(Episode 8)
I didn't come this far without a hunch.
There must be something if you're willing to kill a man for it.
Stay still.
So...
do you have any evidence?
I'm asking you about evidence that's going to prove your innocence.
Think carefully.
If you can convince me, you might be able to get out of here today.
But if you can't,
I will make this the last day of your life.
I have it.
I just have one piece of evidence...
left that proves I didn't do it.
Hey, what is it? Tell me right now.
Hurry.
But if I tell you now,
how are you going to get me out of here?
I will help the guard who lost consciousness because of you first.
We ought to raise the stakes.
What?
You're going to play the villain anyway.
So let's make it look like this is really happening.
Okay?
Really?
That's amazing.
- No. - Hey.
I'm not a petty person who gets jealous or sad over a small matter.
Okay. Have a good night.
You're not going home? Why are you back here again?
Sung Shik, I have a huge problem.
I think the other interns are about to land a huge exclusive.
I think I will be the only intern who doesn't get hired.
Do you think they are better off than where you are?
I guess a celebrity drove under the influence or something.
No, it's not. Look at that.
What?
What is happening?
Hurry, hurry.
(The first duty of journalism is about the truth.)
Hey, come quickly.
- Today... - Hey.
It's a big one. Just come!
What is it?
Just come.
Hey, my coffee. Goodness.
Around 7pm tonight, inmate Yoon Seon Woo,
who was getting treated at a hospital in Incheon,
escaped the scene after taking a man hostage.
The police are searching for his whereabouts.
Mr. Yoon was sentenced to 20 years in prison back in 2011...
after brutally murdering Mr. Seo, a coast guard.
During this hostage situation,
it is confirmed that the inmate wishes to prove his innocence.
The guy on the screen...
is the same Yoon Seon Woo?
The one with the retrial?
How awesome would it have been if it weren't him?
Goodness, there's never a peaceful day at our office.
That guy is so unlucky.
What did that poor guy do to taken hostage?
("Yoon Seon Woo Takes a Man Hostage")
If I were on the scene,
I would have knocked him down right away. Goodness.
I knew you'd say that. So I brought him here. Do something about it.
What are you talking about?
- What? - Hold on.
Everyone, stay calm.
Put down your phones, and don't scream.
Everyone, relax.
Why don't you say hello to each other first?
Since you watched the news, you know the relationship between us.
Hello, my name is Yoon Seon Woo.
If the hostage is you and that guy is him,
why did you escort him here? Why?
I bet there were so many places he could've gone.
I...
have a proposition for you guys.
No news agency but ours, can handle such an important case.
He's involved in a falsified case.
He says his last hope is to get his retrial,
prove his innocence in public, and get acquitted of his charge.
I, for the future of Aeguk Newspaper,
believe that we should solve this case.
Hey, you punk! You can't decide that on your own.
Let's bring in cameras and go live.
It'll be a grand retrial for the nation,
coming at them live.
(Prosecution)
I'm from the prosecutors' office.
Who is in charge of the investigation?
Step aside.
Hey, what are you doing? You can't let these peddlers come in.
Do a better job securing the area.
Look at you. Do you want the prosecutors as your enemies?
Don't you remember us? Should I jog your memory?
I remember. You were the prosecutor...
who took Park Eung Mo's case from the police,
aren't you? That prosecutor is you.
I guess your career doesn't mean much,
seeing how bad your memory is.
But what makes you come here?
What do you think?
You think the investigators and I are here for a medical checkup?
It's a big case, and I'm sure you want in on it.
But I'll make sure to put on a good show and send him away, so go.
Don't try to lead the investigation. You're not that good.
There's some misunderstanding here.
We're in charge of the Yoon Seon Woo retrial case.
I'm not here to lead the investigation.
I'm here to do my job.
Yoon Seon Woo...
requested a retrial?
So why don't we just do what we need to do and go home?
If that's what you want,
you can check the security footage and go.
But,
this guy...
is going to get caught before the sun rises.
I'm the one who arrested him the very first time.
