(This is a fictional story. All the characters, areas,)
(institutions, religions, and events in this drama are fictitious.)
(I'll take it to the very end.)
(What's meant to happen will happen.)
(I'll put my neck on the line.)
(I'm sorry.)
(Please disappear. I've changed. I'm not the same person!)
(I told you that I'll deal with it.)
(I don’t know. I’m getting more and more lost.)
This is unbelievable.
Our friendship...
had me a little hesitant.
This time, I'm really going to fire.
You'd better think carefully before you answer.
The original copy.
Do you really not have the original copy?
No.
(Royal the Hill Abduction Case)
This time,
it's not easy.
Go ahead and talk.
I thought you had the original copy, sir.
So... So I thought...
you and Soo Hyun were...
working together to get rid of me. Please spare my life, sir.
How could you think that when you're well aware...
of my relationship with Soo Hyun?
Is that why you found someone new to finance you?
I was only trying to survive.
It was foolish of me.
Gosh, we're told to forgive both the sinners and their sins.
But I don't feel motivated to do that at all.
What am I supposed to do?
I couldn't find the original copy at Soo Hyun's house.
He doesn't have it either?
No.
Darn it.
I'll find you...
the original copy.
- Do you think you know who has it? - Yes.
What if you fail to find it?
I'll make sure...
the follow-up report never happens.
Are you going to kill...
Soo Hyun or something?
Get off me!
Don't waste your time and energy on something that won't work!
Stop!
Just hear me out.
If I listened to all the nonsense coming from people like you,
I never would've made it this far.
The basement!
What?
The basement is connected to the back gate, right?
The night Ms. Cha's son died,
many people were there until it was pretty late.
Let go of me,
Ms. Bae.
Darn it.
(Misung Scrapyard)
(Episode 7)
(Phone)
(Call log)
(Chief Kwon Yeo Jin)
Are you okay, sir?
Just keep your eyes on the road.
Okay, sir.
(River Pictures Director Oh Jang Ho)
Oh. This...
I'd asked the front desk for one, just in case.
You must know him well.
Do you not want to?
Not now.
Then...
will you tell me what's going on?
I'm just nervous about everything.
I wonder how long we'll be able to endure this.
If you stay by my side, you'll be safe.
I'll protect you.
I just want to get some sleep.
I guess you didn't get much sleep.
Ever since that day,
I could never get myself to sleep properly.
I see.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
About everything.
(Producer Kang Jae Yeol)
(Power off)
We pretend there are no cameras or dashcams...
and pretend it's a clear area.
Everyone puts on a show.
They don't even know I'm in full control...
and are all being so silly.
I can see everyone so clearly,
but I can't tell who took the original files.
Isn't that's so strange?
If things backfire,
be prepared to release everything.
Save everything by date.
Yes, sir.
What? Are you scared?
Your face scares me more.
As long as Soo Hyun doesn't get the files,
all will be well.
Relax.
(298H 1213)
(Shim Seok Hoon)
(Road Traffic Investigations)
The person you have reached is not available. Please leave a message.
Me, Yoon Dong Pil, and you.
Do you know what we have in common?
It was planned from the start.
You knew everything.
Why are you being silent?
Yoon Dong Pil, and you.
Do you know what we have in common?
We're connected to one person.
Who was it? Who brought you here?
The person you have reached is not available. Please leave a message.
My gosh.
Why can't I reach him since last night?
Did he pass out somewhere?
- Did he call you? - No.
Jae Yeol, your phone's ringing.
Oh.
Kang Jae Yeol speaking.
It's Shim Seok Hoon.
We haven't spoken since we met.
Right. Is something...
Did something happen to Soo Hyun?
Did he not go to his office?
No, not yet. But how do you know that?
Tell him to call me when he comes in.
I will.
He's making me feel even worse.
Did something really happen?
Shall I call the emergency rooms?
What? Yes.
Oh, no.
Is this Park Seong Hwan at the hotel?
Yes.
You keep editing this.
I'll call the emergency rooms.
Did you call Ms. Seo?
Of course I did.
