(Episode 24)
Let's get the ball rolling now.
Who will take responsibility of this incident?
Everyone is desperately looking for someone to take the blame.
Luckily, Aeguk Newspaper has pulled something like this before.
However, when people discover they weren't behind this,
won't this cause a problem?
A traditional news agency might face a problem,
but that doesn't apply to Mr. Park's agency.
Why do you think the term, media jackal, exists?
They won't be responsible even if their articles are fabricated.
I understand.
I'll get to it.
Okay.
Nam Kang Myung tried to smuggle himself into Korea at 1am today,
but he was murdered at the port, shocking the public.
People of interest who were arrested on the scene of the murder...
will be transferred here shortly.
They're mostly victims who invested in New Harvest's oil developing...
business in Cameroon and lost a large sum of their investment.
- They're coming! - The suspects have arrived.
Dong Shik, why are you getting out of the vehicle?
Are you one of the suspects?
No, I'm not!
Don't even think about writing a false article just like last time.
You'll be in big trouble!
- Give us a comment. - Share a word.
- Hold on a minute. - Are you a suspect?
- Wait a second! - Please answer the question.
("The End of a Con Artist, Murdered by a Victim")
(The article has been published.)
(Publish the article)
(Confirm)
All right. What do you think?
Should we get started with our second project?
But Mr. Park,
journalists of Aeguk Newspaper are in police custody.
Will people believe that they wrote the article?
It's our job to make them look guilty even if they are not.
Why don't I show you?
Aeguk Newspaper turns out to be the source that tipped off...
Nam Kang Myung's photo and video.
(Aeguk Newspaper)
(Best News)
(The article has been published.)
(Confirm)
Han Sang Jin of Best News posted a false story about Nam Kang Myung.
Then this will act as live ammunition.
And what do you think comes next?
Bang. All you have to do is fire.
Write an article based on mine from News Monday and Hangang Post.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
(News Monday)
(Hangang Post)
(It is revealed that Aeguk Newspaper provided...)
(Nam Kang Myung's photo and video.)
(Publish the article)
(Confirm)
("It was Aeguk Newspaper", Hangang Post)
("It was Aeguk Newspaper", Best News)
Gosh, in a blink of an eye, you created...
a number of rumors.
So we don't deal with facts.
When we get the feeling, we write our articles right away.
- Don't they sue you for defamation? - They do.
That's why we make sure it never comes to that.
(Delete the article)
(Do you want to delete the article?)
(The article has been deleted.)
When I do this, the rumors are circulating,
but it's after I have taken down my articles.
Then what can they do?
I'm going to say that it was my fault and apologize.
Now, keep watching.
The articles based on my article will spread all over the place.
("Aeguk Newspaper Was the Source", Media 1)
("Aeguk Newspaper Revealed the Photos and Video", One News)
What do you think?
But why are these agencies writing the articles based on yours?
Can they even read?
Didn't I tell you?
In this industry, we are Daehan Newspaper...
and the universe.
Yes, you are.
Within five minutes, journalists of Aeguk Newspaper became suspects.
I dare say you guys do have the ultimate power.
Okay.
Good job, Hae Dong.
The rumor is going to circulate soon.
That Aeguk Newspaper was behind it.
For half a day, they will be on everyone's lips.
When it's about time that they weren't behind this,
they won't be able to recover from this.
This is intriguing.
Because of an unidentified photo, someone is dead.
Because of a groundless article,
suspects have been brought up.
Isn't this why I'm an asset to you?
A scheme like this is created not by guns,
but by words.
Is it the Splash Team and Prosecutor Kwon So Ra's turn?
I let us commune longer than I should've have.
It's time for me to cut our ill-fated relationship.
Now, should we get to the point?
- What do you mean? - The reason why...
you let Nam Kang Myung live for six years.
Why don't you start with that?
I had been curious of that from the start.
We came up with a fall guy...
and made people believe he was dead although he wasn't.
Why do the elders go through all that trouble to protect him?
Money?
That sounds possible.
But it's not convincing enough.
They know the difference between money and authority too well.
If that's the case,
I'm thinking this might be relevant to the project...
they worked on 20 years ago.
This is my hypothesis.
How is it? Am I close?
Are you confident?
Curiosity can't always...
be a virtue.
Since you decided to be loyal to me,
why don't you tell me the truth?
I heard they aren't too satisfied with the current administration.
Something has been prepared, hasn't it?
Nam Kang Myung has taken a role in that project, right?
Did you already figure out that far?
- Listen. - Why are you keeping us here?
- Hey, you jerks! - Are you working with him?
- Stop it! - This is unbelievable.
Here it is. This is the last one. Look.
I might not look like it,
but I'm a chief director of a news agency and an entrepreneur.
- I see. You are an entrepreneur. - The key is...
Goodness, come on.
Oh, my.
Since Lady Luck is against me these days,
I'm spending a lot of my time at the police station.
Gosh, my wrist hurts.
Have a good night.
Hey, Mu Young. Aren't you coming?
Do you want to spend one more night here?
