What matters is
this strong motive...

Well, our scientific analysis
shows that

the voiceprint doesn't
match up 100%.

Come on. He could've gotten
someone else to call.

LEE Jae-jun could have a partner.

We're still investigating that.

Forensics is all fine
and dandy, but still...

You have to follow
your instincts, right?

Is that how a cop got kidnapped?
Instincts?

Come on Mr. HAN.
What is this?

Just hold on, Sang-woo...

Don't get scared.
Take it like a man.

Keep it cool, son.
Cool and strong.

No, no.

Don't try to be tough
and just beg the man.

Beg him to let you go, boy.

Beg him to let you live.
Beg him to let you live!

Beg him to let you live!

Days Missing: 14

Superman,
the mighty prince of bravery.

Batman and Robin,
soldiers of justice.

Wonder Woman,
soaring through the sky.

Aquaman,
the prince of the sea.

Dad, your shoulders are so tense.

Does that feel better?

This is a bonus.
I won't take the coupon.

Feel good?
Ever seen a son like me?

No, of course not.
My son is the best...

- Hello? Hello?
- How have you been?

Did you get the car?

Hello. Where's Sang-woo?
You said you'd let him go.

You have the money.

Are you joking?
I told you not to report it.

Putting your trust
in the stupid cops...

It's tragic how things didn't go
according to your brilliant plans...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, sir.

I'll give you more.
I'll even sell the house.

Please just give us back our son.

Your fatherly love is
quite impressive.

Are all well-off fathers
as devoted as you?

Anyway...

Seeing as to how desperate you are,
I will give you one last chance.

What? A chance?

You think you're gonna get away
with this?

Hello? Hello,

hello?

You sick little motherfucker...

What the hell do you want from me?

Who the fuck are you?

Hello?

I'm so sorry, sir.
I made a huge mistake.

I'll give you more.
Another hundred grand.

Just let me hear
Sang-woo's voice once.

Life often demands servility, doesn't it?

The all-mighty anchorman,
HAN Kyung-bae...

Wait.

Dad, help me...

Sang-woo, Sang-woo, it's Dad.

- Hello? Sang-woo.
- You still have a hundred grand left.

This is your last chance.

Yes, thank you. Thank you.
I'll give you everything.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

He's alive. My little boy.

Hold on. Daddy will.
Daddy will come and save you.

Just hold on...

Believe in God and go to Heaven!
Days Missing: 15

HAN In-su

Doozie.

Why didn't I think of
this before?

One more time.

Knock, and it will open.
Days Missing: 16

Ten years of trunk stakeouts and
now I've reached goddamn Nirvana.

Long time no see.
How you been?

Hey, what about
the free dumplings?

What? Lao Xiao?

When I think back,
I didn't have a gun in my hand,

but I still killed
a lot of people.

Who do you think you are?
they'd say,

and back then,
I thought I was God.

There was nothing that
I couldn't do.

I thought life was supposed to
be like that.

Pure glory.
But it was all in vain. All fake.

In the end, this is
what I've become...

God is punishing me.

I have to admit,
that family motto about

glory was a little over the top...

I hated all you cops because you
sit around helplessly and wait.

So I kept putting you
down on purpose.

Well, to be honest, it's not like
we don't deserve it sometimes.

But we're on this day and night,

putting everyone and everything
we've got into it.

But he's one tough
son of a bitch, real sly.

Why isn't he calling back, though?

You think our Sang-woo is

in pain?

We can't lose hope...

Let's go public with
the investigation.

We can play his voice on the air,

someone will recognize it
and report him.

No. That'll be the end of
Sang-woo.

I know you're going
through hell, but...

Hello? Hello?

Oh, uh. We just got these today...

Hello?
Yes, Detective KIM.

Hey, detective.
How'd you know I was here?

The detective lady told me
where you were.

But Dad, you're a big mess.

Huh?

No, I'm in disguise.
Undercover work.

It's clean underwear
and some snacks.

Thanks, kiddo.

You know Dad, this is really cool.
You have to catch him, okay?

I believe in you.

You got it.
I'll get him no matter what.

Days Missing: 17

I can't trust
Sang-woo's father anymore.