He has nowhere to run to.
He can run, but he can't hide.
I have him in the palm of my hands.
The detective that first arrested Yoon Seon Woo...
is you?
Please believe me.
I didn't kill him.
I understand what you mean.
But we need to...
hear the detailed story.
We'll listen to your story first.
Then we can figure out what to do next.
So in the summer of 2011,
I was working part-time at a bar.
The coast guard who died was a regular there.
2pm at Incheon port.
He was there that day with some man, drinking.
You can go on line seven.
But we received a call just when we were closing up.
He said he left his phone.
I knew my mom was closing her shop and heading home,
so I said I couldn't go.
But my boss kept telling me to go.
He said the customer was their best regular and would pay for my time.
Are you there? I brought the phone.
Oh, well.
I'll leave it by the door.
Oh, my gosh. Hey!
Are you okay?
He was already dead by the time I got there.
I was so scared.
So I called the police right away.
And since then, everything started going awry.
I returned after giving my testimony.
But the detectives came to my home.
What's going on now?
They said it was strange...
how we managed to pay off all our private loan debt.
Wait.
You paid off all your private loan debt?
How did you? That sounds strange to me too.
- Come on. - What?
It was compensation for my dad.
He worked at a factory and died from an accident.
We finally got the insurance benefits years later.
Did the police know that?
They did. I told them multiple times.
But they didn't believe me.
They just said that if I keep saying that...
I won't be able to return home.
It's illegal for the police to keep you there like that.
How long were you at the station?
It was an inn.
- What? - It wasn't the police station.
I was locked up in an inn...
for a week.
I shouldn't have...
believed those people.
Even as they were beating me up,
I thought...
they're still the police.
And then it's the prosecutor, it's the judge.
They're the ones who help people like me.
These are the only people who can.
So I kept doing what they told me to do.
But when I was sentenced guilty at the Supreme Court,
my mom fell ill.
Even right now, that's what I regret the most.
I just did whatever they told me to do.
I trusted them until the very end.
I regret it so much.
Whistle-blowing is not easy.
You must be afraid of what could happen...
if they find out you did this.
But we won't give up.
Please trust me on this.
We'll investigate this until the very end,
so that your courage doesn't go in vain.
Goodness.
I do think that this is ridiculous,
and enraging,
but ultimately this is your claim.
You've already been sentenced guilty in three trials.
You need new evidence or witness to request a retrial.
He does have new evidence.
This is the new evidence.
This is the reason we have to cover this case.
What is this?
How is this possible?
You sure this isn't some mistake?
No.
This is concrete evidence that Daehan Newspaper...
was involved in framing Yoon Seon Woo for this murder.
If this is true, we have to step up.
We have to start the fire for the raccoons to come out.
Han Mu Young.
He wants me to step out, right?
Hey, why are you being so emotional?
If we side with the guy who escaped and held people hostage,
our whole office will be crushed. You know that!
You're right. I know that.
You do? If you do...
you know that we have to end this here.
Don't you think they had it too easy ruining someone's life?
- What? - They...
just ruined someone's life as if it were a game.
It wasn't elaborate or well done. They were just fooling around.
- Well, that's... - But...
he lost everything.
And he has nothing more to lose.
Still,
it's Daehan Newspaper that we're talking about here.
Who could face them?
Yoon Seon Woo can't.
But we can. Why?
Because...
we're media jackals.
- What? - Our biggest strength is that...
we can make moves without worrying about reputation and dignity.
They can step on us if they want.
We have no substance, so they have nothing to step on.
- How can you say that? - Anyways,
I've said what I had to say,
so the choice is up to you.
Whatever choice you make,
I'll follow it.
Choice? Choice, my foot.
You're just seizing me by the collar,
and telling me to scream!
Sounds about right.
Han Mu Young, stop there!
I'm counting to 3! 1, 2, 3, 4!
He's grown too much.
I nurtured him way too much.
I did.
Right there.
Let me see that part again.
- It's camera two. - Yes.
