(All characters, places, institutions, incidents,)
(and organizations portrayed in this drama are fictitious.)
(Saju Station, South Gyeongsang, October 6, 1987)
(Saju Station)
(Saju City, South Gyeongsang, July 12, 1999)
(Nursing Hospital)
Where would you like to greet your first day...
of the new millennium, the year 2000?
In order to see the sunrise of the year 2000,
many famous spots such as Jeongdongjin...
It's a really nice chicken place.
Will you just call your family?
I think there's someone...
in our bathroom.
What? There's someone in your what?
(Let's maintain social order.)
Ever since a few days ago, there's been someone...
- I told him to do it. - Hey, deal with him.
You guys work so hard, so I ordered some chicken.
My gosh, will you stop?
- We can just eat it here. - Why don't you fill in this form?
Okay.
Is there someone home?
No.
But my mom will be home soon.
Then why didn't you come with her?
My mom...
- My mom says there's no one. - What do you mean?
My mom...
can't see that woman.
What are you talking about?
I thought there was someone in your bathroom.
- Was it a woman? - My mom says there's no one.
That's why I came instead.
I want you to come and see.
What do you mean?
Are you sure you're okay?
What? You're already on your way?
My gosh, it's pouring outside.
I get that he ordered chicken,
but why would you send someone to have it delivered?
Hey, fill in the form.
Hello?
Where?
Right by Yeongwon tollgate?
Yes. We can go right away.
(Public Service and Order)
Did you order chicken?
Hey, you're here!
Mom.
You're home.
Where were you? It's pouring outside.
Mom, are you running a bath?
Yes. Why?
Why would you run a bath?
What did I tell you last time?
What are you saying? I'm tired.
I need to take a bath.
What if she's in there?
What are you talking about? There's no one there.
Just don't go inside.
Don't turn off the faucet like you did last time.
Kyung Jin, what are you doing?
What are you doing? Are you taking a bath?
Open the door. Are you sick?
What?
What are you saying? Open the door!
(Hometown: The Woman in the Bathtub)
I'm sorry.
(Episode 1)
But can you open the door for me?
Can you...
open it a little more?
If it's okay with you, can you leave it open all the way?
While I was at the hospital,
it seems like my condition has gotten worse.
I get claustrophobic whenever I'm in a cramped space.
Do you feel better?
I still haven't fully recovered,
but I'm doing a lot better.
I'm sorry. You're obviously still recovering.
I feel bad for doing this considering your condition.
It's okay.
I have trouble sleeping at night,
but that's about it.
Is it because of the accident...
that occurred at the filtration plant in Cheonyang?
Not necessarily.
After the incident,
I finally quit drinking.
It could be a withdrawal symptom.
So,
shall we start?
You want to know what happened before the Cheonyang Plant case?
Yes, that's right.
Then where should I begin?
Can I tell you...
what I remember of the case in chronological order?
Yes, I'd appreciate that.
The first incident.
I believe it happened in July. Am I right?
(Background and Cases: Cho Kyung Ho)
(Saju City Serial Murders)
You're right. It happened on July 12.
As you know,
I'm with the South Gyeongsang Provincial Police's...
Violent Crimes Department.
Last year,
I was assigned a new partner.
He was learning the ropes and getting settled in,
and we were busy.
This is unrelated,
but right around the time the first victim was found,
I remember it rained heavily.
As you know,
this year's rainy season was extra bad.
The rain just would not stop.
Lee Si Jeong. The partner I just told you about.
The new guy.
His name is Lee Si Jeong.
If it rained heavily,
it made morning traffic worse,
so he always picked me up, so we'd go to work together.
We both lived in the city center of Saju,
so I thought it was because he lived close to me.
I found out...
the reason he and his new wife found a home in the city...
was because of me.
I guess he was full of enthusiasm.
He'd have wanted to...
ask questions on our way to and from work.
Okay.
It's strange.
Such trivial memories like that...
are still so clear.
The past summer...
changed me completely.
(Daily News)
(Men and Women's Clothing, Alterations)
(Good Friends Bar, Blowfish Restaurant)
Hyung In. Can I ask you something?