But I can't reach her, so I feel even more worried.
He'll be here before the news.
Let's be careful.
It'll get really complicated if the chief finds out.
Okay.
- Hello. - Hi.
Where's the surveillance on Park Seong Hwan?
From the hotel?
Detective Kim said he passed it to you.
He didn't.
Why isn't this fool on top of things?
Here it is.
Was there anything else?
Did you see anyone on the board?
No. He didn't meet anyone.
He just left in a hurry.
Okay.
I'm getting more and more... I don't know.
Soo Hyun!
Move.
Shoot.
Why are you so slow?
What, punk?
(70M 222)
(Kim Young Shin)
Hi, Young Shin.
Stay with him and tell me where he goes.
You're going to leave like this?
Our promise.
Do you remember it?
Of course I do.
What's wrong?
Is something wrong?
Keep your word.
That's good enough.
I will.
In return,
you can use me whenever you want, like today.
Just keep in touch.
Okay.
I turned it off so you could sleep.
(Detective Shim Seok Hoon, Unread message)
(Detective Shim Seok Hoon, Missed call)
(Producer Kang Jae Yeol, Unread message)
(Producer Kang Jae Yeol, Missed call)
Sorry for getting back so late.
Is something wrong?
I couldn't reach Soo Hyun.
- I called in case he was with you. - Soo Hyun?
It's nothing serious.
- I'll call again... - Jae Yeol.
Did something happen to Soo Hyun?
The thing is...
Actually, he seemed kind of strange...
when he left work yesterday.
Please disappear.
I've changed. I'm not the same person!
I haven't been able to reach him since.
Well... I'm sorry. I guess I overreacted.
You couldn't reach him all day today?
No.
I'll go home and check. If you hear from him,
please call me.
Will do.
Darn it.
- I'm sorry. - Honey.
Hey.
Shall we go on a trip...
after this report's over?
Are you okay?
Soo Hyun.
The person you have reached is not available.
Please leave a message after the tone.
I don't like that look on your face.
- Don't go. - Let go.
Is Soo Hyun that important?
Then what am I? What about me?
You can't go. No!
Let go!
If you leave now...
I may do something rash.
Will you still go?
Don't touch my things again.
No matter what it is.
Shim Seok Hoon speaking.
Did you call?
Did something happen to Soo Hyun?
No. I wanted to discuss something with you regarding the case.
Please be frank with me.
Where's Soo Hyun? Is he hurt?
I don't know yet either.
I'll call you as soon as I reach him.
Okay.
Have a nice day.
(Deluxe Taxi)
Ma'am?
(Mom)
Darn it.
(Choi Se Ra)
Darn it.
(Misung Scrapyard)
Darn it. So tell me where it is.
I need to see it with my own eyes.
How many times must I tell you?
It was scrapped and taken away already.
Go to the waste center!
You gave it to the cops, didn't you?
Do you know who I am?
No one defied my family and lived to talk about it!
- Don't try to pull that on me! - You young punk!
Give me proof that you didn't hand it over to them! Now!
Hey.
Enough.
He didn't give it to us.
Stop it.
You can't arrest me.
This is against the law. Do you have proof?
Sigh.
- What gibberish. - You jerk.
I said to sigh.
Freak.
How?
Like this?
That's it.
Here's your proof.
Drunk driving and fleeing the scene.
Did you get high again already?
I want my lawyer.
Seo Jeong Wook. You're under arrest for violating traffic laws.
The person you have reached is not available.
Why isn't that loser picking up?
He's our prime suspect for the kidnapping case.
The car you were paid to scrap...
may have been used for the kidnapping.
A woman came...
after midnight that night.
She was middle-aged,
but she was quite beautiful.
Was it her?
Yes, it was.
Jeong Wook got himself caught?
Yes, sir.
We can't let stock prices fall again.
Call the office.
Tell them to make a public announcement.
He was acting on his own.
The group is unrelated to this in any way,
and he will receive the full punishment of the law.
Yes, sir. What should we do about Director Bae?
Let's think about it some more.
Keep a close eye on her.
