(My Perfect Stranger)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
You remember them, right?
These 2 female victims died on May 14...
and May 16, 1987, respectively.
And a woman went missing on May 20 and remains missing to this day.
This was the list of prime suspects the police had back then.
The first suspect, Baek Hee Sub.
The second suspect, Yoo Bum Ryong.
The 3rd suspect, who served 30 years...
after being convicted,
Hello?
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
He wouldn't have been able to tie anyone up with those fingers.
You probably can't tie any strings for the time being.
Both victims were tied up with red strings...
when they were found.
Yoo Bum Ryong wasn't afraid of being accused of the murder.
I heard she was a commie.
They might arrest me for not reporting her...
That's what you're afraid of?
Baek Hee Sub wasn't trying to cover up the murder.
I'm trying to catch college students who are worse than murderers.
You have to come with us now.
To find your brother, Baek Yu Sub.
(Woojung-Ri Serial Murder Case Suspects)
(My Perfect Stranger, Episode 12, A Man Who Doesn't Exist)
Who am I?
Who do you think I am?
(Episode 12)
(Period for reporting suspicious individuals)
What are you talking about?
I'm wondering who you wanted me to be...
when you came to my house.
If you really wanted to know who I was,
you should have gone to the police.
"I found this matchbox in his house."
"And there was..."
"an item that seemed even more suspicious."
"He's a very suspicious man."
You would have asked the police to find out who I was.
You had plenty of chances to do that.
But you came to me in the end...
because you couldn't go to the police.
Am I wrong?
- Hey, hurry! - Hurry up!
Hurry up. Let's go!
- Where? - There you are.
- Hey. - You punk.
- We finally caught this jerk. - Gosh.
- Hey, what's happening? - Step back, please.
What are you doing?
I found it.
I found one too.
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
Because you think I'm not him.
Because you don't want me to be him.
That's what you think.
Only then would you be able to get an answer to your question.
That's why you came to me.
Not the police.
If you need me to answer that, my answer is no.
I can't explain everything right now.
But I didn't do anything you're suspecting me of.
I don't trust you.
Is that so?
There's nothing I can do.
But...
if you cover this up,
you'll have a chance to keep fixing this car.
Why does that matter right now?
When you do,
you'll be able to find the answer on your own...
and find out who I am.
And what this all means.
What's wrong? Did something happen?
What did you two talk about?
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
It's my fault.
I should have been more careful letting him into the house.
Don't worry.
He returned it to me.
So he doesn't want to tell anyone yet.
It's not for my sake. It's probably because of that car.
Are you all right?
Do you want to go out for a walk?
I know that we don't have a lot of time.
But still.
We at least have some time to get some fresh air.
Meeting your family...
Not just any family.
Facing a family member whose face you didn't even know.
That can't be easy.
I have not been travelling through time as long as you have.
But I have a bit more experience dealing with family here.
It's more frightening than you think,
and it keeps testing you. I know all about that.
Meeting your mom here is one thing.
And you have to keep...
facing your father.
So all sorts of things happen.
I'm sure there's a lot going on in your mind right now.
But as for the matchbox,
I'm relieved it was your father who found it, not anyone else...
because I don't think...
he just let that go because of the car.
He couldn't probably explain it. But he must have gotten...
this feeling that made him want to trust you.
I'm sure of it.
I'm not sure.
The principal really adores you too.
He's drawn to you.
For some reason, he can sense...
that you will be his grandson. Something like that.
I get that you want to comfort me.
But you keep missing the mark.
What?
You think he can sense that I'll be his grandson?
If that had been the case, he would have hated me.
He was the only family I lived with.
But he ignored me my entire life.
He treated me as if I were invisible.
How come?
I have no idea...
why he hated me so much.
But why was he your only family member?
Didn't you live with your father?
He must've been shocked after my mother left.
He went back to the States.
He continued his studies there and became a professor.
He lived there his whole life.
He came back to Korea to see me only during breaks,
so I only saw him about twice a year.
But even during those visits, he only stayed for a short while...
because he had some research to do.
He was a sweet man,
but I don't think he was affectionate enough...
that he'd want to trust me.
Did I share too much?
You must've been lonely.
During the times when you must've thought...
that no one loved you.
But you know,
I think of you fondly.
I think that's how I feel about you.
In the dream I had,
I went back to our time...
after getting the time machine fixed.
It was exactly as I had imagined.
"Marvel?"
How come your eyesight is so good?
They seemed happy.
But...
you weren't there.
I couldn't find you no matter how hard I looked.
You were not in that world.
You didn't exist.
You disappeared without a trace.
I kept looking for you in the dream, and then I'd wake up.
That's the nightmare I've been having.
I'd just think of it as a silly dream,
but it was so horrifying, scary, and sad...
that I didn't even want to mention it.