What will you do at the change of the year?
What does that mean?
You know, when people...
count down to midnight then celebrate the new year.
I don't know.
I don't care much about that.
Do you not?
Then have you heard about "Y2K"?
What?
It's on TV all the time. Don't you know?
Next year, all the computers...
will think the year 2000 is the year 1000,
causing massive problems.
So what?
I heard there will be serious problems.
Nuclear missiles will go off, power plants will halt,
and money in banks will disappear.
There'll be a huge mess,
and the world as we know it will end.
But I guess lots of people want that to happen.
They want the world to collapse.
- Detective Lee. - Yes?
Is everything okay?
Well, the truth is,
I'll give you a heads-up in case I mess up today.
- This is my first. - First what?
First murder.
I feel...
so nervous, and that's why I'm talking nonsense.
Is that so?
Yes. So is there...
something you could tell me, like tips or warnings or advice?
Here is some advice.
What is it?
Until we reach the scene,
keep quiet in the car.
Got it.
(Seogyeong-dong Office)
(Police)
(911 Emergency Rescue)
Come on in.
You haven't located the victim's husband yet, right?
Not yet. He's in Japan on a business trip,
but we talked to him.
But the weather's so bad,
the airport's shut down.
He can't get back until tomorrow.
Was the Mobile Detective Unit allocated this case that fast?
It's pretty rare.
The new name is MIU, Mobile Investigation Unit.
Oh, is that so?
You were in the MDU just a few months ago.
The name got changed less than a month ago.
Our squad chief's going crazy,
trying to impress the commissioner while he can.
That's why we're here so fast.
Why do you always change your name? It's confusing.
My point exactly.
- Detective. - Yes?
Is it hot in here? Why are you sweating?
Is that so? Am I sweating?
- It's rain. - Get over here.
Yes, sir.
Will you lead the way?
Pardon? I was about to head back to the station.
- I'm busy. - What?
- Bye. - Oh...
Darn it.
Did you secure Lee Kyung Jin, the victim's daughter?
No, not yet.
Is the cause of death...
excessive bleeding from the cut around the neck?
Yes. On the victim's face and neck,
we found around eight knife wounds.
Let's see the weapon.
We haven't found it yet.
The size of the wound tells me...
it's a small knife but with a sharp blade and tip.
Lividity on the thighs and calves...
show she was put in the tub after being fatally stabbed.
You think it was a planned theft and murder?
Yes. The killing was excessive,
so that's what I think it was at the moment.
When the husband gets back,
we can ask if anyone had a grudge against his wife.
Right.
As soon as he lands in Korea,
we'll bring him in.
That's important too, but what's more urgent...
is locating the victim's daughter.
What?
Are you saying she could be in danger too?
Yes, she could be.
Darn it.
Well, I think we're up against the clock.
I have reporters calling me already.
How do those dung flies get the scent so quickly?
I told you many times. If we don't nail the killer fast,
we're the ones to pay for it.
(Science Lab)
What are you doing here?
Sorry.
We're trying to boil some water.
(Information)
You seemed close to Lee Kyung Jin. You are, right?
She often comes at night.
What class are you in?
Aren't you in the same class?
I'm not, but she is.
Really? Are you two close?
She's a good kid.
She always brings me food.
And she brings me tapes for me to listen to.
I thought Kyung Jin was a big jerk,
but she brings lots of stuff for the security guard.
She's really nice.
Hey. Don't say that.
She badmouths you to everyone.
Her grades were all she had,
and she suddenly lost her place on top to a transfer student.
- Of course, she despises her. - What a freak.
I heard she started at Lee Young Duk's Academy.
Did you know?
Why Lee Young Duk's Genius Academy is such a big deal?
I heard you can't get in...
even if you apply six months in advance.
Really?
The truth is...
that the academy gets our school-wide exam questions...
and records them onto a tape and gives it to them right before.
What? That's ridiculous.
Lee Young Duk was a teacher here.
Some of his colleagues must still be here.
So I was thinking... Why don't we dig into...