Once the ball leaves the court,
it is no longer ours.
Yes, sir.
(More dirty laundry of the wealthy)
(Corporate heir drives drunk)
(Jaekang Group requests strict punishment)
(Deluxe Taxi)
The person you have reached is not available.
Please leave a message after the tone.
(Deluxe Taxi)
(Cha Seo Young)
I can't reach Director Oh Jang Ho.
Is there another number I can try?
Just a minute.
(Seo Eun Soo)
I'll call you back.
(Seo Eun Soo)
You must be very anxious.
You called right back.
Do you know where Soo Hyun is? Have you heard anything?
What are you talking about?
Do you know anything?
Not at the moment.
I know nothing and heard nothing.
But...
I can find out.
Please.
Sure...
but for a price.
Call me.
Oh, yes.
Yes.
Yes, it's fine. Go ahead.
You have a month left until you join the Blue House.
Yes, thank you.
There won't be any mishaps...
until your last day as the chief, right?
I'm sorry to ask,
but what do you mean by a mishap?
There won't be any more follow-up reports on News Night.
Have you decided on your successor?
I'm still thinking it over.
Have you found out?
You must be in a hurry.
You should give me what you promised first.
Tell me first.
Shouldn't you find Soo Hyun first...
instead of wasting your time quarreling?
He went to see a psychiatrist today.
He was prescribed a lot of medicine as well.
One of the doctors there is close with me.
I requested the CCTV footage...
to check where he went.
Why didn't I think of that?
Didn't you feel something was off for the past few days?
Someone like Soo Hyun passed out...
and almost made a mistake on the news.
Didn't you feel strange about that? You're his wife.
It was because of overwork.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Or maybe you didn't notice...
because you were focused on something else.
Soo Hyun...
might have made a bad choice.
How can you say that?
How can you say that so easily?
Because that's how he looked to me for the past two days.
You're so sure you know Soo Hyun best, don't you?
Don't flatter yourself. I know him better.
We worked in the same team for seven years.
I experienced a lot more things...
compared to you who lived with him for more than ten years.
I should say the same to you.
What you experienced is nothing.
Is that so?
Then do you know this?
What nightmare he has every night?
What?
Do you know what kind of emotion Soo Hyun has...
when he looks at Chairman Seo, your father?
What are you talking about?
They didn't first meet as a father-in-law and son-in-law.
- Guess you didn't even know that. - I asked, what do you mean?
You said you know Soo Hyun best.
Ask him yourself.
If he comes back, that is.
(Phone)
(Recents: Seo Eun Soo, Chief Kwon, Soo Hyun)
(Calling Chief Kwon)
(Chief Kwon Yeo Jin)
You have a month left until you join the Blue House.
There won't be any mishaps...
until your last day as the chief, right?
(Chief Kwon Yeo Jin)
You must have something you need from me.
You called me sooner than expected.
Are you still upset?
When did you ever care about how I feel?
You only call me when you need something.
I'll call you later. I guess now's not the time yet.
No, forget it.
What is it? Tell me.
Do you know where Soo Hyun is?
What does that mean?
He set up a bridge between us.
So you're saying...
as soon as Baek Soo Hyun doesn't show up for the news,
I should refute the official statement...
about the police questioning...
and sue him for defamation, right?
Yes. If you do that, I'll use that as a justification...
to blow it out of proportion...
and convene the disciplinary committee right away.
What if it goes wrong?
Gosh.
Should I take the fall alone?
Think about it carefully.
Even if he's not disciplined heavily,
it won't be easy for him to continue with the report...
as soon as the committee is convened.
And as we drag the time, the report will get fizzled out.
So in conclusion, you need a process, right?
I'm saying it's your time to decide.
A chance like this will not come again.
What if the original file suddenly appears?
Didn't I tell you?
I took out a lot of insurances.
One of your insurances...
isn't the original, is it?
You hurt me.
You can trust me that much at least.
Okay.
Let's hope Baek Soo Hyun never appears again.
Call me when you're ready.
A chance that will not come again.
Everything's done.
The basement!
The basement is connected to the back gate, right?
