(My Perfect Stranger)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
So two nights before the death of the student teacher,
she suddenly disappeared.
It seemed as if she was being chased by someone.
It was close to the general store. So it should be around here.
(Previously)
Ms. Lee.
- Ms. Lee. - No! It wasn't me!
But what about the man...
from last night who was stalking the student teacher but fled?
Who could he be?
I think that's the guy I've been waiting for.
Then I'll be able to run into the man in a blue hat again.
The 20 minutes Ms. Lee spent in the teahouse.
The only person she met there.
But the man I was pursuing last night...
was wearing a blue hat.
That's why I'm planning to witness that myself.
(My Perfect Stranger, Episode 6, Lie After Lie After Lie)
(Episode 6)
Gosh.
Do you know what time it is?
Well...
Then do you know how it feels...
to be waiting for someone who went out to see a murderer?
You said you were just going to check his face,
but you were gone for three hours!
Gosh. What was that?
I was worried that...
you might have gone after him and gotten hurt like last night.
- Are you hurt? - No.
I couldn't call the police or go outside to look for you.
Because we're living in this stupid year 1987,
I couldn't even call you.
I was going crazy here.
I'm sorry.
So did the guy with the blue cap show up?
Well...
Who was it?
(Three hours ago)
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
Your father,
Baek Hee Sub.
Darn it.
May 14,1987.
That was the day the first murder case took place.
The man who met with the victim, Lee Ju Young, that day...
was her father?
If the man with the blue cap is the real culprit,
it means he even killed her mother.
So he even killed his own wife.
And then me.
I can't be biased.
I need to stay calm and be objective.
Let's sum this up.
If everything had stayed the same,
Lee Ju Young was supposed to arrive seven minutes before him.
If nothing had happened today,
I was going to visit the teahouse after school.
I wanted to drink some coffee by myself...
and finish reading the book I was reading.
I really didn't have any plans to meet anyone.
But she ended up seeing someone she didn't plan to meet.
I don't want to talk about this.
The guy with the blue cap, Baek Hee Sub.
For whatever reason, the two of them argued.
I told you to stay there!
And the only person who witnessed their altercation was...
the owner of Bong Bong Teahouse.
Where did she go?
Hey.
There were more people.
Hey, you're here.
Gosh, sorry.
I'm late because I heard some crazy news on my way here.
Remember there being a huge scene at school this morning...
because of the student teacher?
Do you know why?
It turned out...
she was a commie.
Don't you watch the news?
These college students went cuckoo and went on protests.
Remember the weird song...
she sang at the school picnic?
That's what people sing at those protests.
I bet she was going to influence us too.
Isn't that so creepy?
- Yes, it is creepy. - Right?
Gosh. Just thinking about that gives me goosebumps.
My parents...
Because my friend did stuff like this.
How did you know?
You said you were taking a dump.
But I was wondering why it never smelled.
Hey, Yoo Bum Ryong. Are you still not done?
No.
I have a lot to discharge especially today.
Hey, I don't know what this is about,
but there's a huge scene at our school.
Police officers are swarming at our school.
And they're looking for the student teacher.
- Looking for who? - The student teacher.
Goodness. That punk.
He didn't flush.
Darn it. That disgusting punk.
(Let's use it as though it was our own.)
That's the student teacher's, right?
Did you steal it?
Will you tell on me?
What?
Will you...
tell other people about this ring?
You stole it anyway when you knew it was wrong?
You stole someone else's stuff and hid it in the restroom.
If Soon Ae finds out what you did...
Soon Ae?
How do you know my girlfriend's name?
Did you think about...
how much it would hurt her if she found out?
Don't do anything you'd be embarrassed...
to face your girlfriend for.
Every man ought to know that.
Hold on, Hee Sub.
Wait.
Okay.
I'll return it to her.
I'll tell her that my curiosity got the best of me...
and apologize to her in person.
I'll return it to her.
So give it back to me.
I mean it.
Just like you said, I don't want to do anything...
I'd be embarrassed to face my girlfriend...
and you, my friend.
I'll keep it a secret.
I won't tell anyone.
I'll pretend this never happened.
You must keep your promise too.
Okay.
Thank you, partner.
- Hee Sub. - Yu Sub.
Hello.
Be a good friend to my brother.
Okay.
What's wrong?
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
Yoo Bum Ryong stole Lee Ju Young's ring.
Baek Hee Sub was the guy with the blue cap.
It was he who ran away from the bridge that night.
Back then, Baek Hee Sub left the teahouse with someone.
And Yoo Bum Ryong...
went in the same direction as the victim.
