(This is a fictional story. All the characters, areas,)
(institutions, religions, and events in this drama are fictitious.)
It looks like he won't talk until his lawyer's here.
Darn it.
He's used to this. He trusts his family has his back.
See how he isn't even anxious?
No news from Choi Se Ra?
We put out a notice for her.
Someone will find her.
Hi.
I'll be right there.
I have to visit a site.
Call me as soon as you arrest Choi Se Ra.
- Hurry. There's not much time. - Okay.
Young Shin. Call the team.
Okay.
What?
Okay, see you.
Darn it!
He waited to get used to the dark.
The plan was to kill him.
Who are you?
Shoot.
It's him. The real killer.
He could've just taken the evidence.
Why take the risk to kill Seong Hwan?
He couldn't let him live because he'd seen his face.
Seong Hwan and the killer have met before.
Darn it.
It was just once. It was a mistake!
Stop acting all high and noble.
How are you different from me?
(Episode 5)
Check Park Seong Hwan's parked car.
Okay.
- Get the camera footage. - Okay.
The rest, with me.
- Okay. - Got it.
I think he took the emergency stairs and back door.
(Police)
- Darn it. - Shoot.
My gosh.
If you thought something was on the dashcam,
you should've called me.
I thought I should check it first.
You said you last saw him ten years ago.
How did you know where he lives?
Don't waste time. See you downstairs.
Two people you know have died in less than three days.
I don't know what you're hiding,
but you'll have to talk one day.
I should.
Just not now.
Before that, I need to check something with you.
About Jun Yeong...
I think we should postpone the exhibition.
Yes. Royal the Hill is the backdrop,
and I find it hard to focus.
A lot of shocking things have happened.
Thank you for being understanding.
Okay. I'll call you soon.
(Cha Seo Young)
Hi.
Do you still have Jun Yeong's things?
Bring them to me now.
(Cha Seo Young)
(Autopsy Report)
(Autopsy Report, Section Chief Shim Seok Hoon)
(NISI)
(Cerebral edema, likely related to medication)
(Soo Hyun)
How did it go?
Did you meet Seong Hwan?
No. He was just found dead.
What do you mean?
Tell me before you're questioned.
What did you see and hear?
Who killed him?
Do you have any idea?
I said he was dead.
I didn't say he was murdered.
Let's talk in person.
Company building roof at 8:25am.
I took a look at the footage,
and I found out there are a lot of people I need to meet.
(Recent calls)
(Chief Kwon)
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message...
Is this everything?
Should there be...
something else?
Of course, not.
For either you or me.
- Let's talk. - Later.
Or at the third-day rite tomorrow.
What is it? Calm down.
Did Park Seong Hwan contact you?
Did he call you?
Yes, he did.
He had intel for sale. That was all.
How much did he know about us?
A dangerous amount.
That stalker creep.
We'll just silence him.
He won't blab until he gets what he wants.
He can't even if he wants to.
He died.
Was he murdered?
They don't know who did it yet?
I never said he was murdered.
Chief. You were caught on his dashcam, weren't you?
What did you do that day at Royal the Hill?
Are you a secret eyewitness like Park Seong Hwan?
Is that it?
I can't say anything else, so don't ask.
Chief.
Seo Young. I'm going to the Blue House.
It has been decided.
Have I been barking up the wrong tree?
No.
If RIU finds something,
you'll be in the same boat.
Don't worry about RIU.
I'll take care of it.
And then?
I'll give you what comes next.
Even the Blue House?
So...
be smart.
Okay?
(Noon News)
I'll give you what comes next.
So...
be smart.
(6 o'clock News)
(Night News)
(Weekend News)
(Investigative News Report)
(KCSI)
Yes, Captain. I'll fill you in when I get back.
Check back there.
Okay.
The case was transferred to us.
Update me once we get the evidence analysis.
Request assistance and check Park Seong Hwan's cloud drives.
There must be a motive somewhere.
Request his cell phone records and location information.
Okay. Also, we can exclude Baek Soo Hyun's fingerprints...
and footprints, right?
We confirmed the security footage and the time of death.
Okay. Keep up the good work.
