(Episode 14)
(Seoul Post)
Why did you frame Yoon Seon Woo? Why?
Because it was easy.
Because he wouldn't be able to strike back. That's why.
That's all.
(Aeguk Newspaper)
Tonight, a 15-ton truck crashed into a police van.
An unidentified driver and Detective Jeon...
who was in the van died from his accident.
Four passengers in the van were transferred to a nearby hospital.
The government announced that...
Stop watching the news.
Why? Just leave it.
This is your job.
The reporters have brought up this regulation.
Reporter Song Min Ho has prepared a coverage on this.
I want you to watch only positive news.
Thinking positive thoughts isn't enough.
Goodness, you are unstoppable.
Honey, I think you lost weight.
Are you skipping meals again?
What about you?
I eat all my meals.
I also sleep well.
You're having the time of your life without me.
Why? You thought I wouldn't be able to live alone?
From the crash of a police van and a 15-ton truck, Lieutenant Jeon...
who was in the van and the truck driver died on the spot.
- Without you by my side, - Police officers from Incheon...
Police Station were injured and transferred to a hospital.
What's shocking is that...
- How should I say it? - before the accident,
it is made aware that Lieutenant Jeon appeared in the live...
- I don't laugh. - broadcast of Aeguk Newspaper.
Lieutenant Jeon, the deceased,
confessed on the broadcast that Yoon Seon Woo wasn't the culprit...
in the coast guard case and that the police had framed him.
Yoon Seon Woo...
- I left some fruit in the car. - complained of an injustice.
- No, that's all right. - However,
- You'll eat more when I'm here. - he was sentenced to 20 years.
I'll be back soon.
Hae Dong, stop printing the papers.
Change the front page to a story about Yoon Seon Woo.
"Who's going to compensate a death of innocent guy in his 20s?"
"There's no future without dispelling government corruption."
Starting tonight, the public opinions will change completely.
We have to be the first one to write about Yoon Seon Woo's innocence.
What about him?
Is the journalist who filmed this safe?
What on earth is he thinking?
How can he be so reckless?
- What's your comment? - Is this all true?
- Answer our questions! - Come on. Let us through!
- Come on. Bring him. - Where is he?
- We have to know the truth! - Stop hiding!
Sir, do you admit that the police purposely framed Yoon Seon Woo?
Did he just smile?
- Please answer. - The police covered this up.
- How are you going to... - Goodness.
- compensate for his death? - Oh, my.
I thought she was soft, but I guess she's a fighter.
Gosh, what's going on now?
Goodness, this is so embarrassing.
Hey!
Where are you, Ji Won?
Suk Min!
What happened to journalist, Han Mu Young, of Aeguk Newspaper?
- Aeguk Newspaper? - Yes.
I think he's in surgery now.
What? Surgery?
- Is he injured badly? - No.
No, it's only a fracture.
I was informed it's not fatal.
Goodness, let go of me.
I got it. This jerk.
Oh, my. Their spirits are high.
Hey, Yoo Kyung, Yoo Kyung!
What is this?
What's going on? What is it?
If you are done taking photos, let's talk.
Go ahead.
I heard the identity of the truck driver is still unknown?
He didn't have any belongings.
Even the truck was reported stolen.
You can still act, can't you?
Why are you asking?
What do you want? Should I use the conventional method?
The genre I'm most confident in is romance.
- Goodness. Let's go. - Where?
My husband's brother...
was in a trucking business before he left with a lot of debts behind.
But he's the only brother. We ought to at least try to find him.
Even if something horrible happened to him,
shouldn't we at least say goodbye to him before he goes?
We've been looking for him for three years.
Goodness, his love for his brother is quite touching.
But we can't let him identify the corpse by himself.
Stop begging him.
- I beg of you. - I told you to stop.
- Please just this once. - I can't do that, ma'am.
What's going on?
My heart is acting weird.
- What is it? - My heart...
- Wait. - I can't breathe all of a sudden.
- I'll get the medicine. - Hold on.
Please drink some water and calm down.
Thank you.
He was a truck driver who didn't even have a 10-dollar bill.
And yet, his clothes are the latest apparel.
It looks like someone purchased them and put it on him.
I guess they didn't think to change this though.
This is just like what happened to Chul Ho.
They created a fake culprit.
For what are they going this far?
- Come on. Don't you know me? - Ms. Oh, move aside. Move.
- I'm Oh Yoo Kyung. - Step aside.
Why are you doing this? He just needs 10 minutes.
Don't you know how serious this is? I told you to move aside!
Step aside.
Daehan Newspaper.
Is this how you're going to play?
Get out.
I told you to get out!
Hey. Goodness.
Check what he did in here.
Lee Suk Min.
Are you trying to get me fired? Are you?