The night Ms. Cha's son died,
many people were there until it was pretty late.
Cut to the chase.
And stop minding other's business.
I'm saying this because it's also my business.
This foundation, I mean.
The foundation?
About money laundering the slush fund?
You want to expose that?
This is why I like you. You're so quick-witted.
And why should I do that?
You know Chairman Seo cares about his kin deeply, right?
Whatever they do, he will take their money but not their lives.
But what about you?
What a miserable life we live, don't we?
But when we live,
your son and my husband can live too.
So get a grip.
Darn it.
You were high on drugs and chased after him.
And you hit him with a car, by accident or on purpose.
And you probably called your mom...
and begged her to help you.
Someone saw you driving the car,
and the junkyard owner testified as well.
Are you still going to deny it?
No. It's not me.
I swear I'm telling the truth this time.
Hold on.
The witness who saw him driving the car was excluded.
We're getting a new testimony.
Darn it!
Make a wise decision.
You've now become a suspect in a kidnapping case.
Depending on how cooperative you are,
the rest of your life will change.
(Seraaaa01)
- You piece of trash. - Let him go!
A child murder case...
is different from a normal case.
I'll show you...
exactly how different it is.
Are you okay?
I couldn't reach your wife.
I called the other number she left me.
My condolences.
I didn't know...
my son knew how to smile so brightly.
Don't we have an interview tonight?
Something urgent came up, so I canceled it.
You should've called and told me.
I postponed an important meeting at work.
We'll be doing dozens of interviews, so be prepared.
Do you find all this amusing?
Do you even think about...
Jun Yeong at all?
Why?
Does it disgust you because I only seem to care...
about my success?
You know what?
I'd be a fool to expect you to feel guilty.
Why should I feel guilty when the culprit is someone else?
The medicine he took! The container!
You were never interested!
So what do you have to say now?
Don't try to make me feel guilty...
just because you do.
I...
I was happy when he was born.
The moment I held his small hands,
I knew my life was going to change.
I was determined to live differently.
That's what I thought.
What is this? A monodrama?
If you don't want to do the interview, then just forget it.
I can't even stand how despicable you are!
You know nothing.
Do you even know what I did after Jun Yeong died?
Even when he was dying,
I was...
- I was... - What were you doing?
Were you sleeping with a young lady?
Is that why you're being like this?
I'll be home late.
(Wire the money by tomorrow. If you read this, at least reply.)
(New message)
Did you call for me, sir?
An old friend has returned from his grave.
I'm talking about that guy,
Yoon Dong Pil.
(It's been a long time, sir.)
(Financial records of Jaekang Group's slush fund)
(I have the original copy.)
(I'll tell you what I want in person.)
(Pick where you'd like to meet.)
(I have a backup plan, so make sure you come alone.)
I can't wait to see him.
Empty the gallery.
I'll have it ready, sir.
I can see you.
Pardon?
Now that the monitors are off, I can see both of us...
on that dark screen.
(Is there something going on? Seo Jeong Wook got arrested.)
(Check the CCTV footage of Park Seong Hwan.)
(I'm checking the ER. Hey! Answer my calls!)
Will everyone please excuse me for a second?
Ms. Kwon, what brings you here?
Close the door on your way out.
You don't know where Soo Hyun is, do you?
What do you mean?
I already checked with his wife.
I'm sure he's on his way.
You're unbelievable.
I know you care about your colleague,
but aren't you a professional?
Are you going to let him ruin the news?
I'm sure he'll be here.
There's no way he won't show up. Soo Hyun is a professional.
Can you really say that even after his recent condition?
Seo Young will be taking over. Have everything ready.
What are you talking about?
Someone from News Night should replace him.
Do you want everyone to find out Soo Hyun didn't come to work?
If we let Seo Young take over,
at least people won't be that interested in his absence.
Chairman Seo's son was arrested.
Whatever suspicions there may be, if Cha Seo Young reports,
won't we be the most-watched show?
Let's not act like amateurs.
Chief!
Darn it.
(Jaekang Museum of Art)
He went to see a psychiatrist today.