And the path Lee Ju Young took.
(Bong Bong Teahouse)
(Inn)
Hurry up!
Are you joking with me right now?
Ko Min Soo?
It was pure injustice.
On the day of the murder,
I wasn't even in Woojung-Ri.
Back then, I was staying at a private boarding school...
away from the city.
My mother sent me there, so I could focus on my studies.
The school was in the middle of a mountain...
without even landlines.
Do you want to die?
Why is he here?
Your dear brother is...
asking for it.
Just give it to me and put an end to this.
Why are you talking back to me?
Hey.
Hey, is this your money?
You probably took it from Mom's wallet anyway.
Didn't you?
Mi Sook.
What a loser.
Mom kicked you out.
Don't act so mighty.
You little...
Are you okay?
Come on. You...
Darn it.
My arm...
You're hurting my arm.
I regret that my future self saved a dirtbag like you!
What should I do with you?
This is all because of you. You jerk!
- This is your fault! - Are you okay?
Go to the closest payphone and call the police.
I don't trust the system,
but I should at least leave a record in that darn system.
I'll make sure he pays for what he did this time.
Ko Mi Sook. Think carefully.
I don't want...
to call the police.
He has some money now.
He'll go back to the boarding school after he has some fun...
and feels better.
That's all I need.
If he gets into trouble again,
my mom will punish me.
So...
I hope this can stay between us.
(Woojung Inn)
This is driving me crazy. These kids never go home.
That was the path Lee Ju Young took.
It's most likely that...
one of the kids I met tonight is the real culprit.
But I met...
all three suspects during my walk tonight.
I'll keep it a secret.
I won't tell anyone.
(Restroom)
Okay.
I'll return it to her.
I'll apologize to her in person. I'll return it to her.
I'll never show up in this neighbourhood again.
Happy now?
(Direct)
Everyone I met on this path...
was lying.
Why lie? Why on earth would they?
Why are you so quiet?
The guy with the blue cap.
He could be the culprit who killed my mother.
You saw him at the teahouse. Right?
Who was it? Do we know him?
I couldn't see his face.
I lost him like last time.
It's my fault. I'm sorry.
You lied.
You said you weren't hurt, but you are.
It must have hurt whenever the shirt grazed...
It's nothing.
How's Ms. Lee?
She seems anxious, but she's okay.
She's worried that the police might get wind of this and come here.
She said we'd be in trouble too.
Don't worry.
No one will be able to come here tonight.
Yoon Young.
If you were going to knock,
you shouldn't have whispered, and vice versa.
Shouldn't you have chosen one strategy?
I'm sorry for coming over so late.
Is Yoon Young home?
Yoon Young, are you all right?
What about me?
I heard everything from my dad.
He said something horrible happened.
Someone was holding a knife at the general store this morning.
You must've been so scared.
- It was nothing. - How is that nothing?
By the way,
are you going to make Yoon Young sleep here tonight?
With you?
What?
Well, I mean...
Can I have her over for just one night?
Yes. That would be nice.
I didn't think it through.
You can go with her.
No, it's okay. There was just a misunderstanding.
Just go get some rest,
using that as an excuse.
You came here right after she passed away.
Just relax for at least one night...
next to your mom. It's a good opportunity.
Is my room a little messy?
I did tidy it up, though.
My mom always smacks me on the back first.
She even threatens me, saying she'll throw everything away.
My mom was just like that too.
Right?
What's wrong with moms?
I would never do that to my daughter.
I'll go wash up. Make yourself at home.
Okay. Wash up.
No.
Why would he hide it?
Who are you calling...
this late?
You said you were anxious all day.
Let me check the barricade.
(Woojung Restaurant)
Do you really have to check?
- It's chaotic enough here. - The person I miss
Bravo!
I miss her
Yes. Everyone is here.
- Chairman Yoon. - Hold on.
What are you doing here? It's your turn.
Okay. Fine.
Hold on a second.
- Go. - Applaud!
All right.
Chairman Yoon will sing. Let's give him a big hand.
No. I'm not going to sing.
I just wish our police officers' happiness,
who work tirelessly day and night...
to keep Woojung-Ri crime-free and peaceful.
That's all I need.
Applaud for Chairman Yoon!
As I said earlier,
I'm treating you today for the peace of our town.
Don't think about going home tonight.
Eat and drink as much as you want.
- Yes! - Let's go!
To the happiness and prosperity of Woojung-Ri police officers!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Gosh.
Grill more meat too.
Can we also get more alcohol?
What did you do?