If you want Sang-woo to live,

don't let anyone know
and come alone.

Wear something in a reddish color.

Oh, and Sang-woo's
tooth just fell out.

Sang-woo...

Sang-woo, Sang-woo...

Hi, baby. I love you.

Whoowhee.
Now, what's all this?

It's a voiceprint analyzer.

Like a fingerprint,
each voice has a different pattern.

Do you want to try it?

Good night, baby.

Hi, baby.

Hi, baby. Baby.

Does it work even if you make
your voice sound different?

Well, basically, yes.

No matter how hard you
try to mask it,

the characteristic pattern
doesn't change.

At least, in theory.

So you should try to keep him
on the phone for as long as possible.

This machine will decipher
his tone of speech, origin,

level of education and
even the street noises.

It can catch all.

Can I count on your
full cooperation?

If all things were
as easy as words.

Hello.
Helloooo?

Heeeello?

How can it tell
if you talk like this?

Just a freaking waste of time.

What the...
Damn it.

Hello.

Uh, yes. Yes, one second.

It's for you.

Hello?

Yes, I've heard.
Hello.

Which words does he use a lot?

Anyway, anyways...
Docking...

I just, I don't know.
I can't remember.

What?
Try to keep him on the phone?

If you know how,
I'd sure like to know.

What?

You want me to work him up?

Now, you listen to me!

If something happens to my son,
what then?

Mr. HAN seems quite different
from on TV

By the way,
where is the child's mother?

Oh, yes. She went to church
for a sec...

What? Are you out of
your fucking mind?

Mr. HAN!

Mr. HAN!

The Lord cares deeply about you.

Amen.

The answers are
inside your prayers.

Let us pray.
Our Heavenly Father...

Ji-sun!

Ji-sun, Ji-sun...

You can't do this during service.

- This is unacceptable. Please leave.
- Hold on.

- Mr. HAN, please leave the chapel.
- Reverend. Sir, I'm sorry.

Reverend, have you seen my wife?

Deacon Oh hasn't come today.

- Please leave.
- Ji-sun!

I'm so sorry. Ji-sun.

We told you, she isn't here.
Please leave.

I'm sorry. Just wait one minute.

She said she was going to church.
I'm sorry.

- Mr. HAN!
- Then where did she go? Where?

Ma'am, are you sick or something?

Why the coat?
It's the middle of summer.

Sir, why is there so much traffic?

Of course there is.
It's rush hour.

Lady! You gotta pay the damn fare.

Once you get out of
the first tunnel,

there's a bus station
at the intersection.

There, you will see a trash can.

Sir, wait!

Wait, excuse me. Sorry,

I'm sorry...

Wha... What in the world...

Are you insane?

Come to the in front of
Heehyundong department store.

- Cha, you majored in judo, right?
- Yes.

About time you used
your head too, isn't it?

Excuse me?

You completely fell for
her stupid excuse.

Would you go to church to pray
at a time like this? Would you?

I'd worry about the damn trunk,
if I were you.

What? The trunk, eh?

You try doing trunk detail,
why don't you.

Let me try that fucking
forensic bullshit.

Oh, wait.
You wouldn't fit inside.

You think science is child's play?

You saying I can't do it?
You little bitch.

You think you look
all scientific? My ass.

You don't look too
smart either, alright?

So stop saying 'forensics' this
and 'science' that.

It doesn't suit your image, woman.

I'm a bitch, huh?

What the hell are you doing?

So what did we tell you
from the start?

Leave him to us.
Don't act on your own.

Didn't we say that?

It's not helping us any
if she acts like this.

Excuse me?

What the hell have you
done up till now?

He slipped right through your fingers
and who the hell are you blaming?

Do you know who pays your salary?

It's all from my pockets. My taxes.

Ungrateful little...

If anything at all happens
to my wife,

I'll kill every single one of you.

Fucking cops.

Wait. Excuse me, wait.

See? It's hard.
Isn't it, Mom?

It is, Sang-woo.

It is, Sang-woo.

I hate the stairs.

Just looking at
them makes me barf.

Uh-huh, Sang-woo.

I really hate jump rope too.

Sang-woo,

Mommy's so sorry...
I was wrong.