He was prescribed a lot of medicine as well.
He might have made a bad choice.
Then do you know this?
What nightmare he has every night?
Do you know what kind of emotion Soo Hyun has...
when he looks at Chairman Seo, your father?
Dad.
It's me.
What is it, Eun Soo?
Help me out one more time.
Please.
Please find Soo Hyun.
What do you mean?
His producer called.
He can't reach Soo Hyun.
No one can, and it's almost time for the news.
Last night, he suddenly said we should travel after it's done.
That he wants to rest.
Okay, Eun Soo. Try to calm down.
He's never said anything like that before.
I don't know what it meant.
I don't know.
I don't know anything.
- Eun Soo. - Dad.
Find Soo Hyun for me.
Save me.
Eun Soo.
Yes?
Okay. I'll look for him.
When I find him, I'll call you first.
Don't do anything, okay?
Okay. Dad.
It wasn't you, was it?
Don't worry too much.
Soo Hyun won't disappear that easily.
He will come back before the news starts.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I'll wait.
Baek Soo Hyun abandoned his show?
Something that means his life?
Right when...
the original files showed up?
If he can't be found, it means he died.
Or it was intentional.
Let's hurry.
Can you manage on your own?
Go.
You must leave now if you're to find Soo Hyun before the news starts.
Yes, sir.
I'll try.
I'll try a bit harder.
I'll try.
Thank you. I'll try.
Don't worry. I'll try.
I'm sorry. I'll try a bit harder.
(No Smoking)
You should've called to say you're here.
I was reading the cue sheets. There's a lot to do.
It's good to see you're passionate.
Let's talk.
What about Soo Hyun? Still no news?
Are you asking out of concern...
or in case you lose your golden opportunity?
I feel the same as you.
His team is trying to find him and calling all the emergency rooms,
but if he hasn't shown up by now, then something's wrong.
He'd been strange these past few days.
You're cold.
You adored him.
You're the one I adore the most.
I think you're well-prepared to host the news.
Focus on the police's inefficient investigation,
then follow up with Assemblyman Hwang's report...
and then finish up with Chairman Seo's son's arrest.
Whose idea is that story?
Assemblyman Hwang?
Or...
someone higher up?
I wonder who makes you make that face.
I'm more excited to see the look on your face...
as you read the news.
I got you here.
Show your gratitude.
Do you want to hear me say "thank you"?
Not that.
It's too early yet.
You know it is.
I heard of the upcoming memorial service.
Shall I send a news team?
Or a documentary team? Will you believe me then?
I found someone special.
(BSN News Night)
(Cam 2)
Have we heard back about the warrant?
No.
What about Seo Jeong Wook's mother?
They're waiting because we still can't enter...
Royal the Hill.
Hello?
I'm listening. Please continue.
Yes. I'll see you there.
I need to step out.
I'll be back in a couple of hours.
Okay.
He doesn't seem to know at all?
Get everyone at the company on it and locate him.
We must find him.
He either died or went into hiding.
It has to be one or the other.
Where are you?
Do you plan to jump into the water...
and pull us all down with you?
Final check. Get ready, please.
Five seconds. Stand by.
(Choi Jun Yeong's Grave)
I'm Cha Seo Young.
Prior to reporting the news, I have an announcement.
Due to personal reasons,
Baek Soo Hyun will not be on News Night for a week.
Due to personal reasons,
Baek Soo Hyun will not be on News Night for a week.
Gather at the safe house right now.
Call the law firm too.
Okay.
Are you going out now?
Yes. We're all going to be busy thanks to Baek Soo Hyun.
- You too? - Yes.
Let's take the fast lane.
Okay. So...
That was taken care of, right?
That?
What?
That what?
What?
That which I don't want to even utter...
and don't care to know.
Why are you bringing that up again?
I told you.
I didn't kill him.
And I told you,
you may not have killed him.
Did you silence your aide?
- I will. - Do it right...
so I don't become a widow.
- What are you doing? Open the door. - Yes, sir.
Hey. Forget it. What are you thinking about?
Whatever it is that's in your head,
don't do it.