As the principal, how could he not have known...
that someone with a criminal record was coming as a student teacher?
She was just trying to help me.
I'm just making sure that the person finishes what they started,
so you don't have to worry about it.
Yes. As we talked earlier,
please keep everyone there until sunrise.
Let me pour you a drink. Good work.
Hey, sit down.
Can't you see we're cleaning up the mess you made...
by turning the school upside down?
Move.
Hey, Chief Kim said he was too ashamed to face Chairman Yoon.
To be honest, there were no clear charges against him.
Tell me the truth.
You just wanted to blame a protester from Seoul...
to improve your image.
You said it was your fault if you looked suspicious.
It was also you who said if you put the screws on someone,
you could easily make up charges.
Cleaning up my image?
I wonder who needs to be doing that.
You punk, how dare you?
- Get off of me. - Have you lost your mind?
I should go pick up my kids.
- Gosh, you jerk. - Come on.
What do you think you're doing?
I was starting to cool off.
- Hey, are you really doing this? - I'm sorry.
- Dong Sik. - Yes.
What happened to Yong Woo and Yong Soon? They're not home?
My wife went to her parents'...
to take care of her ill dad.
Okay.
She left the kids at the house by the persimmon tree.
I see.
Especially Baek Dong Sik.
He brought all the police officers to our school today...
and turned the entire place upside down.
We never know what or when he will do next.
That's not a big problem.
Look at the time.
Just let them stay the night there.
Sit down. Just sit down, everyone.
Your kids will love it.
Their grandson is about their age, right?
- Am I right? - Yes.
Also, I'll call the lady at the persimmon tree house.
Don't worry about that.
Until the sun rises...
Okay. Pour me a drink.
Just stay right here.
- Okay. - Come on.
I'm sorry for making a scene, Chairman Yoon.
It's all right. Drink up.
Get ready to sing for Chairman Yoon!
- Goodness. - Yes!
One, two, three, four.
Is there anything that is bothering you?
I noticed that you didn't sleep a wink.
You woke up?
It's just that...
I can't get it out of my head.
What is it?
What's bothering you so much that you can't even sleep?
Baek Hee Sub.
What? Already?
Hey, you said you still had a boyfriend.
I'm the worst.
What do I do?
Gosh, it gives me a headache.
To think that I could have a relaxing night.
Hey.
You haven't even known Hee Sub for a long time.
You don't even know what he's like.
So I asked him.
When I saw him at Bong Bong Teahouse.
By the way,
what do you like so much about me?
You don't know me well.
You transferred only a few days ago,
and you don't know what I'm like.
Why would I not know you?
As soon as I met you, I figured you out.
What kind of girl am I?
A gorgeous girl.
And...
you have your own world.
When I first saw you...
in that tiny ticket booth,
you were listening to your favourite song on the radio.
And you were so focused on writing...
that you didn't even know I was standing there.
You were so engrossed in the world you created.
You had no idea how beautiful you looked.
And that tiny booth...
was so spotless that it shone like a star.
"I don't have a care in the world."
You were just smiling to yourself.
So...
I've never met anyone as cool as you.
He shone like a star.
What he told me,
the look on his face when he was talking,
and the shaky voice he had.
Everything was shining.
"A moment that never ends."
("Small Door")
(The 25th Letter)
"Did you know, Y?"
"There's a moment..."
"that never ends."
I thought about the shining words he told me that day...
over and over again.
Get out! If you're going to keep this up,
spend the rest of your life taking care of him.
Whatever darkness were to befall me in the future,
if I could hold on to these shining moments,
I thought nothing in the world could scare me.
It only took a moment for him to see my world.
I wonder what kind of world he has.
I keep getting curious...
about his world.
The guy in Mom's novel...
was...
It was Baek Hee Sub.
What?
Are you going to sleep?
What should I do?
Baek Hee Sub.
I came here because I had to return something to her.
To the student teacher.
I just came out...
for a walk.
He was 1 of the 3 suspects...
and the mysterious guy with the blue cap.
His whereabouts matched Lee Ju Young's whereabouts.
So far, he's the prime suspect.
But...
why would he kill her if he told Yoo Bum Ryong...
to return the ring?
Something doesn't add up.
Or am I hoping that it doesn't?
(Woojung Inn)
I got all my important belongings.
- Let's go. - Okay.
(From Woojung-Ri to Wonju)
Darn it.
How did I end up getting involved with that dangerous neighbour?
You won't be in danger as long as you leave this village.
But just to be sure,
call me as soon as you arrive at your friend's house.
- My landline number is... - I know.
