acted like a monster.
Do you get it?
He beat me nonstop as if he wanted to break me.
Until the world ended.
When I came to,
it was morning.
I couldn't move.
I barely managed to get my girl to school...
and stayed in bed all day.
That means...
there's no one to verify...
your alibi.
When did your husband leave?
He was gone by the time I woke up.
Why did you lie that he'd gone to Jeonju?
He told me to say that.
He said if someone asked,
I was to say he was at a construction site in Jeonju.
- Why? - Why do you think?
Because of the creditors.
They swarmed us like rats.
When I first saw you two,
I thought you were creditors too.
I didn't kill him.
I didn't kill him. I really didn't.
Will you...
write down what I say?
The beast-like laughter.
Laughter.
Was as sweet as a cry.
(The beast-like laughter was as sweet as a cry.)
I found this at Park Ji Hye's house.
(At moonrise by the barley fields)
I had this weird feeling.
But the case was swiftly closed and I forgot about it.
I never read poems since high school Korean Literature.
But in the past six months, at a dead person's house...
and beside a dead person, I found lines of a poem.
Isn't that odd?
Do you think the poems are related to the deaths?
I'm just saying...
it's odd for a coincidence.
Seo Jeong Ju.
Coincidentally, both are lines from...
Seo Jeong Ju's poems.
Good job.
Blood alcohol content 0.23 percent.
A high dose of sleeping medication.
No external injuries other than the slight burn on the cheek,
and cause of death is carbon monoxide poisoning.
That's it?
I thought about your Sherlock hypothesis.
It doesn't fit.
It wasn't injected. It's just an average sleeping pill.
Can someone get knocked out so quickly?
Look.
His blood alcohol content was over 0.23 percent.
That means he was totally hammered.
His senses were dulled.
In that situation, even if a flame blazed up right next to him,
it's very likely and possible that he got his hair scorched.
Then he fell asleep because of the medication.
Do you have reason to suspect murder?
Or do you have a suspect?
Is there an inheritance issue?
Or debt?
If not that,
is it politics?
Thugs?
He's just a violent habitual gambler.
No money whatsoever.
I thought there was more to it. Don't think too much.
This is a typical charcoal suicide.
I didn't kill him.
I didn't kill him. I didn't kill him.
Coincidentally, both are lines from Seo Jeong Ju's poems.
It's child abuse.
Mom.
Was it murder?
If it was, he had it coming.
The water pipe connected to the roof was old...
and the rain must've seeped in.
We replaced the pipes...
and sealed them off.
Thank you.
It'll be okay now.
You don't have to worry.
Okay.
Let me do it.
Is that it?
Yes.
Wait.
I never got to apologize properly.
I'm really sorry about that day.
Well,
I don't mind.
(Study Room Support Center)
I wanted to ask a few simple questions.
It won't take too long.
Okay.
Did you fix the ceiling?
It looks good as new.
Take a seat.
It's nothing much.
The last time I was here,
I saw a drawing on the desk over there.
It had "at moonrise by the barley fields" written on it.
It was here, so it must've been one of your kids' drawings.
Can you tell me who that is?
What is this about?
Personal curiosity?
Pardon?
You remember Park Ji Hye, don't you?
Yes.
(At moonrise by the barley fields)
Who wrote this?
I don't know yet.
It was found after Park Ji Hye died.
"At moonrise by the barley fields."
"The leper ate a child."
On the back of a photo of a dead child's parents.
It's definitely not a children's poem.
I'd like to know what kind of child would...
write this on his drawing.
Is that the only reason?
The reason you came all the way here...
to ask who wrote a line from...
a poem on his drawing.
Another line of prose was found by An Seok Won's body.
Though not from the same poem.
What poem was that?
"The beast-like laughter..."
"was as sweet as a cry."
I can't believe I'm reciting poetry.
Does that poem have something to do with So Ra's dad's death?
No. It must all be a coincidence.
But...
I've never come across so much poetry in my life.
Where someone died too.
The child who wrote that on his drawing.
He must be one of your cases.
- No. - Then what?
I don't personally know...
that child.
He's dead.
What?
(I think the police suspect me. What should I do?)
(Why worry when there's no evidence?)
(Even so.)
(Red Cry: Shush, quiet.)
- Hello? - I'm So Ra's mom.
I heard you talked to my husband before he died.
What did you talk about?
Really? Is that it?
Ms. Cha.
I'm scared. I'm scared to death.
You know I didn't kill him, don't you?
Ma'am, try to calm down.
It'll be okay.
It'll all be fine.
We located where he bought the charcoal.
It's a supermarket...
a 20-minute walk from where he lived.
It was in a corner not included in our initial sweep.
"Life that is rotten and crumbled."
"The weight of..."
(The weight of the crimes)
(Children of Nobody)
"Life that is rotten and crumbled."
"The weight of the crimes."
Why did you go up there?
When coincidence is repeated,
it's no longer a coincidence.
Does that woman have a daughter?
There's no daughter, not even a female cousin or niece.
Other than death and poetry,
do you know there's another commonality?
There's always a child.
You must find the child.