I mean the future without you.
What I want is a future where you're in it.
There,
I'd take you to my favourite restaurants,
walk on the paths that were newly paved,
and...
talk about silly things, not just scary ones.
I think that's what I want to do with you.
Is this also the wrong way to console you?
Should I...
just think of it as consolation?
No.
I thought I was the only one who came to...
want that kind of future.
So I was going to disregard it until the end.
We don't have much time,
but...
let's just think that it has paused.
There they are!
- They're here! - Over there!
(Reliable Woojung Police who are always with the people)
Get out!
Is he the real culprit?
- Please say a word! - Please move.
- That's enough. - Clear the way.
- Please move. - Do not push!
Is he the real culprit?
The police found the strings, and matchboxes...
were found at his place, right?
Why are you already drawing a conclusion?
He's only a suspect.
They said he was highly likely...
to be the real culprit. Right, Detective Jang?
And you arrested him yourself.
Well, that's true, but...
Just wait.
And stop writing rubbish articles that put our chief in a pickle.
Of course.
He'll now get promoted as planned.
He turned the crisis into an opportunity.
- All right, now. Clear the way! - Please make way!
- Please say a word! - Move!
Yes, that's right.
Yes. I think they're here.
- Yes, I'll wrap it up... - Take a seat.
- as soon as possible. - Sit down.
- Yes. - Sit here.
Min Soo.
So you were the culprit?
You punk.
Yes.
- That's right. - My goodness.
How much did he have to drink...
that he's confessing smoothly? He can't even get himself together.
He's confessing smoothly because he drank.
Mi Sook.
My sister. Where is she?
Hey, let him take a nap first.
Get his confession as soon as he comes around.
Let's wrap it up as quickly as we can.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
You punk!
- Get it together, you punk. - Goodness.
I can finally go home now.
- Gosh. - Darn this punk.
- Captain. - Grab him, will you?
I have something to tell you.
We found matchboxes but not the notes.
He could've written them on the spot and put them in.
What matters here is that he kept empty matchboxes.
He prepared them in advance.
(The police will turn over a new leaf.)
I looked through the notebooks in Ko Min Soo's room.
His handwriting is completely different.
Are you the one examining it?
Besides, he wouldn't have written it like he normally does.
He'd have scribbled.
We definitely need to investigate it more.
Hey, Baek Dong Sik.
There's a witness,
so what's more to investigate?
Besides, who would be foolish like you to turn their family in?
We have a credible witness and evidence.
It's a done deal.
Gosh, I thought you were quite talented,
but ever since I beat you to it,
you keep barking up the wrong tree.
Gosh.
I won't disappear.
Let's catch the culprit,
make sure your mother and I are still alive in the future,
and return together.
And let's have fun together...
for a long time.
Grandpa!
Goodness.
- I wasn't sure because it was dark. - Goodness.
"Grandpa?"
Did you just call me that?
Grandpa called earlier.
Oh, right. We should go inside and call him back.
We'll head inside then.
Hold on.
Well... Mr. Yoon.
About our Soon Ae...
I heard she became a novelist.
It's something incredible, right?
Of course, it is.
It's a big achievement.
Right.
It's great news,
but I can't really tell anyone.
I'm scared that people will find fault with me,
saying I can't be so happy about it after losing my first daughter.
But congratulations are in order, so you should celebrate it.
Congratulations. You must be so proud.
Thank you.
My second daughter wants to study more.
Maybe I should help her with that.
Yes!
Please.
We're going to go.
Okay. Have a good night.
Gosh.
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
(The Prime Suspect of a Serial Murder Case Arrested)
Ko Min Soo...
He must be under arrest by now.
If he was already caught,
it'd be hard to take him out now.
The police...
wouldn't let him go easily.
The witness who reported him is his family.
Who would doubt her?
They would release him...
only when they found a real culprit or hard evidence.
Min Soo got badly injured only a few hours...
before the murder.
- He had been perfectly gone... - Goodness.
- since then... - I broke my arm.
and re-emerged completely cured.
- It hurts. - I don't think...
Mi Sook planned it all.
If all of that was in her plan,
that means it was all her...
who hid Min Soo's condition from others...
right after the murder.
It must've been a busy night...
for Mi Sook.
It'd be nice...
if a real witness came forward, not a fake one.
Kim Hae Kyung.
She seems quite afraid.
If Mi Sook's novel was true,
she did witness something in person.
But we don't know how she will act differently now.
She might've been doubtful so far,
but she saw Min Soo arrested for real now.
(The Prime Suspect of a Serial Murder Case Arrested)
You all saw it by the riverside, right?
The red string tied around the wrist.
That was found in the room of Mi Sook's brother.
The newspaper said someone saw it in person too.
