[Na In Woo]
[Kim Ji Eun]
[Kwon Yool]
[Bae Jong Ok]
[Lee Kyu Han]
[Jung Sang Hoon / Jang Hye Jin / Kim Hee Jung]
[Choi Gwang Il / Kim Chul Ki / Kim Hyung Mook / Ren]
[Longing for You]
[Characters, locales, agencies, and incidents in this drama are not real. This is a work of fiction.]
[Episode 1]
Last night, Yoo, a gallery director in Seoul, was murdered.
Investigators are suspecting the husband, Bae, who has not been on good terms with his wife...
Bae...
They identified Bae as the main suspect and have summoned him for the investigation.
It has been a month since the murder at the gallery,
but they do not even have a rough idea of who might be the suspect..
The investigative abilities of the police are on the table...
Though it has now been four months into the investigation of the incident at the gallery,
due to the lack of progress with the investigation,
many speculate that the suspect Bae is getting special treatment
as a son of an assemblyman.
In response, prosecutors have disclosed to summon Bae once again...
The investigative abilities of prosecutors and police are once again on the table.
Mr. Inspector General, this is wrong!
What do you mean by adding another prosecutor?
We can't have the status of prosecution drop any lower.
Dad!
We're at work right now.
Prosecutor Yang.
Inspector General made this decision after great consideration and contemplation.
She must be here. Come in!
Good.
Prosecutor Yang, this is Prosecutor Go Young Joo you'll be working with starting today.
It was you, Sunbae?
Yeah.
Good luck to us.
♪ Your eyes and your voice ♪
♪ I can't capture them no longer ♪
♪ Our time and our promises ♪
♪ There are only tears left ♪
♪ Even though I try to forget now ♪
♪ The memories don't fade away ♪
♪ I need to let go of them ♪
♪ You were precious to me ♪
♪ My way of waiting for you is by singing this sad song with my heart ♪
[Pogoo]
[Woojin Police Station]
Wow, you guys have room for jjajangmyun after drinking so much last night?
You guys really do have a strong stomach.
You guys have super stomaches, not super livers.
Detective Oh, you seem to be quite weak.
Are you a picky eater?
True boozer doesn't care what they eat for their hangover food.
Yeah, you true boozers, go ahead and enjoy your hangover food.
I really can't eat anything. Geez, I feel sick..
- Hello! - Hey, Oh Jin Woo!
- What's this? - You drank a lot last night.
- I caught a stone flounder this morning. - Really?
Let's see.
Wow! You brought a rarity! Whoa...
Awesome! I feel better just from the sight of it!
- So dramatic. - Hey, I'm not.
The fishy smell of this is curing my hangover right now.
Eat slowly. You're going to get sick.
Wow, look at him taking care of his brother.
Your brotherly love brings me to tears.
What are people without siblings to do...
This hits the spot. Nothing compared to jjajangmyun.
Let me have one bite!
Hey, hey, hey! Hey!
- Hey! Hey! - It's so yummy!
- Wow... - Hey!
- Whoa! - Seriously!
Quit drinking so much. You're not Superman.
I have a brother who's like a wife to me, so why should I worry?
My hangover is cured.
Whatever...
- See, I've digested everything. - Geez, the smell...
Hey! The smell really wreaks!
You clean freak.
- Go. - Come home early.
- I'll have a nice dinner ready. - Yes, honey.
Salute!
Geez, you scared me.
- What? - It's a mess in there.
They're only asking for you. Hurry over.
What?
Do you have any idea how much you owe me?
How can you say you'll pay back with this useless junk?
You're driving me up the wall!
Hey, look. This is all money!
Why are you looking down on my money?
What's going on?
- Hey, what's going on? - Detective Oh!
I told you I was going to sue this damn old man.
- Hurry up and write up a complaint form! - Again?
- How much does he owe you? - 1.5 million won!
Hi, sir. You must've been very busy farming
but looks like you've had a lot of drinks here and there.
I would have one drink when it rained.
And two drinks when I saw lightning.
And three drinks when I saw a huge thunderstorm. That's what happened.
I see. So farming while drunk isn't illegal,
but you get handcuffed if you don't pay for those drinks you've had.
These peppers are all I have.
- I'm going to repay with these peppers. - What the heck!
She says she doesn't want that.
It's fraud to say you can't pay and ask for mercy after having all those drinks.
- Hurry up and pay in cash. - Then...
go ahead and either sue me or kill me, do as you please!
These peppers are all I've got!
To me, both these peppers and those peppers over there are all useless to me!
Give me back my money!
- Give me back my money! - Hey, hey, hey.
- Stay still. - Seriously.
If you keep this up, I'll call your oldest son, who lives in Seoul
and tell him you can't even tell the difference between money and peppers.
- His number is... - Found it.
Hey! Don't, don't.
Don't... I'm sorry... I'm sorry...
- Okay, okay. Please don't call. - You should've done this in the first place.
This is all due to your own carelessness in serving him alcohol when you know how he is.
Are you still so gullible after working in this business all these years?
I know, right?
I can't even make enough to pay my rent. Maybe I should shut it down
and just switch to running a gambling house.
House?
Oops, I totally forgot I have some work to do...
A lot of gamblers must be coming out on a field trip.
I wouldn't know that.
When are they on the move?
Aigoo.
Oh, my! It's the ssangpi you go for even if you're in front of a police station.
What to do. I just plucked the head of the chrysanthemum.
Three, three!
Oh, my! Wait...
I lose my turn...
Oh, my gosh! This is trouble. Stop!
Hold on a second. One each, please.