I'm coming. Where are you?
He kept checking his phone.
I think he was getting notifications...
of the killer accessing his laptop.
He may have used that as bait to lure Seong Hwan in.
This is all we have.
There are no cameras by the emergency exit.
I think he used the blind spot by the back door to get out.
Either he scoped out the place...
or he knew the layout from before.
What's the last location from the car navigation system?
What are you still hiding?
It's unrelated to the case.
That's for me to decide. You were at the scene of a murder.
In the home of the suspect you claimed you couldn't reach.
You'd be the prime suspect if we followed the rules.
If you suspect me, investigate me. I'll oblige gladly.
That's not what I mean!
Weren't we cooperating? Weren't we working together?
The blackmailers have a clear motive.
Money, reinstatement... They have one objective.
But why did the guy who asked you and Ms. Cha to get him reinstated...
go to Chairman Seo?
He has nothing to do with his reinstatement.
Unless he's hiding something else.
Something else?
That's why you're more suspicious.
Every time you hide something, a body shows up.
Even now. Like back then!
(Ambulance)
The blackmailers have a clear motive.
Money, reinstatement... They have one objective.
He has nothing to do with his reinstatement.
Unless he's hiding something else.
You lost a lot of weight in just a day.
Did you get home safely?
I need to dig into something.
What did you and Seong Hwan talk about?
You're so unusual. Why do you want to dig into that?
Let's not do that to each other anymore.
If you give me honest answers.
I will.
In exchange,
pull up my interview by a day.
Why?
A presently active reporter was murdered.
And tomorrow, there will be reports about drugs,
doubts regarding the kidnapping,
and slush funds, one after the other.
By then, I would've been forgotten.
You won't lose the spotlight, is that it?
I'm too young to be yesterday's news.
But more than that...
If I'm forgotten, so will Jun Yeong.
I'll do that.
That was lame.
My turn. Tell me everything you know.
Why did Seong Hwan try to see Chairman Seo?
I don't know the details either.
I only saw him shake the dashcam, not the actual video.
But...
he was confident that if Chairman Seo saw the video,
he'd buy up the studio if necessary to give him a position.
It has something...
more important than the killer's face.
I thought Park Seong Hwan was in Royal the Hill all night.
What the killer has may be more fatal than the original.
For example, Chairman Seo's dirty laundry.
And Seong Hwan captured that by mistake.
It feels just like when we used to work in the same team...
a long time ago.
Deal with Choi Se Ra first.
Do you believe in paradise?
Tomorrow is Jun Yeong's third-day rite.
I know.
When you found out it's Jun Yeong who died and not Yeon Woo,
how did you feel?
Ask a question that's worth answering!
Were you relieved?
Thinking it would get covered up?
Don't test me. It's useless.
I'm warning you now. You'll have to answer.
Jun Yeong's death...
doesn't mean it's over.
Just as I've reported,
on the day of the kidnapping, the mansion complex...
was a huge sealed room.
In the midst of it, a hidden witness was revealed.
He was Mr. Park, a reporter.
He had a dashcam...
that contained crucial evidence of the kidnapping.
According to the informant,
it was footage containing the culprit's face.
But today, Mr. Park was murdered horribly.
(Police Line, Do Not Cross)
(BSN News Night)
The only witness was murdered,
and the footage containing the truth also disappeared.
Soo Hyun, are you all right?
Suspicions keep piling up,
and the truth continues to get covered up.
Did you say this is a black dog that fell in black water?
Yes, sir.
Since they're all criminals colored in black,
one person's black sin cannot be seen?
- You may leave now. - Yes, sir.
Park Seong Hwan is dead?
Yes, sir.
Gosh.
I was going to give him a painting instead of money,
but I guess that's impossible now.
I've never seen a greedy man...
end up well.
It's all his luck.
But since he did one good deed as he died,
I guess he'll go to a good place.
The follow-up report Soo Hyun is working so hard on...
will get completely buried because of his death.
Yes, sir.
Mun Do.
I won't allow...
any more surprises.
I apologize.
(Will the truth that came out of ugly mouth be clean?)