My precious baby. Sang-woo...

Hurry on up, Mom.
I'm gonna go ahead.

There's no time. Hurry up.

Ma'am. Hey, lady...

Pay one hundred grand to HAN In-su.
I'm watching you.

The PIN number is incorrect.
Please try again.

The PIN number is incorrect.

You have exceeded the maximum
transfer amount. Please try again.

Someone please help me.
Anyone...

All services are closed at this hour.
Thank you.

Sang-woo. Sang-woo...

Sang-woo...

Days Missing: 18

Let us pray.

Lord, we thank You for
this test of adversity

that You have given
as a sign of Your love.

We trust that You will now
give us the courage,

strength, and faith we need to
pass this test.

Amen.

Please, Deacon OH.

Reverend, sir, please find
our Sang-woo.

Please save him.
Reverend, I know you can.

You're close with God.

Our Sang-woo, our son.
Find him, please.

What are you doing?

Get out.
Thanks for the test of adversity?

- Get out. What did God watch over?
- Deacon, be strong.

- Don't lose courage.
- Get out.

Sister, you must hold on
to your hope.

Get out. We don't need it.

Please, find our Sang-woo...

Please find my baby...

- Dad, don't pull hard...
- What hard?

I didn't even pull yet...

Honey.

- I didn't yet.
- Oh. Sang-woo, what's that?

Honey, how can you
hit him so hard?

Don't give me that face.

Dad, I'll be a good son.
Believe me.

Believe me.

Sir, you have to pay the fare.

Thank you, Dad!

Anyway, I'm watching you.

Write clearly, or else...
Days Missing: 19

Just write like you normally would.

Don't fake it.
The machine knows all.

Hey, Chinese delivery.
Speak in Korean. Korean, alright?

Handwriting is pretty similar,

and the back silhouette too.

Hurry and come out here.

Hurry up!

Yeah, judo? What's up?

This is LEE Jae-jun's
wife's family register.

You take a look at it.

Huh, the sneaky little bastards.

HAN In-seok?
The bank account is HAN In-su.

Goddamn bastard.

Just by looking at it,
it's the same as LEE Jae-jun...

So, what do you think?
Is there a resemblance?

I'm watching you...

You said one eye has
a double eyelid, right?

Yes...

Analysis shows him as male,
in his early to mid-thirties,

from Gyeongsang Province.

About 5'11", thin physique.

His has an educated voice
and doesn't get worked up easily.

Judging by his extremely
cunning strategies,

he has had higher education.

We're not looking for the same face,
just something that feels similar...

You know, the impression.
First impression.

Let me see.
I was busy making the seal...

A lid. Try putting a lid on him.

Right, a cap.

A cap...

- What do you think?
- It looks similar.

Do you really want to save him?

It hurts, so don't shout.

What is this about?
I'm HAN In-seok.

No, I don't have the money
to buy land.

For one thing,
it's very similar.

I'll need to bring him in and
get some more voice samples.

Okay, let's can this HAN In-seok.

Do you really want to save him?
I'm going to starve him.

He's sound asleep
from the cold medicine.

Hey, now. You have a cold too
or something?

Roll it again.
You better do it right.

His fever is getting worse.

I ought to just finish him
and all this.

Once the money is safe with me,
the kid will be docked safe with you.

Is that all?

Dr. LEE?
Is that good?

Okay, good.

You suckers.
You know what this is?

This is the suspect's voice.
Down here, yours.

There's a resemblance there,
don't you think?

Disguise it all you want,
but in the end,

your voice is still
your voice. That's what.

Analysis doesn't lie.

This is the beauty of
forensic science, you see.

I told you,
I was down in the country!

Why do you keep accusing me?
Days Missing: 23

You! What were you doing?

I was in reserve forces training.

Here's the note of confirmation.

Well, I'll be damned.
Let me lay the facts out for you.

You sent someone else
to reserve training.

- We have all the evidence.
- What evidence?

Anyway, you've got the wrong person.
Show me proof.

Anyway? Anyway...
Fine. Proof?

My thoughts exactly.
You want proof?

Days Missing: 24

Mr. HAN.

Mr. HAN, sir.
Mr. HAN.