You told me the number when I first got here.
I know that this will make no sense.
But it feels as if...
you came here on purpose just to save me.
As if you knew that I would be here, you waited for me.
It's like you thought about...
how you could help me for a long time.
No way.
Right.
I know that's not possible, but you helped me as if you could.
Thank you.
If it hadn't been for you,
I don't know what would have happened to me.
Thank you so much.
(Woojung General Store)
Here.
Don't lose that.
Have a good life...
until you turn old and Gray. Have a long, healthy life.
You too.
There's the bus.
Be safe.
Goodness. This is killing me.
The bus is already running?
Hey!
Darn it.
Come on.
You jerk. You!
You jerk.
When you were under the bridge that night,
you secretly sent me signals to help her.
How dare you make a cop help a protester?
After realizing what you did,
I just thought you were some clueless teacher.
Were you one of them?
Is that it?
How much have you had to drink?
"One of them?"
I was just passing by.
Is that so?
I'll find out the truth once I start digging.
Let's have this conversation at the station. Okay?
Why are you taking me when I haven't done a thing?
Stop talking back to me. Come with me, you jerk.
Gosh.
Oh, no. How could this happen? Goodness.
- Hey. - Yes.
What happened? Is there a fire?
There's a huge fire at the house with the persimmon tree.
What? Where?
The house with the persimmon tree...
where the boy lives with his grandma.
Goodness. I hope they're okay. What should we do?
On May 15, there was a fire incident.
No one died from it.
My kids are at that house.
What are you talking about?
There should only be two people inside.
I should have gone to pick them up last night.
But I couldn't.
Oh, no.
Oh, no. Goodness.
Oh, dear. What are we going to do, Dong Sik?
- Yong Woo. - Oh, no.
Oh, no. Goodness.
Yong Woo! Yong Soon!
Yong Woo!
Yong Woo! Yong Soon!
- Right here. - She's here.
- Yong Soon, it's Dad. - Your dad is here.
Are you all right?
Yong Soon!
I'm sorry. Yoon Soon.
- The old lady is out. - Ma'am.
Where are the rest of the kids?
I'm not sure.
I think I brought my grandchild out.
Oh, my gosh. It's going to collapse.
- Goodness. - What do we do?
Yong Woo!
- Yong Woo! - Yong Woo!
Can you keep them from budging until the sun rises?
Especially Baek Dong Sik.
He brought all the police officers to our school today...
and turned the entire place upside down.
I should've picked them up yesterday.
But I couldn't.
Yong Woo!
Gosh, that's hot.
Yong Woo!
Yong Woo.
Yong Woo!
Detective Baek, over here!
- Yong Woo! - Over here.
Take him out. Hurry.
Yong Woo.
Yong Woo! Yong Woo.
Come on. Yong Woo.
Yong Woo, stay with me.
Yong Woo.
Yong Woo, are you okay?
I'm so sorry.
- What a relief. - Thank goodness.
- His father saved him. - You're amazing.
- That was close. - Goodness.
(Woojung-Ri Fire Rescue)
Hee Sub.
Uncle Dong Sik.
Your homeroom teacher needs to go to the hospital.
Sorry?
You're badly hurt.
Let's go to the hospital.
What are you waiting for? Let's go already.
(Call 119 in case of fire)
What I did to get Lee Ju Young to safety...
created another variable,
and that variable created another situation.
I saved someone who could've died, but in turn,
I almost made someone...
who should have lived...
die.
It's somewhere here.
Did you see Ms. Lee off...
Did something happen?
Oh, it's nothing.
Did you have a good time with your mother?
Yes.
Why are you holding that?
I think I can figure it out.
- Figure what out? - The guy with the blue cap.
The answer...
might be in this manuscript.
A novel is not a report.
Although it was based on a true story,
that doesn't mean actual names were used.
At first,
I thought Ko Mi Sook didn't write about a person with a blue cap.
But then I remembered that there was a similar line.
"A blue-headed man."
This whole time,
I thought that meant that he had blue hair.
What on earth happened?
Do I have to tell you everything?
Do I have to share every tiny detail of everything that happens here?
Are you?
Were we even that close?
You know, don't you?
The blue cap.
You're not even curious.
You found out who it is, right?
You didn't miss him at the teahouse.
You don't need to tell me,
but isn't there also no reason for you to hide it from me?
Why? What is it?
I think you're misunderstanding something.
Think carefully.
If I really came here for coverage purposes,
why would I go out of my way to catch the criminal?
Because I feel bad for the victims?
This world is full of such tragedies.