Lee Young Duk's Genius Academy for this semester's school magazine?
How long will we make mixtapes?
Hey. If we do, that freak Kyung Jin...
may put cyanide in our lunch.
Look at this girl. She doesn't know what cyanide is...
and is laughing.
(Broadcasting Studio)
(Gyeongcheon Girls Middle School)
How have you been?
Our fun summer vacation is over,
and school is back in session.
But it's like there's a hole in the sky.
When will the monsoon end?
At this rate, we'll be dragged off to class...
without being able to dip our feet in the stream.
That is why I want to console you...
and soothe your pain with music,
which is why I put together mixtape number 13.
Okay, then. I'll read a letter from a student...
and play you the music.
"Hello. I'm in class 1-2."
"My name is Mad Sour."
Mad Sour?
- What is your concern? - This?
Put some more thought into the letters.
No one listens to them anyway.
"I want to go..."
Why do we always include them?
"I want to play in the stream."
Oh my gosh.
Who is that? The security guard?
Who is it?
(Broadcasting. Do not enter.)
I like mixtape number eight.
Me too.
Aren't my niece's friends impressive?
Didn't Jae Young come in first last time?
This way.
Be careful.
- Are you almost done? - Yes, almost.
Then let Hwan Kyu finish. Come out.
Why? I'll go out once I finish.
Come out now.
- Hwan Kyu? - Okay.
This is my daughter. She's helping me out.
Say hi.
This is Pastor Woo Sung Min of Hansungbit Church.
This is Deacon Yang,
Deacon Cho, and Deacon Kim.
They came all the way here to eat.
Hello.
You must be tired.
Not at all. Thank you for coming.
As we should.
We know how hard Deacon Jung works day and night.
Thank you, Pastor Woo.
- Please have a seat. - Thank you.
I was worried a lot at first.
So were the other church members.
There are still many people in this town...
who don't want to remember what happened that day.
To be blunt, who would?
I was very concerned when you returned...
and came back to the church.
But I've heard about how hard you and your daughter...
have been serving...
and dedicated yourselves to the community.
- Yes. - You're doing great.
Now, I think it's a very good thing that the two of you returned.
My gosh.
Thank you so much for saying that.
You must serve...
the community as well.
Yes, of course.
You must come to church every Sunday without fail as well.
- Yes, sir. - You must...
ask the Lord for forgiveness.
And you can start over.
Yes. You can start everything over from the beginning.
That will do.
(Sook's Chinese Restaurant)
Why are you at it again?
Just one.
It was tough, wasn't it?
No. Why would it be?
Some people at our church lost their children that day.
But they're letting us live here...
because that's what we want.
That's very generous.
We should be grateful.
Sure.
Where are you going?
Are you going to pick up the kid?
(Sook's Chinese Restaurant)
I'll be back soon.
Hey, that cassette tape earlier...
seems really strange.
- Why? - Think about it.
Why would someone come to the school during a vacation...
to give it to us secretly?
It's a tip.
(Gyeongcheon Girls Middle School)
I don't know.
Listen.
If this really is a tape of our exam questions,
we can get that academy using this as evidence.
Why are you laughing?
You seem excited.
Can you tell?
I thought the broadcasting club would do something cool,
but we have to play Mozart...
during lunchtime...
when other kids eat and pass out.
You know, I had no idea at first that Mozart was the name...
of a person.
I always have to write fake letters...
that no one ever sends.
When I told you to join the broadcasting club...
when you first transferred in,
you didn't expect that either, did you?
You're right. I was completely scammed.
See you. Let's talk later.
Bye.
- Was it tiring getting hard? - No.
There.
Give me your bag.
(Sook's Chinese Restaurant)
Is it already Tuesday?
That's right, the day of fried dumplings is back.
Looks good.
How is it?
Anything interesting for the broadcasting club's quartet?
Was there?
Unfortunately,
nothing happened.
Gosh.
I actually have something to confess.
I was persuaded by my niece, so in the end...
Ta-da.
Gosh, you said you're not going to paste it!
Do you know how dejected you looked when you heard that?