- Mr. HAN.
- Where's Sang-woo? Where is he?

A bit early to be drunk,
isn't it? Get off me.

You wanna die?
Where is Sang-woo?

Let's say I do know where he is.

Do you actually think
I would tell you?

Where's Sang-woo, you sick fuck?

Jae-jun.

I was wrong.

I'll apologize.
I'm so sorry.

So please, give Sang-woo back.

I'm the bastard.
Sang-woo did nothing wrong.

Please, Jae-jun. We're frien...

Friends? The fuck we are.
Spineless motherfucker.

Please, just once.

I'll give you everything.

Money. As much as you want.
Everything...

No, I'll do anything you tell me to.
Anything.

So please,
just give us back our son.

I don't care what happens to your son.

Should've loved him
when you had the chance.

Jae-jun. Jae-jun.

Sir, the suspect just
called the house.

He wants a hundred grand
ready by tomorrow.

What?

July 13th, 1991
Days Missing: 25

Massage coupon
- Sang-woo

Good evening, everyone.

I am HAN Sang-woo, the son of
news anchorman, HAN Kyung-bae.

HAN Kyung-bae is too busy today,
so I came to take his place.

I'll try my best to do it right.

Please be kind.

Now, for our first report.

July 13th was HAN Sang-woo's
10th birthday.

His mother, OH Ji-sun, prepared
a feast of pizza, hamburgers,

and sweet-and-sour pork.

HAN shed tears of joy
and said it was

the happiest day of
his ten years alive.

We look forward to how they
might please him next year,

with an even bigger feast.

I hope everyone has
a peaceful evening.

Do you think the Frog Boys
will come home?

Sang-woo's gonna need
some Pepto-Bismol.

You look good.
The mustache and all.

Our Sang-woo will too,
when he's older.

He takes after you, after all.

- Dad, Help me.
- Sang-woo, Sang-woo, it's Dad.

- Dad. Help me.
- Sang-woo, Sang-woo, it's Dad.

- Help me.
- Sang-woo. Sang-woo, it's Dad.

- Dad. Help me.
- Sang-woo. Sang-woo, it's Dad!

- Hello?
- You still have a hundred grand left.

Dad. Help me.

You still have a hundred grand left.

Sir, it's me.

About Sang-woo's voice.

We said we want to be alone.

The thing is, Mr. HAN.
Forensics called in today,

and it appears that
Sang-woo's voice

was a tape recording.

What?

Well, we've got orders from up top,

so I think we'll have to go public
with the investigation.

But we still have hope, so...

Wait, Mr. HAN. Mr. HAN!

Days Missing: 25
Phone Threats: 41

You clearly have no devotion
to your son.

What made you think you
could stay home?

You've got some nerve,
I'll give you that.

- Give us back our son.
- You're obviously impudent as well.

You should've kept your promise.
The money wasn't transferred.

I told you, the technical problem
wasn't our fault.

Are you gonna keep on
lying to me?

Oh, I see. Maybe you're
testing my patience.

So then, you really want to
have a go at it?

Gladly.

Don't you ever think of seeing
Sang-woo again.

Hello.

Mr. HAN, you're being
quite unreasonable here.

You're the one
that's unreasonable.

Alright, then.

Please come out right now.

We'll try to get this over
with within the day.

Sang-woo...
Put him on the phone.

- Then, will you come out immediately?
- I said, put him on the phone!

Dad. Help me.

Sang-woo...

Come out right away. Right now.

I don't want to right now.

It's raining, and I'm tired too...

Let me clean up and get some rest.
Let's talk tomorrow.

Hello? Mr. HAN... Mr. HAN...

Days Missing: 26

Hello?

So, are you ready now?

I'm eating.
Have you eaten yet?

- Not yet.
- Eat.

Let's eat first.

Anyway, let's be over
with this today.

I will call back in ten minutes.

Make it thirty minutes.
I'm in the middle of breakfast.

You don't want to be
doing this, Mr. HAN...

You want Sang-woo to die,
don't you?

Anyway, let's do this
in thirty minutes.

Thirty minutes?

No problem.

It tastes good?

Can you eat at a time like this?

Are you, are you human? Huh?