- Aigoo. - Let's see, let's see.
Twenty-three points in total.
You're a gwangbak.
You're a pibak.
My goodness, I'm so sorry for your loss...
- Here you go... - There, take it.
Thank you so very much.
Stop right there!
Whoever moves right now, you'll lose your wrists.
Stop!
Hey, ahjumma. Stop it right there.
Put your hands up!
Oh, man...
I said stop...
Mom!
Isn't that her son?
It is her son.
Hi, Detective Lee!
Oh, my God!
Gosh!
Hey, hey. Calm down, and put the knife down.
If I die, I die. There is no way I am going to jail!
If you come after me, you know what'll happen to this woman!
Put that knife down while I'm still asking nicely.
- I warned you. - Don't come!
Don't come near me, you scum!
Let go.
I warned you!
- Are you okay? - I almost died just now.
My... my neck... the knife...
That moron!
You now come to gambling houses after all that?
Huh?
You're shameless and don't know your place! I'm going nuts!
- This is crazy! - Detective Oh!
- You! - Detective Oh!
Yes... yes... you're okay...
Stay still... still... Just a little bit longer...
Don't exaggerate, man!
Detective Oh.
- What? - Don't provoke!
Damn it...
Doctor, how is he?
Even in a gangster fight, there must be some type of ethical way of doing things.
So this scenario is similar to a pro martial arts athlete hitting a layperson,
or a heavyweight knocking out a lightweight boxer.
In a very cowardly manner, you know.
This type of violence should've been stopped from the start...
So what's the diagnosis?
Yes.
So this person's nasal bone...
His nasal septum has collapsed.
- He is in urgent need of a reduction surgery. - Put it in simple terms!
He needs nose surgery right away.
Damn it!
Hey!
That bastard...
Hey, this is Dr. Chu's hospital.
Send an ambulance here.
I guess gangsters nowadays don't get tattoos.
Aigoo!
He's not a gangster.
I told you he's a gambler.
I see. A gambler.
Aigoo...
Moron...
Detective Oh, you are no help to me whatsoever.
Today...
do you even know how much money I won today?
I won three months of your salary, you idiot!
You ruined the game, so you pay up. Got it?
Your life was in danger, yet money is still the first thing on your mind?
So, what are you so proud of?
Your mother had a knife to her throat,
but you don't care if I die or not, huh?
All you care about is catching the criminals, right?
Once you raise your performance, that's it for you!
I should've just died right then and there!
Aigoo, my life is so tenacious!
They are a nationally-wanted professional gambling troupe.
You can go to prison for just breathing the same air as those crooked gamblers.
Did you want to get your protein fix by eating beans in prison?
- Know your facts before you come at me! - Gosh, I didn't know!
We were all tricked!
Silence! Silence!
Anyone who tries to feed on others' money is all the same.
You're not even hungry for money, so why did you gamble?
I also...
wanted to go to a dermatologist for once...
- So what? - Dermatologist?
Jang Mi got a year membership to the dermatologist, thanks to her talented daughter.
After all, a beautiful complexion is a woman's weapon.
Take a look at this with your own eyes.
H-Here. How can I compete against Jang Mi with these dark spots and blemishes?
So, you decided to gamble just so you could go to a dermatologist?
- Geez... - How about you?
You beat people up while working your detective duty!
- What? - Am I wrong?
Are you going to beat me up too?
Geez!
Aigoo...
You're screwed.
Here, take this.
[Complaint]
The treatment cost alone is 10 million won.
And also legally...
you were apprehended while committing the crime of assault.
You know you have to go behind bars for now, right?
- Aigoo... - Geez, that bastard...
[Ms. Lee]
Looks like you've gained a bit of weight.
You must have gained your appetite since your wife's death.
You wish I were the culprit, don't you?
But you don't have any evidence...
- You know this guy, right? - I don't have a clue...
It's your dead wife's lover.
I heard you slapped him in the face too.
Now I remember...
I did hit him once.
But he was a lot weaker than expected.
Your wife was a servant to you, right?
But she didn't serve the part and went off to get with another guy,
I bet you wanted to kill her so much.
You got sick and tired of hitting her with a golf club.
Is that why you killed her?
Prosecutor Yang Hee Joo, you must have majored in creative writing.
You really don't seem to suit the role of a prosecutor.
Why don't you consider changing your career?
Should I find a great place for you?
You're really sexy too...
What?
You are one crazy asshole!
Assholes like you need to be whacked to their senses.
Let's get you a good beating!
You dare to laugh? Make sure to hide your teeth.
You want to die?
Hey, let go of me!
Geez!
Mr. Bae Min Gyu, you have sexual dysfunction, right?
Come again?
Don't mind if you don't.
Statistically speaking, the majority of men with such dysfunctions flaunt their words.
- Who do you think you are? - Me?
I'm helping with the case of Assemblyman Bae Tae Ook's son, Bae Min Gyu's murder of his wife.
I'm Prosecutor...
Go Young Joo.
Ms. Prosecutor Go Young Joo...
So what?
What incident?
Assemblyman Bae Tae Ook's son
Bae Min Gyu's murder case of his wife.
South Korea's prosecution system and media always
care more for the offender's rights than they do the victim's.
But I really don't like that.
Just know that's how our incident will be headlined in the news later.
I think you're relying on your Assemblyman father to get out of this.
I won't tolerate that.
But you do know that I have a perfect alibi, right?
- "Ms." Prosecutor Go Young Joo. - Of course, I know.
You were at a club in Gangnam from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Exactly...
How many times do I have to tell you how much fun I was having?