You looked like a poor abandoned puppy.
You made my heart go soft.
Do you like it?
No, I don't like it at all.
Goodness, I should remove it.
No!
- I like it. - You don't.
- Come on! - I don't think you like it.
- I like it. - You don't.
(Lee Young Duk's Genius Academy)
Why did you go there alone at dawn?
- What do you mean? - I heard from the squad chief.
You went to the crime scene of Jeong Hyung Jae Murder case...
alone at dawn today.
Of course I should've gone with you.
You could've told me in advance.
I suddenly had a strange thought.
What thought?
Someone anonymously reported to the police that night...
that a strange sound was coming from that house.
You mean the report made before the husband reported it?
Yes.
But it's strange no matter how much I think about it.
What about it?
Well...
I keep thinking the report was made by the daughter who went missing.
What?
Why did you suddenly think so?
There is absolutely no trace of someone breaking into the house,
and that's usually how it is for cases like this.
(Gyeongcheon Girls Middle School)
I'm sorry.
This is too sudden,
so I'm suddenly having a headache.
By tomorrow, the news will be out on the media.
My goodness, I can't believe this!
Do you know about a student named Lee Kyung Jin?
Yes, I think she's in Class Three.
Right, I think she placed second for the last final exam.
I wasn't asking about her grade.
Do you remember all of your students' grades?
Yes, until fifth place.
From Grade 7 to 9,
we provide special management for the top five students.
By the way, can't we deal with this quietly?
If things get noisy, it'll affect the students' studies,
and it will have a bad impact...
on their high school entrance exam in the second semester.
My goodness.
I don't think she has a motive to run away from home.
She has good grades,
and she didn't have anything else we should take note of.
We won't know about that.
But isn't it pretty aggravating...
that they memorize students' names in the order of their grades?
Are they going to forget the names on purpose...
if their grades drop below the top five or what?
I used to hate exams.
I hate it so much that I still dream about having exams in school.
But the dream is about me forgetting which topics to study for...
and end up sweating buckets as I can't even solve a question.
I dream about that every day.
Did something happen?
We can't share about it yet.
- Is that so? - I apologize.
I don't know what it's about,
but tell me if you need my help.
There's nothing I don't know about what happens in the school.
Sure.
Okay.
We're not just an ordinary academy.
We're a talent development center in a way.
We don't accept losers.
Losers can't even set foot in here.
They either need to be rich enough to pay a huge sum of money,
or have an exceptional brain.
If they don't have either one of these,
I'm sorry, but they can't register for this academy.
That's what I can say.
What kind of student was Lee Kyung Jin...
from Gyeongcheon Girls Middle School?
Lee Kyung Jin...
lacked both the brain and the wealth.
But her passion...
for belonging here was very strong.
A sense of purpose, in a way.
She had a very strong sense of such things.
Who was she close with?
Was she close with the kids of this academy?
Friends? Well...
Sorry, but there are no friends here.
Everyone is a competitor whom they should beat.
We don't care about the students' personal history here.
Hello. Are you Cho Jung Hyun?
Yes. Who are you?
Don't come into the kitchen.
I'm from Yeongseong Life Insurance.
(Yeongseong Life Insurance. Yoo Jeong Gil, Associate Manager.)
I'm here because...
Do you perhaps know Jung Young Seob?
Yes. He's my high school friend.
Have you contacted him recently?
Well, after graduation,
I think we never contacted each other.
I'm actually here to meet you...
because on July 2, something unfortunate happened...
to Jung Young Seob.
Do you know about it?
No. What happened to him?
Jung Young Seob was found in an opening near his house...
with serious burns all over his body.
According to the witnesses,
he poured a paint thinner on his body himself...
and tried self-immolation.
Gosh.
This is too sudden, so I'm confused.
So Young Seob is hurt badly?
Yes. From what we understand,
he's in a very critical condition.
My goodness.
I came to meet you today...
because I found out that Young Seob contacted his colleagues...
since a week before the incident.
And I heard that he consistently told them something.
Do you know about it?
No, this is my first time hearing about this.