(DNA Parentage Test Report)
(Test Results)
(Baek Soo Hyun and Choi Jun Yeong are biologically related.)
(Once the world knows about this, your news is over.)
(Close your eyes, cover your ears, and stay silent forever.)
"Close your eyes, cover your ears,"
"and stay silent forever."
Cover your ears, close your eyes,
and stay silent forever. Cover your ears...
and stay silent forever.
- Are you all right? - Hey!
- Soo Hyun! - Soo Hyun!
- Are you okay? - Call the ambulance.
- Soo Hyun! - Now!
- Soo Hyun fainted. - Call 911.
- Hurry up! - Soo Hyun!
Let me go!
- Yeon Woo. - I said I'll do it myself!
Yeon Woo.
I'm sorry. I came to clean the room,
but I must've surprised Yeon Woo.
I'll do it. Go get some rest.
Yeon Woo. Were you very surprised?
Jae Yeol, what is it?
How are you feeling?
You...
must've been surprised.
Hey, just stay still.
You collapsed from overwork.
You keep working without eating and sleeping,
so I'm not surprised.
- Let's talk outside. - I'll leave.
- Please continue here. - It's okay, Eun Soo.
Just rest well today.
If the news gets canceled from pushing yourself too far,
I can't handle the aftermath.
Hey.
Let's practice consideration.
Sure.
I'll tell you the rest over the phone.
Right, your car key. I drove it here.
Thanks.
It must be hard for you.
- Thank you. - It's nothing.
I'll get going now.
You should go home and rest too.
You always take spare clothes with you.
I'll go get them.
I'm sorry.
Don't get sick.
That's all I need.
You could've asked the maid to do that for you.
We all hide something dark deep down in our hearts.
What is it that you're trying to hide?
What do you think you're doing?
If this is about the new car you bought,
- just deal with it yourself... - Stop joking around with me.
Listen.
If you're scheming something, I swear I won't let it slide.
There's something more important.
What are you going to do about your son?
What?
He got arrested a few hours ago.
He did drugs again.
Why are you telling me that now?
Don't tell the chairman just yet.
He already knows.
You forgot this.
Hello, Secretary Kim.
You should've discussed it with me before withdrawing this much money.
It was urgent. I didn't have time to tell you.
You'll have to go through an internal audit this time.
This is a dereliction of duty and embezzlement.
You could go to jail for this.
Try to postpone the audit as much as you can.
I'll deal with it before it happens.
I can postpone it,
but if rumors spread, that will be the end of it.
What will you do when the investors ask for their money back?
Ask the guys at our partner bank to come in tomorrow.
We will relocate more amount into their funds of funds.
You're going to deal with it...
by utilizing an illegal strategy?
When have I ever failed to deal with anything?
Let's go ahead with that for now.
Hello?
Yes, tell her to come in.
Where's Se Ra?
Why? I told you she's going to turn herself in.
Exactly. We should go with her.
You're going to come?
What did you expect?
Don't get me wrong. I'm going there to shoot footage.
You're even going to use Se Ra?
I should at least get something out of cleaning after her.
Call her.
She needs to go to the police station tonight,
so she can get released tomorrow.
I want her at the third-day rite no matter what.
Are you ready?
Before I go in, I need to talk to you in private.
You need to talk to me?
You can do that later. First, get this over with.
I need to talk to her now.
It's kind of like a truce.
Go inside and wait for us.
I heard you're going to be on News Night tomorrow.
So you're going to call reporters to the third-day rite mass,
and you even plan to have me there for an interview.
What about that?
It's a pretty good idea.
Are you saying you want to ruin it?
I'm saying I want to make it look nice.
You'd better do a good job of it.
Even if I don't get indicted or get indicted without detention,
I won't be able to get out in time for the mass.
It'll take way longer than that.
Just get to the point.
Let's make it a win-win situation.
You have an interview on News Night.
Well, that's that.
But I'm talking about a memorial ceremony inside Royal the Hill.
We can light candles and call the residents and reporters.
The kinds of stuff that foreigners do.
I can't give up on going to an Ivy League school.
Isn't it pretty much the same for you?
I never thought I'd be fond of you.