Hey, this is my journalist.
Let me tell you this one more time. Behave yourself.
We can't do our job if journalists run all over our crime scene.
- Detective. - Yes?
Where did the vehicle with the plate number 42 Na 3765?
What? What did you say?
It's the vehicle that left the scene.
There were seven arrested stowaways.
Even if I count one out since he was injured, why...
do you have only five stowaways here?
Why?
Isn't it odd?
I'm not following.
Hey.
I told you to send the reporters out.
These people keep asking about that.
Are you crazy?
Only a meaningful conversation among ourselves...
seems to be a viable solution to break this awkwardness.
How about it, detective? The day's long.
We have a lot of time.
- Come on. - Why are you pushing?
We won't publish anything, so just tell us what happened!
- Gosh. - Let's go out and talk.
You said he had a history of heart surgery,
and lost his thumb.
All his physical characteristics coincide with Nam Kang Myung.
I really can't tell from the face,
though I know he got plastic surgery.
Here are the fingerprint analysis results.
Thank you.
Here you go.
(Fingerprint analysis)
(Index Finger, Middle Finger, Ring Finger, Little Finger)
Inspector, send this to Detective Park in our jurisdiction.
It has to be someone we can absolutely trust.
Right now?
Six years ago we couldn't acquire...
his DNA and fingerprints,
but things are different now.
We have to make sure...
that this is really Nam Kang Myung.
We can't fall for it again this time.
Yes, I understand.
But did you find the culprit?
The news has been all over it.
It'll take some time.
There were too many people on the scene.
Then why don't you investigate the people who...
used to be in gangs first?
Look here.
Someone struck him exactly on the carotid artery.
Just one strike.
You can say a professional did it.
A professional?
There...
was someone like that on the scene?
A missing car with the plate 3765? What do you mean?
What did you see earlier?
I know this will sound very strange,
but I saw this man on the scene earlier.
He had the exact same habits as Nam Kang Myung.
What is he saying?
Mu Young, let's try to make sense here.
I know it doesn't make sense.
It can be a complete coincidence.
No, go on.
Even if it's a coincidence, we can't ignore it.
That man...
It must be his habit when he gets nervous.
Isn't it too distinct of a habit to consider it a coincidence?
What if...
the real Nam Kang Myung is alive? Is that impossible?
It must be just some sort of paranoia.
Yes, it's just going like this.
The coincidence repeated itself.
Can you really say it's nothing?
That police officer seemed really flustered.
That means one of the people that smuggled in...
could have run away.
But Nam Kang Myung died in front of our eyes.
- Does that make sense? - What if...
that information was fabricated from the beginning?
Calling us into Kyung In Port was a trap from the start.
We didn't doubt anything,
but everything could've been a lie from the start.
Come to think of it...
is it really true that Nam Kang Myung...
changed his face?
We believed it because that's what the media said.
He may have never gotten plastic surgery.
So you're saying someone intentionally made all this up?
They make an unidentified man as bait...
to save the real Nam Kang Myung?
Only one person can answer that question.
The man who died.
What?
We have to see first if that man...
is really Nam Kang Myung.
Dong Shik!
- Yes? - It's Aeguk Newspaper.
It is.
- It's Aeguk Newspaper. - Let's go.
- Watch out. - Hey.
- Aeguk Newspaper. - Let's go.
Are they zombies or something?
Why are they running?
- Go! - Get them.
Get in now!
- Get in where? Why? - There's no time to explain.
- Hurry inside. - Why?
- First, get in the car. - What?
- Hurry! - Why?
- Hey! - Don't leave!
- Don't leave! - Don't go!
- Hey! - Aeguk Newspaper!
("Murder Media Aeguk Newspaper Causes Nam Kang Myung's Death")
"Murder media"?
What is this?
How did we become the ones who spread Nam Kang Myung's photo?
They probably just guessed.
It's exactly the same as the Park Eung Mo incident.
But people are reacting in the opposite way.
With Park Eung Mo it was an accident, but this is murder.
People are throwing stones at us.
What do we do now? We might really have to close down.
Don't jinx it!
Let's write a rebuttal article right now.
We have to start with...
telling people that we didn't do it.
You know excuses don't work in situations like this.
Still...
No, there's no way to explain that we didn't do...
what we didn't do.
A thousand words aren't enough.
But we didn't do it.
We really didn't.
This is so unfair.
We didn't do it.
Someone among the stowaways disappeared?
No, the fingerprint results haven't come out yet.
The police are not cooperating at all saying...
that it's not their jurisdiction.
Then there's nothing we can do but wait for the results?
No.
There is still one thing left.
(Sin Yu University Hospital)
You said room 502?
She's the most likely suspect.
I don't know if he'll talk though.
My goodness.
Yes, prosecutor. The analysis results are out.
And there's not a single person with a fingerprint match.
They want us to see if the fingerprints were taken correctly.
The fingerprints have no owner.
Isn't this the same situation as before?
Yes, then I'll be down at the mortuary.
So what now? Will you all be joining me?