Okay.
You definitely entered at 9 p.m. and left at 1 a.m.
But there is no evidence that you were at the club for four hours.
What about it?
I heard there's a secret back door accessible to VIP members of the club.
Without any CCTVs.
Back door? Was there a door like that?
- I didn't know. - Of course, you didn't know.
About Lee Eun Byul...
She went abroad right after giving an alibi and still haven't returned.
As if she ran away.
She's an actress. She must have a busy schedule.
Of course, she must be busy.
But she returned to Korea this morning after finishing her busy schedule.
We brought her in to welcome her with a cup of morning coffee.
It's been a while since you've seen each other, right?
I wonder if you two had time to sync your words.
You were at the club for four hours from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
How come you never went up to the stage?
You said you went to dance.
I told you I was just hanging out in the room.
Haven't you ever been to a club before?
Wait, no...
I guess you couldn't have gone...
Mr. Detective, people dance and have fun in the rooms too.
Because you can hear the music from there too.
Well, I get that you two went together.
But there is no evidence that Bae Min Gyu didn't leave the scene.
I heard you didn't call the waiters either to keep privacy?
Yes, that's what we did.
Gosh, why don't you believe me?
Ms. Lee Eun Byul, you are Bae Min Gyu's lover.
So, you have a special relationship.
We need some kind of evidence for us to believe that you two were together the whole time.
Geez, I am going to go nuts.
Give me one second.
This is a video Min Gyu oppa took of me that day.
You can check the time the video was taken.
It's 11:17 p.m. [Original Video, May 12th, 2022, 11:17:55 p.m.]
This is enough, right?
I guess things didn't work out the way you planned.
You said you were Prosecutor Go Young Joo, right?
Wow. Looking at how proud you are to be a prosecutor,
you must have a high prosecution and winning rate.
- You know how to take a hint. - But...
your method only works on those mediocre people.
It doesn't fly for people like me.
Hey, long time no see.
I thought cops stayed out once the case went to the prosecution.
Maybe you continue to play a lackey for our pretty prosecutor.
What?
I have a clear alibi, so stop calling me in.
Just catch the culprit now!
Okay. We shall do that.
But Mr. Bae Min Gyu,
the video doesn't show your face filming, so there's no proof.
Geez. Prosecutor Go.
You're a persistent one. Beautiful.
I tend to be that way.
So I guess you can return home today.
You're a bit scary, you know.
Ms. Prosecutor Go Young Joo.
That bastard...
You said Bae Min Gyu was definitely the culprit! What are you going to do now?
I'll be off of this case. You do as you please, Sunbae.
Hey, Yang Hee Joo. You know this is foul play.
This is originally your case. If you started it, you should finish it.
No, I don't!
I get goosebumps just from hearing the name Bae Min Gyu!
I get so annoyed, scared, and I feel disgusted!
Sunbae, you take care of the rest.
You're talented. Good luck, Go Young Joo!
Hey, Yang-
Gosh!
[707 Video Recording Room] We'll continue with it.
Bae Min Gyu raised his hands at his wife any chance he had, right?
On top of that, she had an affair, so there's plenty of motive for the killing.
Which is why you two prosecutors have a feeling he's the culprit.
- But- - Sunbae...
Why are you so interested in our case?
Because Yang Hee Joo is being dragged around in this case.
And Lee Eun Byul submitted a new alibi for Bae Min Gyu today, right?
At this rate, this case may go unsolved even though you've been added as a relief pitcher.
Go Young Joo's pride wouldn't let a case go unsolved.
Thank you so very much.
But why do I keep feeling like you are interfering in this case?
It's cause you're really stressed.
That might be it.
The culprit injected anesthetics and severed the Achilles tendon before the murder,
then extracted the blood from the body,
and hung the dead body like a piece of laundry.
The anesthetic used was Ketamine.
It's a drug used for direct sleep therapy.
We're trying to compare and contrast it with Bae Min Gyu's medication,
but a warrant isn't being issued, no matter what.
Do you think this is unrelated to the fact that his father is an assemblyman?
Once a warrant is denied, there's a high chance it will happen again.
How about finding another breakthrough instead of clinging to a warrant?
What do you mean?
Every year, there are more than ten cold cases a year just in Seoul.
It might be much faster to find a similar crime among cold cases.
Since Bae Min Gyu is a violent husband,
- you might hold prejudice that it lead to murdering... - Sunbae...
Are you saying I'm investigating this with prejudice?
That's not what I mean.
- Young Joo, why are you so sensitive? - What?
What do you gain from declining my tip?
What could I be losing?
Okay. Understood.
Good luck.
I knew you were close to Cha sunbae,
but I didn't know you reported to him.
The way Prosecutor Cha thinks of you is genuine.
And I'm the devil that ignores his sincerity.
Hey, that's not what I...
Gosh...
Hey, Prosecutor Cha!
Hey, Ki Young.
Hold on, you changed your glasses frame.
I changed them to the same style. How did you know?
I guess you can call it the acumen of a reporter.
Wow... such acumen.
It's a habit I gained from work.
Hold on. I heard Prosecutor Go has been added to Prosecutor Yang's case.
Hey, it's a private case, so keep your nose out of it.
- Hey, hey, hey. Keeping secrets between us? - Come on!
Hey, Cha Young Hoon! Hey!
Hey, Prosecutor Go!
Wow, your hair looks particularly great today.
Your hair is glistening.
I haven't washed it in three days.
Stop making half-hearted lies to my face.
You should really wash your hair.
By the way, how's it going being Hee Joo's relief pitcher?