I learned over the years that...
life on the autobahn...
is much better than life on a dirt road.
Let's do it right, okay?
Just look straight ahead.
Autobahn.
Yes, sir.
Okay.
It's evidence of money laundering by the foundation.
It's fine. Put it away if you're grateful.
Now...
it's too late to turn back.
I ask for your understanding.
We will now report the news.
It has been one week since the kidnapping.
(Youngin Cathedral Cemetery)
(You are my Son, today I have become your Father.)
(Choi Jun Yeong's Grave)
What are you doing here?
Why did you disappear? Why did you not go on the news?
What was that you said on the phone?
- Hello? - Speak formally from now on.
There are moles on the inside.
I'm listening. Please continue.
You have to come alone. I'll send you the address.
Yes. I'll see you there.
What is going on?
Yoon Dong Pil is alive.
(Financial records of Jaekang Group's slush fund)
(I have the original. I'll tell you in person what I want.)
What are you talking about? Dong Pil is dead.
What's the matter with you?
Are you sure he's dead?
Did he really die?
Soo Hyun.
Someone is pretending to be Dong Pil.
It does everything a usual phone does.
Whenever the original user turns theirs on to make a call,
you can trace them in real time...
and get the same texts too.
The phone that was connected to Dong Pil's cell phone...
suddenly started working again.
Dong Pil's cell phone was turned on inside Royal the Hill.
(A second generation conglomerate drives under the influence)
(It's been a long time, sir.)
(From Yoon Dong Pil, It's been a long time, sir.)
(Financial records of Jaekang Group's slush fund)
(I have the original copy.)
This guy blackmailed Chairman Seo and asked him to meet.
Then he dropped by somewhere before going to meet him.
I had no other choice.
Who...
would do such a thing?
The guy who killed Yoon Dong Pil.
He's also the guy who made him responsible for the abduction.
Are you saying he's the culprit...
of the abduction case?
We can't be sure yet.
But one thing's for sure.
(Search location)
He's doing something even at this very moment.
So what?
Are you telling me...
that you're doing this for Dong Pil?
No.
Just like always,
you're hiding something again.
You're right.
But I don't know how much I can trust you.
That's why I can't give you an answer.
What more do I need to do to make you believe me?
I want you to catch him yourself.
Then I'll tell you everything including what happened...
years ago on that very day.
Fine.
Let's put an end to this.
You also know that Dong Pil was a victim who died an unfair death.
He managed to survive in the past, but not this time.
No matter how he lived his life, he didn't deserve to die that way.
Not a single person...
who died due to this case deserved to die the way they did.
This is our last chance to set things straight.
That's why I called you here.
But I don't know how much I can trust you.
An abduction case?
Yes, I'll join the team.
Yes, sir.
(Jaekang Museum of Art)
No.
Just like always, you're hiding something again.
Jang Ho, it's me.
(Seoul, 44J 5062)
(298H 1213)
Send a text message to Dad.
Please repeat.
Send a text message to Dad.
Would you like to send a text message to Dad?
Yes.
This is an easy case.
Are you Soo Hyun's son?
If you don't do as I say, your son will die.
Your son will die if you call the cops.
Don't make things complicated.
From now on, I want you to do as I say.
If you don't do as I say, your son will die.
Your son will die if you call the cops.
Three million dollars in total.
First, send us 2.5 million dollars via cryptocurrency within an hour.
We'll give you your son...
when we receive the remaining 500,000 dollars in cash.
This is about building trust.
Do as I say. Or you'll end up seeing his dead body.
Darn it.
This is an easy case.
Don't make things complicated.
Money is all I want.
He's somewhere safe.
(The Road: The Tragedy of One)
I want everyone to be talking tomorrow.
The original copy is the only card he has.
If I do anything rash, I could get attacked instead.
I told you.
I'm the one who truly loves you.
What is your secret?
Who's helping you other than Assemblyman Hwang?
Can you get me something?
What did you witness the day that kid got kidnapped?
Where's the original copy? Where is it?
It was you from the very start.
Eun Ho. Leave with me.