I want to be with the living.
You guys can be with the ghosts.
Yoo Kyung, you can join Dong Shik and go to Prosecutor Kwon.
Okay, just leave it to me.
Let's go.
- Thank you. - Sure.
This is Jang Hak Su.
I think it's time to write that article.
Then go ahead. Why are you hesitating?
Are you sure you'll keep your promise?
As you know, if the truth comes out I'll be in trouble too.
Isn't becoming a Daehan Newspaper reporter the life dream...
of every Seoul Post reporter?
You should try living as the lion...
than living your whole life as a rat.
If you're so sure about it, I have nothing to say but thanks.
(Director's Office)
("Daehan Newspaper's Footprints")
Director Gu, we'll go ahead with the Kwon So Ra article.
Nam Kang Myung...
is involved in that plan of yours?
Well,
no matter how much you need to show off your power,
that's...
that's saying that you'll commit an act of terror.
Don't you think it's too dangerous?
All decisions have been made.
The power will eventually come back to us,
but five years is too long.
We have to push it forward.
Our goal is to build a legend that will be infallible...
for the next 50 years.
In the end,
that's patriotism.
Director.
- Director. - Yes?
Yes.
The Seoul Post will publish it soon.
Has there been a change in plans?
No. Proceed as planned.
Did you say the Seoul Post?
- Yes. - Right.
We need that credibility to strike the prosecution,
and the Splash Team together.
Okay, then that's how we'll proceed.
I repeat again but...
I didn't see anything.
I don't know anything about him.
He was arrested right next to you.
I don't think it makes sense that you don't know him.
We...
guarantee your safety.
Just tell us the truth.
One of the stowaways was murdered.
And one disappeared.
You...
must have seen something inside that boat.
I said I've already spoken with the prosecutor.
- Let me go. - Excuse us, please.
Let me close the door.
What? You're...
What?
Yes, So Ra. What happened?
Nam Kang Myung...
Nam Kang Myung is still...
What are you talking about?
Are you positive?
Nam Kang Myung is alive?
He was in that boat.
He's already back in Korea.
He came in right in front of our eyes,
and so calmly...
at that.
(Police)
I apologize that this became a bigger deal than intended.
No need. It was a good plan.
You were very good.
Things became easier thanks to his sacrifice.
There won't be any more rumors of you being alive now.
Goodness. Koreans always...
just fall for it again and again.
What do we do about these foolish people?
This country is small as it is.
Why do they only see the things that are shown?
This is why even after half a century of suffering,
nothing's improved.
What a pity.
Why don't you try going outside?
We must be in Korea by now.
You'll be able to step on Korean soil in two to three hours.
But I've seen your face on TV.
Right? You're the man who came back from the dead...
Hey,
it looks like we'll have to get our hands dirty before we're in Korea.
This man recognizes me.
What?
What are you guys talking about?
What do you mean?
You fool. This is why you should never...
pretend to know someone and show off.
- No! - Come here!
Save me! I didn't do anything.
Nam Kang Myung?
Oh, my. I must have lived too long.
Who knew I'd get to see a superstar like you here?
You still haven't fixed that habit of yours, have you?
Those eyes.
Do you know why I got him involved in the first place?
It was those eyes.
Guys with hatred in their eyes...
can survive anywhere they go.
Survive...
You had foresight.
Ultimately, that is what happened.
What I saw was right.
That man was the real Nam Kang Myung.
Then...
what about the man who was murdered yesterday?
Who in the world is he?
Come to think of it,
is it really true that...
Nam Kang Myung changed his face?
We just believed it because the media said so.
He may not have had plastic surgery in the first place.
(Mortuary)
Wait.
Why?
Do you know him?
- Please give us a moment. - Sure.
How is this possible?
Prosecutor, take a look at this.
Was this man the one...
No.
It's not him.
His face and figure are all completely different from him.
He's not Nam Kang Myung,
nor is he the man with the tattoo.
Then who in the world is he?
He must be one of Nam Kang Myung's men,
who knew that...
he had to die.
He refused to take the oxygen mask,
as if he had to die.
It was probably because of the pain. His consciousness was fading.
No.
The man who killed him...
was a professional at using knives.
It wasn't a spontaneous murder.
"A professional at using knives"?
And this photo came from the scene.
It's him.
The man...
I was looking for.
(Police)
They didn't call us to Kyung In Port...
to get rid of Nam Kang Myung.
They wanted to use this man as bait...
so the real Nam Kang Myung...
could escape.
We were wrong.
(Falsify)
Everyone in this nation has to hate...
Han Mu Young by tonight.
Give me any excuse you have!
We're surrounded by knives, and you just want to let them stab you?
Prosecutors are now the nation's laughingstock thanks to you.
You think this will just pass?
We'll give you the knife,
so we need you to create the battlefield.
We'll cover what the prosecutors can't do.
Why are rumors still coming out that I'm alive?
This is politics.
This is war.
How great could that Nam Kang Myung be?
Just wait. I'll make sure to catch you and lock you up in jail.