I heard that the suspect is Assemblyman Bae Tae Ook's son.
- Mind your own business. - Hey, we're alumni, after all.
We need to help each other out my pushing and pulling.
Come on, give me a pull on this one.
It's a private case. I can't help you.
Actually, I won't help you.
You and Young Woon both. You guys are becoming so difficult.
Sunbae, you say you're a friend. But you write articles that stab Young Woon sunbae in his back.
If I were him, I wouldn't associate with a friend like you.
Hey, it's just work.
You guys investigate while I write articles.
Let's be professional here.
Exactly. Do your work like professionals here.
Don't think about foul playing by using the help of your friends and alumni.
And keep out of this case.
Because it will be a wasted effort.
Hey, hey, hey. Okay. I won't write reports.
I'm just personally curious.
I guess old childhood friends all use the same cologne.
It's a bit too strong, though, Sunbae.
Don't spray too much.
[Jinjin Medical Center]
Normal.
Shall we go?
I'm happy that this year's examination results are perfect.
You need to prepare to live to be a hundred.
This is all thanks to Jinjin taking good care of me.
I owe you so much every time.
Looking after those doing great things for the country
is our token of patriotism.
I'm just the Prosecutor General.
You're being too generous with your compliments.
What do you mean by "just"?
They say too much humility is arrogance.
Assemblyman Bae is here.
- Escort him to the VIP room. - Yes, will do.
- Hold on... - Team Leader Jang.
Please have a seat.
Prosecutor General happens to be here too.
This is a great coincidence.
You two have met before, right?
Oh, yes, we met once at an official appearance a few years ago.
That's right.
Since we are both here, I will go ahead and be straightforward.
Why are the prosecutors all suspecting my son?
The newly added prosecutor summoned my son again.
Change the prosecutor
or have higher-ups take action.
If anyone summons Min Gyu one more time,
I won't just sit back and watch!
Prosecutors can summon anyone if necessary.
It's the obligations and rights guaranteed by the law.
You don't need to get involved in this problem, Assemblyman.
- What did you say? - Assemblyman, please calm down.
- Am I all right to take off now? - Yes, of course.
All right, then.
Hey! That... that man...
Why is he so stiff?
Please take a seat.
Geez...
If you had waited in the VIP room, we would have reserved a proper meeting.
- Why are you in such a rush? - Chairman Cha!
It's my own son I am talking about. Of course, I'll do everything I can.
You should be a lot more careful because it concerns your son.
And there is no further help we can provide in regard to your son's situation.
Wait, Dr. Yoo...
Assemblyman Bae, your son is already proven innocent,
so what problem can there be? It should soon be over, I'm sure.
Well... that is true...
[Woojin Police Station] Look at this crappy food here.
Are we some traitors who sold off the country?
You wouldn't even feed dogs or pigs this crap.
Aigoo, geez...
Then what are we since we're eating this?
- Are we traitors, then? - Hey, hey, Detective Lee.
Order something else. This is just wrong.
Mr. Wang Spicy Tangsuyook. 781-0012.
Mr. Wang's meat has been tough lately.
Really?
Then maybe... Braised spicy seafood?
Fisherman's Restaurant?
Their food is salty. You shouldn't eat salty food, Mom.
Then, how about...
Fresh tofu soup?
- How about octopus duruchigi? - That's perfect!
Hey, Detective Lee! Hurry up and order two octopus duruchigi from Dolsum Restaurant!
Make it spicy with hot peppers!
Sunbaenim, please knock it off!
If you keep this up, I'll bring rice from the cafeteria!
Hey, you know how I am. You're really going to do this?
- You're making me really sad! - Quiet!
Detective Oh, are you complaining about food even behind bars?
Geez...
Ma'am, step out.
What?
Am I free now?
It was a minor participation, so you're leaving only with a warning.
Oh, my goodness!
Thank you so much!
My oldest son, I'll get going first.
Hang in there a bit longer, okay?
Aigoo, I'm sorry.
This is your first meal since leaving jail.
It's my greatest regret that you are my son.
Please reincarnate as my husband in your next life.
Gosh, Mom.
- Go ahead and eat up. - Okay.
Aigoo, my goodness...
Oh, my gosh!
Unni!
I brought you some organic tofu. Have some.
Hey, you think I would want to eat that?
Look at all this food my son made me.
Wow.
Some would think you won a gold medal.
Aren't you embarrassed in front of Jin Woo?
What the heck. Why should I be?
Please stop. Eat up.
You're the best, Jin Woo.
But what's going to happen to Jin Sang?
Will he be fired and go to jail?
It's his life. He'll figure it out.
It's not like he's a thug. He lives off of tax money.
How could he be so reckless and violent?
The rumor is going around in the neighborhood
saying your family will have one criminal after another.
Hey, are you here to add fuel to the fire?
Should I put in a call to Prosecutor Go Young Joo of the Central District Prosecutors' Office and ask for a favor?
Don't bother.
I'd rather die than
get help from you who took off her panty* at 17. (Lose her virginity)
What? Is that all you've got to say?
Did you ever see with your own two eyes if I took off or put on my panty at 17?
Gosh, then, did you take it off at 16?
Today, I am most definitely going to rip your mouth off!
Let go of me! How dare you!
- Let go! - Please!
- Stop this! - I'll rip your mouth off!
You were the one who started it!
- Who do you think you are! - Stop this!
- How dare you! - Sir!
Hold on.
Gosh. Why are sophisticated ladies like you two fighting like this?
It's nothing. There was just a little misunderstanding.
- Right, Unni? - Oh, of course.
We get along very well.