Hong Gi.
I'm telling you with certainty.
This isn't an accident. This is a case.
As soon as the live broadcast began,
a truck came into play.
Don't you think the timing is too fishy?
That driver must have been hired by someone and...
Did you check...
the condition of Lieutenant Jeon's corpse?
They were in the same van. How can he be the only one who died from it?
You. Don't get smart with me.
This accident took place because the driver drove under the influence.
I have more than a dozen reasons why I should arrest you now.
- Don't cross the line. - Why?
Did your superiors tell you to cover this up?
It's better off that a corrupted cop died in this alleged accident?
Forget it.
I got myself involved with you. I'm the crazy one here. Ms. Oh.
Make sure he doesn't run his mouth. You are responsible for him now.
And if there's something I don't know in your article,
I won't stand still.
Don't forget that.
Hong Gi.
- Hong Gi! - Stop it.
What do you want more? A corrupted cop was exposed in the broadcast.
Since when did we trust them?
What?
How can I trust them?
The governmental officers...
become airheads when it comes to their organization.
That's why we always need a plan.
Sir, sir!
- We have a problem. Please come. - What?
What is it?
Those unbelievable jerks.
(Hankuk University Hospital)
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will try to close the case.
It's not a case that needs their cooperation.
Get it to Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency and run a background check.
You said it's your area.
Goodness.
Look at you.
If he was hired by someone, there must be a trace.
Let's look for clues with this.
In that short amount of time, how did you think of this?
You must be a genius. Unbelievable.
I...
thought I was only competent,
but I was also quick on my feet.
What should I do about this?
You are indeed awesome.
Hey, I'm going to go see Mu Young.
- Okay. - Work hard.
I'll run the background check.
Good luck!
(Recovery Room)
Why are you taking it this far?
You don't even think about whether or not...
this could hurt you or put you in danger.
Why do you just keep running forward?
He told me that he'd take care of Lieutenant Jeon.
I guess he had planned this from the start.
When it comes to being reckless, I can say that...
he's reckless enough to earn a medal for being most reckless.
He thinks that he's made of stones.
He didn't even realize he was injured.
Goodness.
By the way, what's going to happen to the Yoon Seon Woo case?
His injury has to pay off somehow.
His confession remains.
So his retrial can be processed.
Next,
the truth should be revealed in court.
Even though it seems like the good triumphed the evil,
but I'm not sure if anything has changed.
The one who needs to get his justice...
is no longer here.
But...
there is something I was meaning to ask you.
How do you know Han Mu Young, Mr. Lee?
I had an interview with him when he was an athlete.
I found out later...
that the junior journalist who worked under me...
was his older brother.
Han Mu Young's older brother...
was a journalist of Daehan Newspaper?
Should I say that he's the worst journalist from my team?
He pushed the remaining members...
into a corner where we couldn't recover ourselves.
Remaining members?
He passed away from a mysterious accident.
He was researching a story.
The doubt he left behind...
tied up his younger brother's life...
because he's looking for the culprit who killed his brother.
He couldn't think straight.
He was blinded by anger for years.
That's how he became a journalist.
But I don't think someone could be capable of doing this.
Goodness.
What are you doing in another man's room?
I was just looking for the bathroom.
The bathroom is out of order. Let's go. It's out of order.
- It's out of order. - Wait.
I've seen him though.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
I remember my boss being very nervous around him.
Yes, I remember clearly.
Mr. Lee.
What was Han Mu Young's brother's relationship...
with Director Gu Tae Won of Daehan Newspaper?
What?
How do you...
know him, Prosecutor Kwon?
Please...
Please just answer.
It looked like a normal relationship between two journalists,
but I...
believe that they were quite close.
They were close?
This is the first article...
that will be released under our team's name in two days.
When you see this, you'll be able to find out...
what kind of trouble you've caused.
You should've thought twice before...
you agreed to write a story about aiding and abetting suicide.
You should've turned them down.
You should've checked...
the truth first.
(You are never too late if you have the courage...)
(to ask the right question.)
("Aeguk Newspaper Abetted in Suicide for Their Personal Gain")
I've lost my mind.
Why did I agree to write everything they told me to?
(Director Gu Tae Won)
- Yes, Director. - The article about Aeguk Newspaper.
What happened with that? I know that you were informed to write it today.
Well...
I couldn't finish it.
There are parts I haven't verified yet.
You disobeyed a direct order from me?
I'm sorry. I don't have anything to tell you.
But, Director,
may I...
ask you a question?
If the article that Aeguk Newspaper abetted Yoon Seon Woo's suicide...
is confirmed as a false report,
who's going to take responsibility?
What are you talking about?
As you know, I only did what I was told to do.
It's okay to have regrets,
but do you think you can play a game with me with clumsy evidence?