It's a temporary alliance.
I hope we get along.
This is going to make my dad happy.
Sir, you can't do this.
What about the relationship we've built all these years?
I'm sorry.
I received direct orders from the commissioner,
so there's nothing I can do.
The commissioner is involved in a narcotics case?
Yes. I think you should talk to the chairman...
Choi Se Ra turned herself in.
If you don't want to take the blame for everything,
you'd better make a wise decision.
(Wait! Watch out for voice phishing.)
Se Ra.
- Hey! - Calm down.
What's going on?
I asked you what's going on!
(Wait! Watch out for voice phishing.)
Hey.
Reporter Park went to Yongsan Police Station.
Okay.
But why is she suddenly turning herself in?
We'll have to see what she says.
I have a feeling that the culprit is someone else.
But for some strange reason, everyone seems suspicious.
Everyone in the neighborhood feels like an accomplice.
Go through everyone's whereabouts...
as soon as the RIU finishes interrogating them.
- And check Hwang Tae Seob... - Hey, stop.
That's enough for today.
Get some rest.
I didn't tell you this before,
but you were in a really bad condition earlier.
You were very close...
to having the entire country see you collapse.
Thank goodness you collapsed while looking at your cell phone.
- Is that what happened? - My gosh.
You never listen. I'm going to hang up now.
(DNA Parentage Test Report)
(Gallery)
Will you please stop?
I told you to wait.
(Soo Hyun)
Hey, honey.
No, I'm just outside getting some air.
I'll be right up.
(Cha Seo Young)
(I made Se Ra turn herself in.)
Jae Yeol, it's me.
I can't reach Soo Hyun.
(Seoul Nam-Bu Police Station)
I need to talk to him regarding tomorrow's interview.
Really?
Okay.
I've done my part.
You can take care of the rest.
We went after him.
But he was gone.
Shoot.
We went to the kid's house to yell at him.
I admit to that.
Find the kid first.
Hey. I will deal with it.
Let go of me.
Darn it.
What do you want?
What?
Let's finish what we were doing.
Oh, whatever.
Then I fell asleep.
When I woke up, both the car...
and Se Ra were gone.
What do you think I did then?
I reported the car stolen.
That's it.
On your way there, did you see a parked car?
Like I told you before, I was a bit high.
These two men. Have you seen them before?
I can't say.
Hang on.
Why are you asking me this?
Darn it.
I admitted to it all. I admitted to doing drugs!
So what is this?
You need to calm down.
What do I have to do with a dead kid's autopsy results?
Oh. Is that it?
Did Se Ra say something?
She's trying to mess with me.
Did Jeong Wook say that?
He was the one who'd vanished...
when I woke up.
This isn't right.
The car had gone,
and I was too tired to call him.
So I just went back to sleep.
I went over there because they said it would be fun.
I thought it was a cigarette. I got curious.
I'm not a supplier.
How could I do anything like that?
(20 likes)
My Dad got this for me on a business trip.
I bragged about it on social media.
I took it because they wanted to see the real thing.
But it disappeared.
If you were that lucid, you must have a good memory.
If you went home, that means you went around the park.
Did you see any parked cars?
Oh.
I saw one.
The engine wasn't running.
Did you see anyone?
I didn't see their face.
But I did see a man who wasn't a resident...
walk on by cursing about something.
How did you know he wasn't a resident?
He was dressed from head to toe in designer labels.
Residents don't wear anything...
with huge or splattered logos.
Aren't you questioning her about drugs?
You keep asking unrelated questions.
Let's not try to merge random cases.
Did I do that?
I should be careful.
My gosh. That young kid is playing us.
Yoon Dong Pil, Seo Jeong Wook, Choi Se Ra.
Hwang Tae Seob, Chief Kwon, Park Seong Hwan.
And Chairman Seo.
They're all related to that date.
I find everyone strangely suspicious.
It's like the whole neighborhood's an accomplice.
Many accomplices within...
a huge sealed room.
Aren't you working too hard?
No, I'm not. I'm done.
Is something wrong?
You didn't sound well on the phone.
No. I've been getting lots of spam calls.