Have you gone completely insane?

You think...

our Sang-woo is dead?

Who told you to give up?
Who gave you the right?

You can't give up, you can't...

Our Sang-woo isn't dead.

My son won't die that easily.
So...

So please, please don't do this.

Promise me that you'll
come back with Sang-woo today.

Hello.

Today, I'm taking the wife's car.

Excuse me?

There's no car phone,
so I can't call anywhere.

Let's meet each other right away.

Well, that sounds good.

What's the car's license
plate number?

It's a white Sonata,
number 3911.

Come to Jamsil Lotte World
by 9:30.

Put the bag on the ticket box
at the carousel.

Sang-woo will be at the carousel.

9:30, it'll be over there.

- Dad.
- Sang-woo. Sang-woo, it's Dad.

Do you want Sang-woo to live?
Do you really want to save him?

One more mistake,
and Sang-woo dies.

Sir, please...
I'm down on my knees...

I'm going to starve him,
starting from now.

I'm watching you.
Every move you make.

You think you can get away
with this?

Silence. It hurts, so don't shout.

Please, don't kill my son.
Please.

Seeing as to how desperate you are,
I'll give you one last chance.

So, let's start again
on a new day, shall we?

Just hold on, Sang-woo...

Take it like a man.

Don't get scared
and keep it cool...

No, no. No.

Beg him to let you live.
Beg him to let you live.

License plate 4954, 4954.
Please move your car.

Hey, you! You can't jaywalk here!

Go to the sidewalk.

Get out of the way, please.

Out of the way,
get out of the way!

God. Please...

Just once...

Our Father, who art in heaven,

God, just once.

Please, just this once.

Sang-woo, Sang-woo!

Forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those
who trespass against us...

Lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil!

Excuse me, I'm sorry.
Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Sang-woo.

Sang-woo,

Sang-woo, Sang-woo.

Sang-woo, it's Dad.
Let's go home.

Sang-woo, Sang-woo.

Sang-woo, Sang-woo...

Let's go home
It's dad. Sang-woo.

Sang-woo. Sang-woo.

Sang-woo.
Sang-woo, it's okay, son.

We have to go home now,
Sang-woo.

Daddy's here now, son.
Let's go home.

Sang-woo, I'm here.
Dad's here.

August 1st, 1991
Days Missing: 44

Goddamn it.

Sang-woo is crying.

HAN Sang-woo's body is discovered
after 44 days of kidnapping.

Died of suffocation
the day after the kidnapping.

Don't.

It's scary.

When Sang-woo comes...

When he comes, it'll scare him.
Turn it on.

Ji-sun.

Ji-sun, let's...

Don't do this.

Ji-sun, let's have another child.
Sang-woo won't...

I said, don't.

You thought you were so smart,

acting all high and mighty...

You said I should trust you.

And now, what?

Let's have another child?

Sure, go ahead.
Go ahead! Let's!

Honey, that's not it.
Honey. Sang-woo isn't...

If that's not it, then what?
What about our Sang-woo.

All I need is Sang-woo.

So hurry and go and
bring Sang-woo back. Now!

Bring him home, our Sang-woo.

It's all worthless.

I don't need you
and I don't need God.

Sang-woo, Sang-woo...

Detective CHOI,
I said to pack the tools first.

In the beginning,

I should've just sold the house
and given him all the money.

You know what I regret the most?

The thing...

The thing that's eating me up
inside...

I called myself a dad and I did nothing.
I couldn't even play with him.

I thought all I had to do was
to bring him into the world.

I can't remember a thing.
Not one thing.

My boy...

He must have needed me so much...

I'm gonna quit.
I mean, I didn't even catch him.

There's nothing I can do.
Nothing.

I just feel so helpless.
Like such a fool. A fool...

You said I should do right
while I still can...

and I want to.
While he's here.

I'm sorry.

Get a grip, man.

What's with you? Like you're
about to die or something.

There's a saying.

I heard it from somewhere.

'Heaven and hell all
exist in this life.'

You have to stay alive to catch him
and get revenge, right?

I thought you would need this.

Record Tape (No. 144 Sang-woo)

Sir, are you sure you're alright?

You must be devastated...