What did Young Seob say?
I also don't know what he exactly means.
Hold on, please.
Here.
Jung Young Seob mentioned you...
and said exactly this.
"Guru's family is back."
Guru? What is that?
"Until the time comes,"
"Guru's daughter will take Guru's place."
Hello. Have a good day, sir.
Do you guys smell something?
Smell what?
Something fishy and uncanny.
"Uncanny"?
Stop joking around.
Just get to the point.
All right, my sisters.
Do you all agree...
on disclosing the secret behind Lee Young Duk's Genius Academy...
for the sake of our anonymous informant?
Great.
Are you ready?
Hello, students.
I'm Lee Young Duk, the head teacher of Lee Young Duk's Genius Academy.
Everyone,
are you all concentrating on this sound?
This program that helps you enhance your concentration...
requires your active participation for it to be effective.
Try your best to focus on the sound...
and concentrate on...
the image that comes to your mind.
- What is this? - It doesn't matter...
I thought he'd leak test questions.
I think this is something he does...
to help the students concentrate better.
Maybe it's something like the MC Square device.
Gosh, this is so lame.
I'm actually relieved that he's not leaking test questions.
Why are you relieved?
It means the students there pay for this kind of stuff.
But I must say,
these sounds...
are a little creepy.
You're right.
It's making me feel uneasy.
It's...
giving me the creeps.
(Han Sung Shin)
- Who is that? - Turn it off.
What are you girls doing here?
We were studying.
This isn't your study room.
I told you the studio isn't your personal space.
We wanted to prepare for our next broadcast.
Cut the nonsense and pack your stuff.
Go on.
(Case Document)
Hyung In.
Lee Cheon Seok, Lee Kyung Jin's father,
is on his way to help with the investigation.
Are you okay?
It's hard to get a grasp of what's going on.
I feel like I'm dreaming.
I should've gotten there as fast as I could.
You must brace yourself.
Please do what you can to help us find your daughter.
Okay.
I heard you have something for us.
Yes.
I thought you might want to listen to this.
I'm not sure if it will be of any help,
but I still brought it just in case.
(Mixtape number 8)
What is it?
I go on a lot of business trips.
So my daughter made that mixtape for me.
- A mixtape? - Yes.
What's that?
You choose a few songs and record them...
onto an empty tape.
She told me that it's a big trend...
among her school friends.
Apparently, all her friends make them,
and they share them with each other.
Is that so?
But why do you want us to listen to this?
Well, the thing is, my daughter always records a message for me...
at the beginning of each mixtape.
I'm often away on business trips,
so she leaves me messages on the mixtape.
But what she said in the last mixtape...
sounded a bit odd.
- So... - It sounded odd?
Yes.
You should listen to it first.
Here.
Auntie.
- Yes? - I told you I need to talk to you.
Oh, right. Sorry.
The thing is,
there's something I haven't told you.
What is it?
Well...
Can you wait one more day?
I'm guessing it's important to you that I wait, right?
Yes.
Then why are you telling me this now instead of tomorrow?
I just couldn't stand the fact that I was...
keeping a secret from you.
It's okay.
We all have secrets.
Really?
Do you also keep secrets from me?
Yes, I have a lot of secrets.
I guess you didn't know.
Gosh, what's with all your secrets?
Hey, Dad.
This is already my eighth mixtape.
But I think this is a nice way to tell you my stories.
I'm able to share the songs I like with you...
and tell you secrets.
While we're on that subject, Dad,
I actually have a secret to tell you.
Do you remember Cho Jae Young, the girl I told you about last time?
Her family runs a Chinese restaurant.
The girl who called me last time.
But the thing is, I heard something shocking about her.
Dad, don't get too shocked.
Dad, you see,
it turns out...
she's Cho Kyung Ho's daughter.
The guy who committed the gas terror attack at Saju Station.
Dad, isn't it shocking?
Isn't it crazy?
I've been going to school with a murderer's daughter.
Don't you think it's absurd?
(Cho Kyung Ho, the culprit of the terror attack...)
(at Saju Station gets caught.)