Don't mind me.
No. I've been getting lots of spam calls.
Don't mind me.
Okay.
Honey.
Is something wrong?
No.
The day Yeon Woo came to us.
Do you remember?
Of course I do.
How could I forget?
That day,
we made a promise.
That whatever happens,
we'd stay together.
Yes.
Let's do that.
Thank you.
Yes.
There's no way one's crime can be washed away.
(Jeongmo Hospital)
(Day 5)
Don't work too hard.
I won't.
I heard you'd passed out.
You're leaving already.
Why bother coming when you're busy?
I was hard on you at the crime scene.
I shouldn't have brought that up.
It's fine. It's all true.
I spoke out of anger.
I didn't mean it.
(Jegang Cultural Foundation)
The library's opening is coming up,
and she hasn't come by in days.
The bar hostess got lucky to get a title like this.
But then, things will change soon.
Yes, Lawyer Kim.
Sure.
Of course.
Right.
A car accident?
What does a dead kid's autopsy report...
have to do with my son?
I'll deal with it.
A car accident?
(Vitamin Drink)
Panic disorder?
They found traces of panic disorder medicine...
in Choi Jun Yeong's blood.
Are you saying it was benzodiazepine?
That caused cerebral edema?
Yes. They found other compounds too.
It's rare, but it's a side effect...
of prolonged use and overdose.
They almost never prescribe it to children.
Jun Yeong even had asthma.
But it looks like he took a large amount just before he died.
Someone may have forced him to take them.
What about Park Seong Hwan's surveillance?
There isn't much.
As expected, there were no prints...
or anything traceable.
The footprints are unclear too.
He probably took everything useful as evidence.
We've hit a dead end in both cases.
We'll have to start over.
I must've missed something.
Don't do it alone.
It wasn't your fault.
Not then, and not now.
You scared me.
What's wrong with you?
Throw that out.
It's unlucky to have broken dishes at home.
Why are you breaking dishes?
Hello, Mr. Cho. Assemblyman Hwang's car came in.
Seong Ja! Where are you?
Seong Ja!
You're home.
What? Okay. Just try to interfere with my private life.
- Did you eat? - What gibberish...
Hey. Where are you going?
Stop right there.
Seong Ja.
Why you...
What is this?
Are you putting on an act?
You're dead without me.
Sit. You need to eat to survive.
Fine.
Did you get the car fixed?
Do you suspect me?
Others will.
Chairman Seo will jump at the chance,
and Soo Hyun will report it.
What's done is done.
- I'm innocent. - No one cares about that.
You're done for as soon as they get anything on you.
So why did you start up with Chairman Seo now?
Even coup d'etats require perfect timing.
It would only hurt you if you do it now.
Then what? Is there another way?
What? Will you use the card that you're holding?
I need to let that age some more. It isn't ripe yet.
Then what do you plan to do?
Will you go to jail for me?
Hey!
There are no security cameras or dash cams in Royal the Hill.
Even if someone has a video, no one will submit it.
Everyone will keep quiet.
So listen carefully.
You walked home that night...
to try to sober up.
Very modestly.
As for the official state car,
your driver drove it back from the banquet.
Isn't that right?
People...
No. Human beings are strange.
They hope for maximum rewards while putting in minimum effort.
That's why I won't complain about you.
You were true to your instincts.
I can't blame you.
I won't make excuses.
Please save Jeong Wook.
What? You want to strike a deal because you brought...
this will?
This is nowhere near even.
Step down as director.
- Sir. - Should your son's crimes...
end at drug use or should we add murder?
I'll finish the pending matters.
Then, I'll step down.
This is the last time I put up with your antics.
Remember that.
Yes, sir.
Hwang Tae Seob showed up too. It's going to be a busy day.
Call the commissioner.
Yes, sir.
Today is the third day that the Lord's son,
Isaac Choi Jun Yeong, returned to him.
Do you want to sit for a minute? I'll be right back.
Please watch him.
Yes, ma'am.
Let's go.
I've missed you.
I said to be patient.
Don't push me away.
It makes me want more confirmation.
Jang Ho?
Hello.