Dr. Chu, what should I prepare for your meal?
Unni, do you have the ingredients for the spicy seafood stew that Dr. Chu likes?
Of course, I do.
Jin Woo, what are you waiting for?
Hurry up and make some spicy seafood stew.
Okay, I'm on it now.
Please take a seat.
- Shall I? - Kill it, kill it, kill it.
So strong.
Kill it. There you go.
Kill them off.
- Detective Oh. - It hasn't even been 30 minutes.
- Let me play a little longer. - Come out.
It hasn't been 48 hours yet.
They dropped the complaint.
- Who did? - Obviously, the one who filed the complaint.
How much did they settle for?
Ten million won.
Hey, what do they gain by getting in the way of a detective's future?
They want to close the case by taking the settlement money.
These sons of bitches...
Hey, hey, hey. Careful, we don't have enough people on the force.
That punk.
Stop right there.
Buk Goo.
Chul Min.
Move.
Look at you move.
Look at you move!
You're totally fine, you bastard.
Okay. I am a bit sorry to your noses for throwing the punches first.
But you guys deserved to get beat up.
With that said, settlement money?
I can't give it to you.
We've already received the money, and it's been signed.
I know, but...
Throw it back up.
What?
There, there. Let's calm down.
According to Criminal Code Chapter 30 Article 284,
if one shows excessive force to a group or carries a dangerous weapon,
you can be subdued to confinement for less than 7 years or
due a 10 million won fine.
And this...
is a complaint.
I can also settle for you guys.
Or not.
Hyung...
I told you to stay out of my business.
Do I sound like a joke to you?
How dare you throw around money like that? Are you that rich?
So, how much longer will you pick up after me?
Are you a sucker?
You're like that. That's why you live like this, you punk!
Hyung...
Are you Buddha's cousin, or do you run a charity?
Just say you're sick and tired of Mom and me.
Ask to send you to college, buy you a car, and send you abroad, like others do.
At least try throwing a tantrum!
Or just burn this whole house down!
If you ever overstep one more time,
you're dead meat.
Put it back.
Hurry!
If you were me,
you would've done the same.
Oh, gosh...
What is all this?
Don't do it.
Don't you even dare touch it.
I said stop!
You crazy bastard. Then you clean it up!
You do it, Mom!
Why do you make Jin Woo do everything every day?
In this family, is the oldest the only son, and Jin Woo just a servant?
Have you been properly paying Jin Woo for working at the restaurant?
You've treated him unfairly since we were young, saying how you wouldn't send him to college.
So he received a zero on his test on purpose.
Do you even know how good he was with his studies?
If you discriminate between Jin Woo and me starting today,
everyone's dead meat.
But the oldest son will always be the oldest.
Oldest son?
Give me a break.
I won't hold a memorial service for you when you die.
I don't have the courage or the ability to fulfill the role of the oldest son!
So let's see what will happen if you dare to say the oldest son again!
That bastard... that...
My goodness!
He's gone crazy.
Aigoo.
My Jin Woo, you must've had some money you had saved up.
You saved your hyung.
Jin Sang, that punk, he's only doing that because he's embarrassed.
He's probably very thankful for what you did.
Mom...
I'm going to Seoul in a bit, so I'll be taking your car.
Why?
It's the last day of a photo exhibition I want to see.
I really wanted to see it.
But I kept putting it off.
- Okay. - Sorry about that.
I will be back early tomorrow, so just prepare Hyung's dinner.
Jin Sang won't die from starving for a day.
Mom...
Aigoo...
You love taking pictures and your hyung the most in this whole world, don't you?
Yes, I do.
Aigoo. Be careful on your way.
Okay.
[Oh Jin Woo leaves for an overnight trip to Seoul to see a photo exhibit...]
♪ Don't know how far I have to go ♪
♪ Just holding onto your heart ♪
♪ Still waiting on you to come back ♪
♪ Won't care if it hurts ♪
♪ No one will try this path ♪
♪ I won't give up till you come back ♪
♪ Though you won't make it on time ♪
♪ Still I hold you tight ♪
♪ The way that I've been searching for ♪
♪ Too far, I need to see it ♪
♪ As time keeps passing, can't hold back ♪
♪ Oh, I need you by my side ♪
♪ She's in your troubled heart ♪
♪ I will find you on this path ♪
♪ No matter how far you go ♪
♪ I'll keep on this way ♪
- Good morning! - Good morning.
You can't. You need to watch your heart rate today.
You can't even go near coffee.
I drink it often.
- And it's decaffeinated anyway. - You can't.
All right.
You worry too much, Mother.
Your father is running a bit late today.
That's okay. We can wait a bit.
Yes, Detective.
What did you say?
I need to see it in person.
I think I need to get going.
- You're here. - Yes.
Just like Prosecutor Go's case,
it's the same technique.
The dead body hung like laundry is too similar to say it's a coincidence.
Last May, Chungpi Gallery.
This is the body that was found in Wulmokdong.
In both cases, excessive bleeding is the cause of death.
Their ankles were severed by the weapon.
Also, the anesthetic Ketamine was used once again.
Both bodies were found hung up like laundry.
As if they were displaying them.
These aspects are the culprit's signature method. It's speculated to be a serial murder.
It becomes a bigger deal the moment it becomes a serial killer case.
It's dangerous to jump to conclusions.
We need your decision right now, Deputy Chief.
We need to tie both cases together to yield an answer.
I can move it forward as a joint investigation with the police.
Prosecutor Cha, the expert on murder cases.
I know you're competent, but there's a procedure to follow.