(More than 200 people...)
(were injured due to the gas terror attack.)
It was 1987.
The first day of the Chuseok holidays.
A crazy lad named Cho Kyung Ho...
committed a terror attack by spraying nerve gas...
all over Saju Station.
He hid multiple gas ejectors in four briefcases...
and left them in the restrooms and lounges.
The suitcases...
simultaneously let out a nerve gas.
It was an act of terror.
The already crowded train station...
was even busier on Chuseok,
and there were over 200 casualties.
In all truth,
it was the worst of its kind in our history.
At the time,
we had witnesses say...
they saw people in gas masks leave as soon as the gas began to spread.
There were no security cameras then.
There wasn't much police could do.
I believe they didn't even have a suspect list.
Basically,
if Cho Kyung Ho hadn't turned himself in,
it's likely it would've become a cold case.
The detectives had no leads at all.
It's in the file, right?
That a week after the attack,
Cho Kyung Ho turned himself in.
Just short of two months after getting a degree in Japan...
and returning to his home,
he'd committed this terrible crime.
Against people of his own hometown.
At the time,
you were part of the MIU Violent Crimes Department, right?
That's right.
Then you must've been on the case.
No, I wasn't.
Due to personal issues.
I see.
May I ask what those issues were?
My wife...
died in that terror attack.
Pardon?
I'm sorry. It's such an old case.
That must've been left out.
I apologize. I shouldn't have asked.
It's okay.
You didn't do anything wrong.
My gosh.
It's raining so hard.
I'm drenched from head to toe.
Thank you.
Did she sleep a bit last night?
I don't know. I didn't check.
She didn't eat at all yesterday,
so I brought some broiled meat.
You're leaving without saying goodbye?
Don't call me like last time just because she's sick.
Okay.
If by some chance she dies,
call me then.
Okay.
My goodness.
Allie.
Did you sleep well?
My gosh.
Good girl.
I know.
Auntie.
I have somewhere to go,
so I can't give you a ride.
It's my revenge for not sharing your secret yesterday.
I'll pick you up after school instead.
(Jung Young Seob, Male, Admitted July 2, Room 517)
Hello.
Who are you?
I'm Young Seob's friend.
Oh, I see.
I thought you'd be.
Are you shocked to see him like this?
Son, so many of your friends have visited.
Will you wake up?
Please wake up.
Young Seob was engaged a few years back.
It didn't work out?
No. She died in a traffic accident.
That's why Young Seob was abroad for so long.
He came back only a few years ago.
Oh. I had no idea.
It was really hard on him.
He called me out of the blue a few days ago...
and asked if I still had the school magazine we made.
- The school magazine? - Yes.
I said I had it,
and he asked for it, saying he really wanted it.
So we agreed to meet, so I could give it to him.
But then this happened a few days later.
Did Young Seob say anything else?
Something about Guru.
No. Guru? What's that?
Never mind.
I'd like to see our magazine.
You don't have a copy either?
I don't know where it is.
After all the hard work that went into making it,
you don't care about the end result?
Either way, it's good to see you again.
It's been tough, hasn't it?
Not at all.
You've been through a lot yourself.
I had no idea your mother was sick.
She's in this hospital too.
I come here almost every day.
I hope she gets better soon.
Yes.
One day, she might regain consciousness.
I've been hanging onto that sliver of hope for years.
I should try as best I can.
Yes, you should.
Here you are.
We've been looking for you.
- Is something wrong? - Mr. Jung's in shock.
He might not make it.
Clear.
Do that later.
Move.
Hurry.
Save him, doctor.
Is Lee Kyung Jin not here today?
How'd you know?
What did I say?
I guess the rumor's true.
What rumor?
They're saying she's missing.
What?
What's even worse is...
It's not nice.
Should I not talk about it?
Why? Is it scary?
It's not official yet.
Then I won't listen.
Don't be stupid. Just listen.
The truth is, a few days ago, Kyung Jin's mom died.
She was murdered at home.
Kyung Jin's been missing for a while, so maybe...
Stop it. That can't be true.