Gosh, this is driving crazy.
What do I do?
What's wrong?
- It's Aeguk Newspaper. - What?
It's Han Mu Young from Aeguk Newspaper,
the one who messed us up with the Park Eung Mo case.
What!
Goodness.
Hey.
Did you verify the identity of the hostage over there?
What are you two still doing here?
You don't see everyone suffering because of you?
You think this is some movie theater?
What? Movie theater?
My goodness.
Move over.
Detective, you have to see this.
(Live broadcast)
Hello, this is Aeguk Newspaper.
Before we proceed, considering Aeguk Newspaper's policy...
on undercover investigative reporting,
the identity of the reporter will remain anonymous. I apologize.
And now, we will begin our live broadcast.
10pm today, convicted murderer Yoon Seon Woo held people hostage...
at a hospital in Incheon where he was staying at,
and then he escaped.
But unfortunately, the man who was held hostage...
turned out to be a reporter at Aeguk Newspaper.
While running, Yoon Seon Woo told us he wants a live broadcast...
where he can prove his innocence.
We at Aeguk Newspaper decided to broadcast this...
for the people's rights to know,
and the safety of the reporter.
Now, we will connect to the runaway Yoon Seon Woo.
Can you hear us?
- Yes, I can. - Yes.
Is the Aeguk Newspaper reporter currently safe?
I'm sorry things played out this way.
And yes, he's safe.
I never intended to hurt him in the first place.
You said you want to prove your innocence?
- Yes. - But...
you've already went through the trials, including the supreme court.
Do you want to claim that all the court rulings were wrong?
My lawyer said this to me.
He said I had to become the culprit.
This case was an elaborate show to frame me, a witness,
as the murderer.
So the authorities...
didn't do a thorough job of investigating this case?
The police used violence to make me confess.
I told the prosecutors the truth,
but no one listened to me.
The only hope I have left...
is a retrial.
But does a retrial have to happen like this?
You can hire a new lawyer,
and be tried in court.
Now, I don't know who to trust.
And Daehan Newspaper joined to frame me as the murderer.
They hid the last piece of evidence...
that can prove my innocence.
- Daehan Newspaper? - Really?
Before this live broadcast,
we were able to acquire materials from Daehan Newspaper.
Please see on the screen the last piece of evidence...
that can prove Yoon Seon Woo's innocence.
("Breaking News, Suspect Arrested for Coast Guard Murder")
Daehan Newspaper published this news alert on the day of the murder.
The original is gone, but I still had the screenshot.
If you read it, it mentions me as the suspect.
It mentions your last name Yoon.
This news alert was published...
on 6am.
So? Is there something wrong with that?
On that day, the police arrived on the scene...
at 6:30am.
What?
That means that before the police even got to the scene,
Daehan Newspaper...
knew who the suspect was?
I want a clarification.
I want to know if Daehan Newspaper worked with the real murderer.
This was a game that was fabricated from the beginning...
to hide the real murderer!
Now, Yoon Seon Woo, let's calm down first.
You thought those without money and education...
would just let you step all over them, right?
But I have a name, and I have thoughts.
When I'm mad, I know how to be angry.
When it hurts, I can scream in pain.
So for five days,
I need to speak my mind to the world.
Five days? Wait.
What are you talking about?
For five days,
I will explain why I'm innocent through Aeguk Newspaper.
If Aeguk Newspaper...
wants to save their reporter held hostage,
they will have to work for me.
Then,
after five days,
I will turn myself in to the police.
Okay. As you just heard,
we are in an emergency...
where one of our reporters are held hostage.
So, although we are very devastated,
we have decided to cooperate with Yoon Seon Woo.
Now that it's happening already, we hope the people...
become the jury themselves and keep their eyes on this case.
And, the dice have been cast.
We ask for Daehan Newspaper's...
immediate clarification on this matter.
This was Aeguk Newspaper.
Aeguk Newspaper is crazy.
They'll do whatever they can to get big.
They fooled the whole nation by releasing a fake video.