Darn it.
Were you always this pathetic?
Evidence?
You have it all wrong. I'm innocent.
You're the one who published that article.
If it turns out to be false, the responsibility is all on you.
- But... - If you don't want that,
you need to be driven enough to turn lies into truths.
Sung Shik, listen carefully.
Do you think the 300 reporters of Daehan Newspaper...
strive for the truth?
No. There is only one reason they work their butts off all year.
It's to get the chance to sit at the same table as me.
That's what they want.
You must have wanted something to get this far.
Follow the trail,
so that I would want to help you.
Yes, sir.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things.
Lee Suk Min.
I'm it was you that planted the seed of doubt into Na Sung Shik.
What is he up to?
What does he know?
(Han Mu Young)
You crazy man.
You never listen to me just like your brother.
Darn it.
Goodness.
Still, I think we're all ready.
All that's left is for you to wake up.
I'm sorry, Mu Young.
If you plan to sue me,
I'll accept it.
It was evidence.
He was following the news reports...
to find evidence of who killed his brother.
(Reporter Han Chul Ho)
(Park Eung Mo, CEO of EM Tradings)
Of these articles,
at least two or more cases have been fabricated.
But something's not right.
There aren't any follow-up reports,
and they only deal with the beginning of the case.
He was good enough to be in the Splash Team.
Why didn't he investigate further?
If he'd gotten to the bottom of this five years ago,
none of these things would have happened today.
What if someone gave him orders...
to cover up the case?
(Scholarship Award Ceremony)
The only person who has connections...
to Prosecutor Im Ji Tae, Noah,
and Han Mu Young...
- Yes. - Reporter Lee.
Let me be straightforward.
Is what I'm guessing true?
I think Han Mu Young's brother, Han Chul Ho,
was involved in a case that was fabricated by Director Gu Tae Won.
Is that true?
Yes.
That's what I think.
How do you know that?
Chul Ho was the one who fabricated the President Min incident...
five years ago.
Then...
does Han Mu Young know this?
He's...
looking into all the cases his brother investigated.
He thinks the culprit lies amongst all these cases.
But does he know...
that finding the culprit will only reveal...
his brother's wrongdoing?
I plan to tell him once all this ends.
Accepting the truth...
takes time.
And there's one more secret you don't know yet.
You may think I'm harsh.
But please understand that I had no other choice.
What are you talking about?
Don't be surprised, and just listen.
It's about Yoon Seon Woo.
That's ridiculous.
Public opinion says they feel pity for Yoon Seon Woo.
Apparently the Seoul Police got really upset,
because of our front page today.
They don't want it to seem like this incident is the police's fault.
There's no need to respond.
They'll come crawling back after they take some more hits.
We find out about Yoon Seon Woo's retrial tomorrow?
Yes.
Write up more things about Aeguk Newspaper abetting suicide.
It can't just end with doubt.
You have to make the public think that Aeguk Newspaper is the villain.
Okay.
How is the Splash Team doing?
Apparently Lee Suk Min scrapped Na Sung Shik's article.
Their first official article will be published tomorrow.
- What's their item? - They won't say.
They're saying they have editorial rights.
But it seems they're digging into the government's budget.
The Special Activities Funds were a controversy recently.
I don't know.
(Lee Suk Min, Oh Yoo Kyung, Na Sung Shik, Gong Ji Won)
(Director Gu Tae Won)
(Splash Team)
("Tax or Offerings? An In-Depth Look at the Special Activities Funds")
They finally have their wings back after five years,
but this is all they're doing?
("Tax or Offerings? An In-Depth Look at the Special Activities Funds")
They've become obtuse.
They don't know where to dig anymore.
Or...
What are they up to?
This is as far as you'll get, trying to read other people's minds.
I think I've suffered enough.
("Tax or Offerings? An In-Depth Look at the Special Activities Funds")
I knew it was you.
I've been looking for you for a long time.
Who are you?
I said who are you?
You're going to die here anyways, so tell me.
Who are you working for?
Tell me why you killed my brother!
You crazy man!
(Special Appearance by Jung Man Sik and Bae Hae Sun)
(Falsify)
He's coming back from China.
We're going to the top of the pyramid for good this time.
So you're going to put up a fight against me?
Yes. I won't run away anymore.
Approve an autopsy for Lieutenant Jeon.
You'll have to be a blind man with open eyes now.
Let's stop the Yoon Seon Woo article.
We have to switch the Splash Team article.
Take down the article and stop them!
They've ignored the best media jackal in South Korea.
And now it's your turn.
Prosecutor Kwon So Ra,
you have to be the one to put a period on this case.
This has never happened in the history of Daehan Newspaper.
I am a reporter.
I've only reported on thing as they are.