What if things go wrong after proceeding recklessly?
The consequences? I have to deal with them all.
There's no way it won't work, and there won't be any consequences.
Have I ever been wrong?
Have I ever put you through trouble, Deputy Chief Prosecutor?
You never have.
With that being said, can I ask for one more favor?
What is it?
I will build the investigation team for this case.
Why don't you just take on "Deputy Chief Prosecutor"?
Thank you.
It hasn't been that long since the last big case, and now another murder case.
I should've known when I heard Prosecutor Cha was a workaholic.
A serial murder case has a huge impact on a performance review.
Just know you're getting a shortcut, thanks to Prosecutor Cha.
Wow...
I have a feeling something big is about to go down.
[Prosecution Room: Cha Young Woon]
The prosecution is...
Sunbae, is this why you were following my case?
First, take a seat.
Right?
You're taking charge of this case in combination with the other.
Yeah.
Gosh.
I barely got to touch this case.
It's ill-mannered to steal it away in the middle of it.
- Sunbae! - Say what you want.
I know you're a murder case expert and have great abilities,
but are you the only prosecutor?
Young Joo, I didn't take this case away from you because I doubted your abilities.
Try to calm yourself down for now.
- Something sweet would help with stress. - Forget it.
So, putting personal feelings aside, you met the higher-ups alone,
and sorted everything out officially?
Young Joo, I think this case is a serial murder crime.
Since it's on a bigger scale, of course, we need to move as a team.
Serial murder?
- Yes. - Why do you think that?
Look at this.
First, severing the Achilles tendon.
Second, the usage of anesthetic Ketamine.
Third...
The dead body hung up like laundry.
The method of murder, body disposal, and drugs used are all the same.
On top of that, the depth and width of the wounds on both bodies are identical.
There have been two cases of the same murder method in the past four months.
Unless South Korea turns into a nest of crazy murderers,
this doesn't make sense, probability-wise.
And to insist on Bae Min Gyu as the culprit...
I don't think that's right.
You're right.
Your analysis makes sense.
- Check. - Okay.
So let's catch this serial killer together.
I told higher-ups that I would take care of it with you.
So you're the head, and I'm the second prosecutor?
Because I am the sunbae.
But I don't think that's really important.
You're right. It's not that important.
But I get this feeling that I'm being punished for doing the investigation wrong.
Of course, it must be my inferiority complex speaking.
- Hey, Go Young Joo. - From this point on, this case is
Prosecutor Cha Young Woon's case.
Although it was short-lived, I almost wrestled with a useless suspect.
Now, I give up.
The indictment didn't seem easy...
Hello.
Hey, Prosecutor Go.
- I'll keep in touch. - Okay, bye.
What happened? I heard Young Woon is tying the case as a serial killer case.
But don't you think a serial murder is taking it a little too far?
So what?
Young Woon, that guy is too adamant in his own ways.
It's because he's never failed in his attempts before.
And?
Go Young Joo.
In times like this, you should side with me,
and make a hit.
Despite that, I don't want to side with you, Reporter Park Ki Young.
- What can I do. - Geez...
This is why you can't get very far in your career.
I guess that's part of my fate, too, then.
Prosecutor Go. Young Joo...
Hey...
Victim Yoo Seo Hyun. 41 years old.
She was found dead in...
Please sit down.
The two recent cases will now be investigated as serial murder case.
They are, again, private cases, so please watch your mouths.
Until these cases are resolved, let's work hard together.
Got it!
What's going to happen with Prosecutor Go?
You got this!
That's right!
Powerful!
Let's go!
[Young Joo]
A phone call.
Hi, Prosecutor Go, what's up?
Good timing.
That's foul play!
Hey, Go Young Joo!
What's up?
Hey, you're in dereliction of duty.
How so?
[Prosecutor Go Young Joo of Central District Prosecutors' Office from Woojin, Fighting!]
You should take those things down! So embarrassing!
Why bother? Your mom would put them back up anyway.
But still, you should have taken them down whenever you saw them.
What are you doing?
Get busy taking them down.
Prosecutor Go Young Joo of Central District Prosecutors' Office from Woojin, Fighting!
Stop that!
Hurry up and take them down.
Take them down.
Yes, sir!
Cheers!
I thought you were really busy with the murder case.
But as you can see, I'm pretty free at the moment.
Jin Woo. Gosh, this is so delicious!
You can't eat anything like this in Seoul.
Sounds like life in Seoul is hard on you.
Woojin is perfect for me.
Everyone treats me well everywhere I go, saying, "Detective Oh."
It's too much pressure.
You screwed up, didn't you?
- Can you tell? - Yeah.
It's really obvious.
Hyung, you couldn't be an actor.
I don't have any money.
Your mom and my mom just can't take enough money from their kids.
I took out another loan to remodel the hair salon.
- I already took care of it. - What?
Jin Woo, you're some Buddha. You act as if you're the head of the household.
Noona, we're all family here.
Hey! A brother who puts obstacles in your life isn't family but rather an enemy.
Knock it off.
But Noona, did you come here because something happened?
Yeah, I couldn't stand the sight of someone I know.
Why? Is someone bothering you?
Anyone who looks down on Go Young Joo will deal with me.
Whoa, Oh Jin Sang, you really are my bodyguard.
Hey, let's go right now. I'll knock them out.
- Should we really go? - Yes! Let's go right now.
You drank, idiot.
Gosh, Prosecutor Cha...
He is such a know-it-all. He would claim to have created the Earth himself.
Does he think there are multiple Earths?
- What a crazy bastard. - Whatever.
Anyway, today is for us. Cheers!