I guess they have no shame.
Stop talking, and go pick up the phones.
Hurry!
(Coast guard murder)
(Coast guard murder case)
(No results for "coast guard murder case")
(Daehan Newspaper Content Management System)
(Coast guard murder case)
(No results)
(Content management system was under maintenance at the time.)
(We will say it was an error caused by a bug.)
The Yoon Seon Woo case was Chul Ho's first report.
It can't be.
It looks like both of us are screwed,
so I'll ask the questions first.
How much of that is true?
Prosecutor,
is this the time to be this frustrating?
If we let those scums affect us,
we won't be able to do anything.
We have to trust each other and cooperate...
to catch Yoon Seon Woo.
You said you wouldn't let us clumsily lead the investigation.
Now, you suddenly want cooperation?
Well, that's...
We will soon summon you...
to verify the content that was just provided.
I'll see you again then.
Prosecutor,
- Move aside. - Prosecutor!
Inspector,
we have to bring in Han Mu Young first.
And I can't trust that lieutenant,
so bring me records of his taxes, military, insurance,
and everything you can get.
Prosecutor, how can I find a man...
who is held hostage?
You still don't get it?
The man who was hosting that live stream is Han Mu Young.
What? That means...
Aeguk Newspaper is helping that fugitive.
And if we catch Han Mu Young, we can catch Yoon Seon Woo.
Okay.
And who's the judge in charge of warrants tonight?
It's Judge Kim Dong Young. But why?
There are more people we have to catch.
Let's go after Daehan Newspaper too.
Things have become quite complicated.
They keep messing with us.
Who is Aeguk Newspaper?
They're just a trashy tabloid.
We don't know how they are managed.
Jung Hae Dong,
how long do you think you can keep your position like that?
You don't know that we uproot everything...
at the slightest anomaly?
I'm sorry. I'll verify it right away.
If this continues until the weekend, we'll get swept up too.
Don't minimize them because they're a tabloid newspaper,
and find a way to fundamentally turn the game around.
Yes, sir.
And the records from then have all been sorted?
We haven't gotten to the servers yet.
If we're not careful, it'll affect other information too.
I don't know anything about technology,
but just don't leave a trace.
Make it seem as if it never existed.
- Okay? - Yes.
(Director Gu Tae Won)
Yes, this is Gu Tae Won.
What?
Kwon So Ra got a seize and search warrant from the judge...
and is heading to Daehan Newspaper!
Director, do you have any old materials left?
You don't have anything that can cause an issue, do you?
Where's my car key?
Director, if there's anything left, you're in trouble.
Where is my car key?
(Chief Prosecutor Im Ji Tae)
Prosecutor, will you really be okay?
No matter what it is, calling the chief prosecutor is...
He was the prosecutor in charge of the Yoon Seon Woo case.
He's directly implicated in this.
He has no right to get involved in this reinvestigation.
Okay.
Let's go a bit faster.
If you need to pee, don't stay here like that,
- and go down. - I don't want to.
Whenever I meet Youngbum Gang, I get stressed out.
I need to keep my distance.
Of course. Private loan debt is the source of all sickness.
I'm sorry I got a private loan, you jerk.
You're quite persistent, aren't you?
I wish that Han Mu Young...
would just disappear with the wind sometimes.
What do you think?
I agree with you.
He has no respect for us.
I'll make him disappear today.
Really? You're going to try?
Come on, what's wrong with you?
President, the Poison Snake Gang from Masan...
is taking over in hurricane speed.
If you two want to manage this on your own,
you definitely need an information source like me.
Look at him talk.
If they're poison snake, are you the viper?
My ancestors used to say...
that we should catch snakes like you,
and just brew snake juice.
Goodness. Never mind.
Anyway,
I'm responsible for bringing him in from the civilian world,
so I'll lend you our gang's help just this once.
But if the cops get involved, that's none of my business.
If you get caught, you're all on your own.
Staying with the gang is the only way to avoid the police.
Go there and stay quiet.