I don't know. My uncle's friend is a cop,
and the police are all fussing over the case.
It's possible that it'll be in the news tomorrow.
Hey. Are you okay?
Yes. It's just that my stomach's been hurting.
Really? How bad is it?
Do you want to see the nurse?
No, it's fine.
I need to go to the bathroom.
You can eat my food too.
Do you think she was shocked by what I said?
It wasn't just her.
We're scared stiff too because of you.
Well... It's not for sure yet.
You and your big mouth.
Don't blame me. I was just saying what I heard.
I can't stand Kyung Jin,
but I'm really worried.
Excuse me. Are you Cho Jung Hyun?
Yes.
When the patient came to very briefly,
he asked for you.
- Me? - Yes.
He asked for today's date...
and kept repeating the same thing as he asked for you.
What did he say?
That you shouldn't be here.
Pardon?
He said that if you stay here,
someone else will be in danger.
What was the name? Cho... Cho something.
That's right. Cho Jae Young.
He said if you stay here,
Cho Jae Young will be in danger.
Which class?
I don't know the class. Her name is Jae Young.
Mr. Kim.
Jae Young.
Do you know him?
Yes.
Can you leave in the middle of class like this?
I'm sorry, but it seemed urgent.
- Isn't that right? - Yes, it is.
Let's go. Can you leave now?
Nothing happened to Auntie or Grandma, did it?
Hop on. I'll tell you on the way.
Auntie. Hello.
Hi, Sook. Have you seen Jae Young?
She left early.
Didn't she call you?
She left early? Do you know what time that was?
She was here during lunchtime,
but she wasn't there for the classes afterward.
That's odd.
I heard she rode off on a motorcycle.
A motorcycle? What motorcycle?
Jae Young was in the nurse's office because her stomach hurt.
I heard someone on Sook's Chinese Restaurant's motorcycle...
picked her up.
I assumed she would've called you.
The day the first victim was found,
her daughter Lee Kyung Jin went missing.
And exactly three days later,
Cho Jae Young also went missing.
When I think about it now,
when Lee Kyung Jin first went missing...
No. When Cho Jae Young went missing...
I should've discerned better...
what all of it meant back then.
What do you mean?
Just be honest with me.
Cho Kyung Ho.
He's the reason...
you and I are sitting here, is he not?
Mr. Son. I think we should close the door.
Are you sure about this?
What we discuss now...
will require...
confidentiality.
Should I begin?
You may begin whenever you want.
Where should I start?
From the beginning. Tell us whatever you remember.
From the beginning.
The beginning...
Should I start from the moment I was born?
Perhaps we should start with Cho Jae Young?
So that's what you think. Start with Jae Young.
I've never done this before,
so it may take some time before we reach anything useful.
Is that all right?
Don't worry, though. I remember...
every little detail, so it'll be worth a listen.
You can't gain anything...
if you doubt his words.
But if you believe everything he says,
you may lose your way at the most critical point.
As I did back then.
I first heard about Jae Young...
through a prison guard that I had come to know.
It was probably about a week...
after it was on the news.
When I heard the news, I waited for almost a week...
for any updates about her.
I received some newspaper clippings.
They were about Jae Young's case.
They were meaningless, to be honest,
but I read them again and again.
Especially the first article, which was from Saju.
I read it so many times...
that it felt like I was at the crime scene...
and looking at it in person.
A rainy forest.
The sound of thick raindrops...
streaming down the leaves...
and plopping onto the ground and the stream.
But even that is short-lived. Then I hear something else.
It's familiar, but it doesn't belong in the peaceful forest.
A cellphone.
I imagine a cellphone discarded in the dark woods.
Jae Young's cellphone, drenched in the rain...
that the police barely found...
half a day after Jae Young went missing.
I thought about that every day.
(Hometown)
I'll find Jae Young.
I'll give my life if I must.
Don't you think this may be a serial killer?
That her dad was still contacting her.
You have no idea.
What I'm talking about is a very difficult test.
May I listen to that tape too, if you don't mind?
Dad.
This is...
what I had forgotten.