The killings.
- My gosh. - I feel bad for Mi Sook too.
She said it was horrible and terrifying as well.
It turns out it was all her brother.
Hey, honestly, Soon Ae is the one to be pitied, not Mi Sook.
She even stole Soon Ae's novel.
And her brother killed her sister.
Still, I feel sorry for Mi Sook.
Why do you feel bad for her?
Gosh!
I didn't say anything. I'm just here to get some fresh air.
You came to my mom's restaurant and sat down there for no reason.
I did tell you I didn't know anything.
What do you keep bothering me for?
Okay. I won't ask you anything.
I'm not trying to bother you.
Well,
if you're afraid of the police, just come to me.
You can tell me anything.
Oh, dear.
Don't talk to me.
I told you we were not friends.
You...
go out with Soon Ae, right?
Goodness.
No.
I'm not complaining.
Will you give it to her for me?
It's Soon Ae's.
I got it from Mr. Yoon to hand it to her myself.
But...
I think she would hate seeing me.
I feel like such a terrible person.
You can change...
from now at least.
If you don't want to be more terrible,
think of it as the last opportunity.
Opportunity?
You don't have to walk me home, really.
You even skipped class for me.
When I was discharged,
the doctor told me to walk around a lot.
I'd be bored if I did it alone, anyway.
You're going home, right?
Yes.
Then let's take a walk around the neighbourhood and go home.
Did Soon Ae...
leave early?
Yes.
Is she suffering that much?
Well, her sister died.
The least her family wanted...
must have been to catch the culprit...
and make them pay...
for what they did, right?
And it came true. What's wrong?
Hey, she must still feel uneasy.
You're so clueless.
Shall we take another walk before we leave?
I skipped school, anyway,
so why don't I make the most of it?
How about the roller skating rink?
No, thanks.
What about the arcade, then?
Do you know Whack-A-Mole?
The moles look so adorable that it breaks your heart a little.
But you'll feel better once you whack some moles.
It's okay.
Then...
should I just give you a hug?
I can't believe her.
- I'm going to... - I just want to go home today.
My mom is alone.
I'll go inside now.
When I heard the news about Ko Min Soo's arrest,
my mom kept washing the dishes without saying a word.
She took out all the plates we had...
and kept washing them until I came out of the room.
I'm pretty sure...
she's brought out a pile of dirty laundry to wash by now.
And she's probably cleaning my room and my brother's room.
My mom cleans when she's distressed.
When I think about her,
I get worried and scared.
Fine. Give me a hug then.
Mom.
Mom?
Mom.
Gosh.
I took such a long nap.
I'm getting hungry. You know?
Do you want me to cook tteokbokki? It's your favourite.
Right. The publishing house sent you something.
They said it was an advance copy or something.
They said it was your book,
so I got curious and skimmed through a bit. Okay?
("Small Door" by Lee Soon Ae)
Your sister would be happy.
- Dad. - Yes.
- About Mr. Yoon... - Yes. What about him?
He's not from our village.
What kind of person is he?
Oh, him. He's odd.
In what ways?
So...
he keeps saving people.
What?
Listen. I'll tell you about the first day I met him.
A few of the students from my school sniffed super glue.
It was a pretty big incident.
One of them almost threw herself off the cliff.
Gosh. She could really have died that day.
But he quickly threw himself toward her and saved her.
It was really cool.
And one day, there was a fire in the village.
Gosh. I thought I was going to have a heart attack.
Right. You know Dong Sik, right?
His kids were in that house that caught fire.
Then Mr. Yoon went in there and saved his son like before.
Gosh. People said he was really cool.
That's not all.
He springs up all over our village, saves people, and goes away.
Think about it. It's not every day you get to save that many people...
in your lifetime.
You rarely find yourself in situations...
where you need to save people, to begin with.
Don't you agree?
So are you saying he's odd or cool?
He's oddly cool.
What could it be?
We shouldn't expect any help from Kim Hae Kyung.
We can't force her to tell us the truth.
We must find another way.
Sir.
Mr. Yoon.
Hey.
I really...
wasn't going to tell anyone.
I know.
Because she asked me to keep it a secret...
and I wanted to protect her.
Is that so?
Darn it.
But I don't know what the right thing to do is now.
It was me.
That night,
I brought Ko Mi Sook to Ko Min Soo.
Is anyone there? Hey!
Down here!
I need help down here!
Please.
You're Mi Sook's friend.
Can you call her, please?
Tell her that I'm hurt!
I can't even walk.
Ask her to come and get me.
Please!
That crazy jerk. I should just kill him or something.
Just don't come out here.
I called you just in case.
You can just say that I never called you.
- Say that you didn't know. - Forget it.
I'll be there. Wait.
If my mom ever finds out,
she'll hate me for it.