Just pick up when I call.
And don't forget.
The fight's already begun. We can't go back.
The side that makes a mistake will lose.
Yes, I know.
All right, then.
Wait.
I...
Thank you,
for believing me.
Don't think this has only happened to you.
Trust me.
I am expert in this.
You may feel like you're in the of a desert without a compass,
but nothing will change if you keep dwelling on your emotions.
So just do what you want...
like a normal person.
We'll fight for you instead.
Do you believe they were really changing the system?
They did change the system.
But that was four years ago, so it doesn't fit.
So it really is...
It's very likely that we did...
publish that news alert.
(This is the IT department.)
This is the IT department.
What's the passcode to the Splash Team room.
It's a maintenance issue.
What is this?
The timing is so suspicious.
The door hasn't been opened for five years. Why the maintenance now?
There must be a reason.
For example,
they need to retrieve the servers...
- inside the room. - Servers?
We managed our sources separately.
Then,
you're saying that...
this news alert was published by one of our team members?
I don't know about that.
It was probably easy to take it down from portal sites.
The problem is the log records.
Unless they delete it completely,
the servers will become evidence.
The server as evidence?
Oh no.
I'm sorry, but I don't know more about Aeguk Newspaper.
- Hey. - Yes.
Does it make sense that you don't know?
You're the one who got that video from those guys.
You're the one who gave them the money too.
I'm saying I don't know because I don't.
What do you want me to do?
- What? - And no one wants to deal with...
a reporter who reveals their sources for cheap.
Boss,
I sold my ego for the company once.
But if you really value me,
stop making these requests.
Look at you.
Hey!
Don't you want to find your place...
at the political desk?
If you want your chance, grab the right opportunities.
Is it too much to ask of you...
to take care of the guys...
that are trying...
to ruin this company's image?
Director, you're needed downstairs.
(Daehan Newspaper)
They have no loyalty for their company.
They're all out of their minds.
Come on!
This room is owned by someone else. You can't go in!
- Oh, my goodness! - My gosh!
You can't push people like that!
Reporter Lee!
We just do what we're told.
Why are you stopping us from doing our job?
I'm not stopping you.
I'm just asking that you do what you must while I'm watching.
Goodness.
- Gosh. - Lee Suk Min.
What are you doing here when the company's a mess?
Why does the director need to be here?
Did you leave something in our room?
Did you save some intriguing files in our computer?
- What? - Here's the thing.
I am the final person in charge of the Splash Team.
I have the duty to protect our intellectual property.
So if you want to get in,
you'll have to step over me.
You're not a bed of flowers.
What? Flowers?
Hey, I'm sorry,
but you no longer have the right or the duty.
- What? - Suk Min.
If you wanted the money, you should have taken it quietly.
I got a report that said five years ago,
when we had the Chairman Min incident, you got a lot of money.
How could you be so wicked?
You dug your own grave because of money.
We don't even need a disciplinary committee for this.
It's suspension at the least, or you'll be forever out.
- What? - Director,
What are you talking about?
Who took what money?
He's not even flexible for that.
Oh Yoo Gyung.
Stay quiet if you don't want to get buried along with him.
What? Buried?
- What did he say? - Hey, stop it.
- My gosh. - You have no manners.
Hey, just tear off this door.
They'll never revive this team anyways.
They should just get rid of this room.
What is this? It's all dirty now.
Director,
the truth will all come out...
that I wasn't responsible for it.
But if I have to leave,
at least let me say good bye to the managing director.
I've worked for him for years.
We're not a company that's this cold-hearted!
Let's go in.
(Daehan Newspaper)
(Falsify)
How deep were you involved in what happened to Chul Ho?
You want a fight with me?
I have nothing to be afraid of,
because I have nothing left to lose.
We do have one thing in common.
Think carefully. You don't have much time left to think.
The mastermind that instigated doubt,
we have to hold him responsible for that crime.
I can't do this anymore. I don't have any strength left to fight.
Hey, Yoon Seon Woo. Stop right there!