I don't have enough time on my hands to save all those people.
Then what's the reason?
I am also a victim.
The fifth victim.
I end up dying in the future, just like your mother,
because the culprit was not caught properly.
I came here to save my own life.
I input every newspaper story, news broadcast, and case file...
related to this village in 1987...
into my head.
But everything might go down the drain because of one variable.
That alone makes me feel like my head is going to explode.
But you know what?
Do you know who the biggest variable is?
Is that why you sent me to my mom last night?
"Don't even be curious about the variables."
"Don't get in the way."
"Stay out of this."
Is that what you want to say?
I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
Since I've already come this far,
I don't want to sit on my hands like an idiot.
If you don't want to tell me, suit yourself.
I'm going to find out myself.
I feel so uncomfortable.
What if Bum Ryong cries and becomes clingy?
He said he only had me in his life.
What are you doing?
Hey, Baek Yoon Young.
"On the afternoon that the first victim's corpse was found,"
"there were a few people who started acting strange."
"The blue-headed man..."
"stood between the sun and the moon for what seemed like forever."
"The man with glasses..."
"was not able to come out of the third stall for a long time."
"The man who had lost his memory..."
"lay down under the bridge, not realizing who he was."
(The blue-headed man stood between the sun...)
(and the moon for what seemed like forever.)
Lee Ju Young was found dead today.
So this is talking about this afternoon.
If "the blue-headed man" really means a man in a blue hat...
(The sun and the moon)
where could "between the sun and the moon" be?
I don't know.
What is that? It's scaring me.
Just go and meet Yoo Bum Ryong.
You have to deal with it one way or another.
Fine, I will.
By the way, don't hang out with whoever wrote that.
I don't like it.
How did you know it wasn't me who wrote it?
Are you stupid?
There's no way...
you wouldn't understand something you wrote yourself.
The writer should know everything...
because they chose each word carefully.
See you.
She wouldn't know something she wrote 30 years from now.
Hae Jun!
- Hae Jun! - What in the world?
Hey.
(The 1st murder, the 2nd murder)
(The first murder)
(Investigation Report)
I heard Mr. Yoon got hurt.
Let me know if you need any help.
Because I'm still grateful for what you did.
So...
you were happy about what happened to Ko Min Soo.
"A man stood between the sun and the moon for what seemed like forever."
If a sentence like this exists,
what could "between the sun and the moon" mean?
How am I supposed to know?
I shouldn't have asked her.
Isn't that the name of the record shop?
(Sun and Moon Record Shop)
(Sun)
(Guitar lessons)
(Sun and Moon Record Shop)
Do you know what time it is right now?
Then...
do you know how it feels to wait for someone...
after hearing that they left school early?
Because we're living in this stupid year 1987,
I couldn't even call you.
I'm sorry.
I knew I should've told you,
but I hid the truth from you.
But I didn't send you to your mom to get rid of you or anything.
I know.
The man with the blue cap is your...
I know that as well.
I saw him with my own eyes.
I also think I know why you had no choice...
but to hide the truth from me.
Because we're family.
He's just one of the suspects.
I never really liked him,
but I also never expected him to be so cruel.
My father loves him to bits.
Even more than he loves us.
What?
Sorry?
I mean...
Who are you talking about right now?
I thought we were talking about the man with the blue cap.
Exactly.
Why does Baek Hee Sub love himself to bits?
Are you saying the man with the blue cap is my father?
Then who did you see?
(Sun and Moon Record Shop)
My uncle.
Baek Yu Sub.
Baek Yu Sub wasn't even a suspect,
and he wasn't in the vicinity last night.
Everything makes sense now.
(Bong Bong)
(Epilogue)
Yu Sub.
What are you doing here? It's not even the weekend.
I was supposed to meet someone here, but I don't think they came.
- What about you? - I'm here to meet someone too.
- Do you want to go in together? - It's okay. It's stuffy inside.
If you're going to be done soon, I'll wait outside.
- Will you? - Sure.
I'd love that.
Gosh, your hat is so cool.
Here you go.
Let me see.
Goodness, it looks good on you.
It looks better on me, doesn't it?
- Make it quick. - Okay, Yu Sub.
(My Perfect Stranger)
There's nothing about Baek Yu Sub.
None of these files have any information.
No one knows Baek Yu Sub better than me.
I'll give you everything you need.
If Baek Yu Sub is the culprit,
we're going to see him again tomorrow night...
because he needs to kill the second victim.
Where in the world could he be?
- We looked everywhere... - It won't happen anytime soon.
Hello?
(My Perfect Stranger)