I'm sick and tired of looking after that jerk.
Should I beat him up for you?
What?
He's lying down there. He can't even walk.
Should I go and beat him up to a pulp?
Be quiet.
Don't even breathe.
No. We must call the police.
We must call the police, Mi Sook.
I said, no.
This is a huge chance.
Come to your senses!
This isn't right.
A woman is dead.
She's already dead.
If we call the police now, do you think we can bring her back?
But still.
They should catch the culprit.
Catch who?
Did you see the culprit's face?
You didn't.
Then did you?
Did you see who it was?
Mi Sook.
Look.
My brother...
That scumbag, Ko Min Soo, did this to me.
So that no one could see or notice it,
he only hit the parts that couldn’t be seen.
Hae Kyung, I'm so scared that someone might see it.
That people might find out how pathetic my family is.
And how trivial I am...
to them.
I'm so afraid that people might find out.
Hae Kyung.
Please help me.
I can be done with Ko Min Soo with this.
I'm confident that I can end it.
Still, this isn't right.
The real culprit might be caught.
What will you do if they get caught?
That jerk won't be caught.
The culprit won't get caught, Hae Kyung.
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
What did Hae Kyung have to say?
What's wrong?
It wasn't Ko Mi Sook.
Ko Mi Sook wasn't the culprit...
but a witness.
An actual witness.
She wrote what she witnessed in the novel.
The culprit is a man,
and the only person who saw his face is Ko Mi Sook.
Hello.
Mr. Yoon.
Yoo Bum Ryong?
Why are you calling me?
Mr. Yoon.
Mr. Yoon, I'm so scared.
Speak clearly. What are you talking about?
About Soon Ae...
You see, Soon Ae...
Go on.
Hurry up.
I think something happened to Soon Ae.
What did you see?
When and where did you see it that you're spewing such nonsense?
Earlier, I left school early...
to go up the hill behind our village.
To return the ring to Ms. Lee Ju Young.
("Small Door")
No.
I heard they scattered Ms. Lee's ashes up there,
and I was on my way there.
I'll get going. Sorry.
I only walked past her. I'm telling you the truth.
But...
Soon Ae!
No matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find her.
Soon Ae!
I called Soon Ae's parents, and they said she wasn't home.
I even called the police,
but they said nothing would happen because the culprit had been caught.
They said she must've just gone out.
But Mr. Yoon,
I think...
Stop with all the nonsense, and stay where you are.
I'll go get you.
Your mother disappeared.
The last place she was seen...
was near the mountain where Lee Kyung Ae's ashes were scattered.
We must tell the police.
It'll be faster to go to Baek Hee Sub...
and go to Detective Baek Dong Sik with him.
Do you think you can do it?
I'm sure nothing happened.
("Small Door")
Baek Hee Sub.
Baek Hee Sub!
- What's going on? - Soon Ae...
Soon Ae is...
Soon Ae!
Soon Ae.
Soon Ae!
(Woojung Police Station)
Hee Sub. What brings you here?
Help us, Uncle.
I think something has happened to Soon Ae.
Soon Ae.
Are you in here?
Soon Ae!
Are you okay?
You should get out of here.
Run.
Hurry up and run!
Darn you!
Lee Soon Ae, get up!
Soon Ae, it's me.
Mr. Yoon.
The criminal was chasing after me.
Soon Ae, do you think you can wait here?
Yes.
Soon Ae!
- Soon Ae. - Soon Ae.
Soon Ae.
It's okay. Everything's okay.
I thought the culprit was Ko Min Soo. What's going on?
Soon Ae, everything's okay.
Hey, you punk, come to your senses.
- Take them to the hospital. Hurry. - Okay.
- Let's go, guys. - Hurry.
One, two, three.
- I can carry her. - Okay.
(Under investigation, Do not enter)
Yoo Bum Ryong.
Bum Ryong.
Wake up, Bum Ryong. Come on. Yoo Bum Ryong!
But Mr. Yoon,
I...
I want to find her no matter what.
Please help me.
Earlier, when I saw her on the mountain,
Soon Ae looked at me,
and she had so much fear in her eyes.
I feel like I've become a horrible person.
Mr. Yoon.
Perhaps...
this could be an opportunity for me, right?
Don't move. Put your hands up.
Put your hands up and get down here, you punk!
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
(Women who read are dangerous.)
You punk. Gosh.
(My Perfect Stranger)
Who is the culprit?
Why are you asking me?
Another person died.
A boy from your school, who was in your grade,
died in an abandoned house out of nowhere.
If not, Lee Soon Ae would've died.
Come out.
Your ID, resume, and teaching certificate...
Everything's fake.
I dug into everything including your previous workplaces and addresses.
But you've never even been born.
(My Perfect Stranger)