My goodness, we meet again.
Exactly.
We live in such a small world. Right, Eun Soo?
Right.
I really missed...
Yeon Woo.
Where is he?
He's in the backyard.
This is great.
I never got a chance to repay you for the meal you treated us to.
This time, we'll treat.
Do you have time?
Eun Soo.
(The Vatican Ambassador's visit on the Year of Saint Joseph...)
The last time we met was at Seo Eun Ho's funeral.
You must be Yeon Woo's uncle.
But that wasn't the last time we met.
It was at another funeral.
You're right.
Shouldn't you be on your way? You have an interview.
Yes, I should go.
Thank you for coming.
Thanks for coming.
I'm sorry. I need to check on Yeon Woo.
I'll see you next time.
Then please let me treat you one day.
Okay. Bye then.
My interview on News Night didn't take place...
due to several reasons within the broadcasting station.
But it will finally take place tonight.
I will express my honest thoughts and current situation...
during the interview.
Your daughter is involved in a narcotics case.
- Was she really the supplier? - No.
I will also talk about that tonight on News Night.
I have a question for the father.
What kind of son was Choi Jun Yeong?
Jun Yeong...
Jun Yeong was...
I'm sorry.
As you can see,
my family and I...
are still going through a painful time.
I cannot answer any more questions.
I hope you understand.
- Let me ask you one more thing. - I have one more question.
- Please answer this one. - I have a question.
You're a pretty good actor. I guess you've gotten used to it.
I can't do this anymore.
What's with you all of a sudden?
I went to Jun Yeong's murder scene.
He had to lie in the cold all by himself for so long.
And right now, he's still alone.
Meanwhile, look at us.
I can't do it anymore.
I know it's hard for you.
But I'm not doing this for myself.
- What? - You need to keep this up...
so that the press and police don't forget about Jun Yeong.
So...
Please hang in there until the end.
(Revised statute)
It wasn't your fault.
Not then, and not now.
(News Night)
You're all done.
What do you think?
Ms. Cha.
- Thank you. - No problem.
(BSN News Night)
I looked into the regional investigation unit,
and they found nothing.
I feel bad about saying this after someone got murdered,
but that's good for me.
You must feel relieved to leave.
That's how it should be.
I took care of your position on the Investigative News Report.
I wish you good luck.
Also, once things quiet down, let's shoot a documentary...
about what kind of person Cha Seo Young is.
What kind of person I am?
I haven't seen you look so pure in a long time.
It reminds me of when you first came as a new recruit.
I don't even remember.
Soon,
we will do an interview with Cha Seo Young,
Choi Jun Yeong's mother.
Before the interview,
Ms. Cha Seo Young wanted to raise awareness...
of the kidnapping of children,
so we will reveal the victim's name and face.
(Choi Jun Yeong)
The kid's name was Choi Jun Yeong.
He was only 12 years old.
This is Cha Seo Young.
Yes.
What happened to your son must've been heartbreaking.
How are you doing these days?
Before I answer that, I have a question for you.
- Go ahead. - On the day of the incident,
were you desperate to save your son...
because you truly believed that he was kidnapped?
Yes.
What if you found out that it was my son...
and not yours?
Would you still have done your best to find him?
Even if he weren't your son,
would you have done so?
I put my past and present on a scale.
Hey. What's wrong with him?
Hey, Baek Soo Hyun.
Soo Hyun.
(BSN News Night)
What's got into him?
I weighed myself and good and evil.
Say something.
What are you doing?
But...
the scales were broken from the start.
(No Smoking)
(BSN News Night)
Hey.
The weights were already lopsided.
I couldn't turn them back.
(The Road: The Tragedy of One)
How much longer will you test me?
We're standing in the same swamp!
You getting out alone? I can't stand for it.
Where? I've been getting lots of spam calls.
Ask Eun Soo...
about the unwelcome guests to the third-day rite.
Did something happen at the third-day rite?
What should be kept a secret?
You pretend to be naive but you're lewd.
Do you know what us three have in common?
We're connected to one person. Chairman Seo.
It was planned from the start.
You're part of the plan.
Who was it? Who brought you here?