We were all so worried about you.

You're face is so wan.
Viewers will barely recognize you.

It's okay. I was on a diet.

Alright, everyone standby please.

Good evening, everyone.
It feels good to be back.

DBC News at nine o'clock on Thursday,
August 8th, will begin.

First up tonight.

The body of a nine-year-old boy was
found at the bank of the Han River,

44 days after he was abducted
from a local playground.

PARK Jin-oh reports.

I'm here in Banpo, where the dead body
of nine-year-old

HAN Sang-woo was found.

He was found with his arms
and legs bound with a clothesline,

his mouth taped shut,

and his body was frozen.

The presumption is that
he was suffocated, possibly one day

after he was kidnapped.

To the family that waited
for 44 days of pain,

news of the child's death was
an unanticipated blow to the heart.

The school HAN Sang-woo had studied
and played at is also in deep shock.

I hope they catch the man
that killed Sang-woo.

Sang-woo.

Although the police conducted
a secret investigation,

they still have no clues as
to the identity of the criminal.

The police must determine what,
and who, caused a young,

hopeful boy to return home
in a body bag

after these 44 days of terror.

- Director HAN, we've got 3 seconds.
- This is PARK Jin-oh, DBC News.

Yes, the truly unspeakable...

has happened once again.

The killer made over eighty-seven
threatening phone calls

to the victim's family

and extorted them for
two hundred thousand dollars.

Despite these efforts,
in the end...

No, don't cry.

Sang-woo didn't make it home...

Don't cry.

and his lifeless body
was discovered...

near the Han River Park.

You can't cry, honey.
Don't cry...

Sang-woo, I'm sorry.
Dad's...

Ladies and gentleman,
I apologize...

- No, no, this is a disaster.
- Cut him off!

- Camera one, standby.
- VCR is ready to go.

Sir, what should we...
Should we cut and turn to Ms. HA?

No, no. Leave it.

I'll take the responsibility.
Let's see this through.

Yes, sir.

Sang-woo...

was my son.

I, I went through life believing...

these things only happen to
other people.

I'm sorry.

All the viewers out there,
please help me just this once.

Ladies and gentleman.

The recording I'm going to play,
listen carefully to this voice.

Sang-woo is gone, but the monster
that took his life...

is shamelessly breathing,
living beside you. Among us...

You listen to me very carefully.

There is no such thing
as a perfect crime.

I will hunt you down...

to the ends of this earth...

and I will catch you.
No matter what it takes.

Sang-woo...

Sang-woo...

Ladies and gentleman, please.
Please, please listen closely...

The voice that you are listening to
is the voice of

Hello?

the actual killer, recorded in 1991.
Please listen very carefully.

I gave him pills because he was
coming down with a cold,

and he's sleeping now.

Anyway...

Please open the back seat once
and leave the inside lights on.

The back seats.

Leave the door open,
and leave the trunk open.

Then, you can go into
the bakery and wait there.

You need to leave the keys inside.

- The killer is believed to be a male,
- Open the trunk.

- with an average build, approximately
5'6" to 5'7" tall...
- Open it up all the way. And then close it,

- ...and speaks with a Seoul and Gyeonggi Province dialect.
- then come straight to the domestic
terminal at the airport.

- He was believed to be in his early to mid-thirties...
- You have very little devotion to your child.

- ...at the time of the crime (1991).
- Someone was sitting in the back seat.

I'm telling you, there was someone
in the back seat.

Ma'am, then you will have
to come yourself.

To be honest, I just don't
trust your husband.

You need to understand this.

And don't bring other
people into this.

- The 1991 kidnapping and murder of Lee Hyung-ho.
- What is your decision?

- More than 100,000 members
of the police force have been...
- You know that this isn't what is best for Hyung-ho?

- ...assigned to this case over the course
of the past 16 years.
- You want Hyung-ho to die, don't you?

- Over 420 suspects were arrested and investigated.
- Know that today is the end.

87 voice recordings and handwriting
samples have been analyzed.

- As of January, 2006, the statute of limitations
- I have your son?

has expired on the case.

As of 2007, the murderer still
walks free.

In memory of the late LEE Hyung-ho.
May his soul rest in peace.