Cheers!
Except for the fact that they are both women,
the victims' occupation, age, life pattern...
They have nothing in common.
As you can see from the crime scenes, the assailant chose a gallery that is hard to access
to a cafe that is easily accessible to anyone.
You can presume he has a very bold personality.
What are your thoughts on signature moves?
There are no similar signatures found from the crimes in the last ten years.
So this is very unique.
From the way they hung up the bodies like laundry,
their extreme cruelty is blatant,
and the sever on the ankle could be speculated as an ankle fetish.
Looking at how clean the cut was made,
the assailant could be a professional of hand work with a delicate touch.
Everyone saw the profiling results, right?
Was there anyone suspicious from CCTVs or witness statements?
According to the CCTV analysis of the area, there's nothing suspicious yet.
And no witnesses, either.
Great. We should keep looking for the suspect that fits the profiling.
And also, the murder weapon.
Can you flip to the back?
From the second victim's wound, the same salinity was found.
And a small amount of knife powder was also found.
Nihon Hagane. Therefore, it's Japanese steel.
The fact that they found salinity and Japanese steel...
What do you think this implies?
Japanese steel could mean a sashimi knife.
Wouldn't it be used mainly as a fish knife?
Besides regular kitchen knives or meat cutting knives,
we need to also include knives that are used to cut fish.
If they are to use a Japanese sashimi knife,
they must either be a professional or master chef.
You don't really see this in an ordinary household.
On top of that, it must be quite expensive.
Please investigate where it's usually sold and who buys them.
- Yes. - Got it.
[Oo Noh hyung] You know you're doing too much, right?
The Director wants me to bring you in.
Should I go or do you want to come?
I'll go.
Prosecutor Cha, have a look at this.
What is it?
Please play it.
My secret to cooking is...
Ta-da!
These knives!
Thanks to my boyfriend, I got a new hobby in cooking.
Since my boyfriend loves to cook,
he gave me these knives as my birthday present.
Are you curious to know if my boyfriend is a chef?
No, he isn't.
But he is a very good cook and loves cooking.
His level of skill is...
He can cut the fish he caught into sashimi himself.
Do you want to have a look?
Oppa! Look over here.
- Stop it. - Look over here, babe.
I thought we had thoroughly searched Lee Eun Byul's social media.
Why is this only surfacing now?
When we checked, it had already been deleted.
I think it was just released as a short clip on YouTube.
The YouTube algorithm recommended it when I searched for a Japanese sashimi knife.
This is definitely Bae Min Gyu.
He's as good as a professional using the sashimi knife.
Hold on. Can you rewind a little bit?
Yes.
Right there.
Buy the same knife as that one,
and put it through a weapon prediction simulator.
You're suggesting we guess the murder weapon?
Once we get the results, let's request a search warrant and bring in Lee Eun Byul.
What about Bae Min Gyu?
We will have plenty of time to arrest him after Lee Eun Byul's interrogation.
I think we have a clue here.
- Let's work a little harder. - You got it!
[National Forensic Service]
[NFS: National Forensic Service]
[Digital Analysis Report]
The depth as well as the shape of the wound all match up.
The ingredient ratio of the knife is the same.
It is presumed to be the same knife as the weapon.
Yes!
Let's search Lee Eun Byul's house and attain the murder weapon.
So, how do you think Prosecutor Go Young Joo would feel if she heard of this news?
She wouldn't be able to contain her excitement.
Prosecutor Go adamantly claimed that Bae Min Gyu only took a picture at the club for his alibi
and went to the gallery to kill her and finally returned to the club.
Now that we've got the weapon as well, I think we can break his alibi.
I think we can break his alibi.
So...
- should I call her? - No.
I'd better go see her myself.
I'll get going now.
Of course.
Gosh. He's actually quite sweet.
I guess he is.
This is pretty cool.
Sunbae.
Stop staring at me.
Stop giving me that ambiguous glances.
Why not?
I'm just a country girl who grew up under a single mom,
and all I've got is a bad temper.
Don't make me the protagonist of some soap opera and look the other way.
Wow, you're getting ahead of yourself.
You watched way too many dramas.
- How biased you are. - I warned you.
[Young Joo]
I'm here in Woojin. Text me.
- You must be traveling. - Yes.
It's my first time in Woojin. The ocean is very beautiful.
So, what are you doing over there?
Oh, this?
It looks like a typhoon is coming. So I was looking at my fish trap.
Even though the weather is this nice?
The ocean is telling me that there's a storm coming soon.
You can understand what the ocean is telling you?
Wow, that's a really great talent you have.
The ocean wouldn't be happy if you mock like that.
I see.
- Ouch! - Wow, are you okay?
See, I told you. The ocean got angry at you.
There you go.
- It's done. - Thank you very much.
Really, I feel much better.
Who took all these pictures?
I did.
When I'm sad or having a hard time, the ocean comforts me.
Maybe it's because you can communicate with the ocean,
all the pictures look alive.
Wow, the knives over there look cool.
Cool, right?
Knives are very important to a chef.
I see.
Gosh, what is Go Young Joo doing...
Is she ignoring my calls on purpose?
Are you looking for Young Joo noona by chance?
Young Joo...
Do you know Go Young Joo?
Yes, I do.
Wow, this is really tasty.
Taking pictures and making food is my job.
So you have two jobs?
I guess you can say that.
You must be the richest in this neighborhood.
You can give it to me.
They must be here.
- We should have a drink. - Sure thing.
That sounds great...
Sunbae!
I kept calling you, but I guess you were busy taking a bath.
Hold on, why are you here-
Did you catch the serial killer?
Oh, he must be the one that claims to have created the Earth himself.
Pardon?
He said he couldn't get in touch with you, Noona.
- So I was serving him a meal. - Oh, I see...
I'm Oh Jin Sang.
I'm Cha Young Woon.
Wow, so cool.
Prosecutor Cha graduated top of his class from Seoul National University Law School
and passed the bar exam at once.
Also top of his class from the training institute and has a 100% prosecution rate.
Named the aristocrat prosecutor within the Central District Prosecutors' Office...
- Hey, Go Young Joo... - Not only that,
only son of Jinjin Group, ranked first place for social contributions for ten consecutive years.
He's so high and mighty, receiving all the jealousy and envy from all his colleagues.
An unrealistic man, Cha Young Woon.
So what is this perfect Prosecutor Cha Young Woon doing in this backcountry?
Prosecutor Go Young Joo.
I need your help.
What help can you get from a prosecutor who investigates with bias?
You were right.
We found crucial evidence that the weapon is directly linked to Bae Min Gyu.
- Really? - Yes.
So, let's go back together and figure it out.
Team Leader Go Young Joo.
Both of us as Team Leaders.
We need to catch the culprit.
Okay, I see.
That doesn't sound too bad.
Hey, Oh Jin Sang, you heard that, right? My vacation is over.
Jin Woo, send me the food. Let's go, Sunbae.
Yeah. Thanks for the meal.
Let's go, hurry.
Hey! Hey, Go Young Joo!
Why did that punk have to come now of all times?
Does he like Go Young Joo?
Four should be in a set, but the sashimi knife is missing.
Where's the sashimi knife?
- I lost it. - Where at?
It's been a while. Maybe it was last year?
I must have lost it when a burglar broke in.
Bae Min Gyu gave you this knife set as a gift, right?
I don't really remember...
Look, Ms. Lee Eun Byul!
You even bragged about it on your YouTube channel that it was from your lover, Bae Min Gyu.
Yes, it's true.
I did receive it as a gift from Oppa.
But I really lost this knife when the burglar broke in.
- A burglar stole it... - Yes!
When exactly did the burglar break in?
That's...
So just the sashimi knife is missing from the set...
When that's the murder weapon?
Yeah, Lee Eun Byul seems to claim that it's been stolen.
But Lee Eun Byul might be telling the truth.
But why would a burglar leave an expensive set and take only the sashimi knife?
It lacks credibility.
That's true.
You might find some other evidence when we interrogate Lee Eun Byul.
Whatever it is...
Facts always leave a trace.
Thanks a lot.
For what?
For trusting me and joining the team.
Who said I trust you, Sunbae?
I just want to catch the culprit.
[Detective Yook Jung Tae]
- Hello, Detective Yook. - Prosecutor Cha, where are you right now?
I'm on my way back to Seoul.
Lee Eun Byul's knife is actually reported stolen.
For now, it's theft on paper.
Mr. Driver, let's take a short break.
In this case, it'll be difficult to attain an arrest warrant for Bae Min Gyu.
But don't you think we have hope?
What do you mean?
Since we know what the murder weapon is,
we'll just search for each person who bought that knife.
If Bae Min Gyu is the real culprit, we'll catch his tail for sure.
Also, you're on the case, Sunbae.
On top of that, you are very competent.
I had a temper because I know how competent you are.
Anyway, something sweet should cure the stress, right?
I'll go order.
[Pogoo Restaurant]
Graduated top of his class from Seoul National University Law School and passed the bar exam at once.
Also top of his class from the training institute and has a 100% prosecution rate.
Only son of Jinjin Group, ranked first place for social contributions for ten consecutive years.
Gosh, I asked my mom to make kimchi stew...
I'm going to play games.
Wait one sec...
Come.
What is that?
I can't see it...
Is it a person?
Oh, my gosh!
So what if he's an "aristocrat prosecutor"?
What's the big deal?
Geez...
The person you are calling is not answering the phone.
Why? Is something wrong?
Hae Ju, that girl hasn't come home yet.
She's not picking up, either.
Gosh...
It's a lot of work raising a girl!
When you get married later, don't have a daughter!
I don't want to. I'll have a girl who looks just like me.
Though, I don't even know if I'll ever get married...
Anyway, why are you drinking alone?
I know, right? Drinking alone is really not my thing.
I'll take a look around the neighborhood on my way back home.
Don't worry too much.
Hi, Detective Lee.
What?
What's with all this? I don't know what happened.
- Hey. - What's going on?
What in the world is going on here?
Geez...
♪ Right, everything will be alright for now ♪
♪ Everyone holds their breath for something ♪
Hae Ju, that girl hasn't come home yet.
♪ Looking at her ♪
♪ You witness this mess ♪
♪ Break it all down till we get to the end ♪
♪ I'm lost and wander in the maze alone ♪
♪ Break you all down ♪
♪ No one can hold me back ♪
[Longing for You]
What? The corpse is hanging like laundry?
How come you fancy people are interested in a podunk town case?
I saw a weird country bumpkin-looking detective.
I'm the almighty Detective Oh!
Oh Jin Sang.
Hey, Go Young Joo! We're on one team, right?
- Jin Woo! - Hey, Oh Jin Woo.
Mr. Oh Jin Woo has been arrested as the suspect in the serial murder.
Are you crazy?
What evidence do you have to get a warrant for an innocent kid?
You're not justified to put him in custody.
Whether Oh Jin Woo is deemed guilty or freed, the facts will determine that.
How dare he suspect my Jin Woo...