-= Episode 16 =-
Autopsy finished.
Autopsy result?
I found extensive damage and multiple bone fractures caused by falling.
So, suicide or homicide?
The eyelids are black and blue with stasis of blood flow.
-=Blood Stasis: due to the destruction of capillaries that impedes blood flow to the eyes; may be a result of choking=-
There is also congestion of the organs found. -=Blood Stasis: due to the destruction of capillaries that impedes blood flow to the eyes; may be a result of choking=-
There is also organ congestion. -= an abnormal collection of blood in an organ=-
-= Congestion: tissues and organs of the body produce serum fluid that caused the symptoms =-
This can be seen in deaths caused by suffocation.
Suffocation and not a fall?
After inspecting the neck area, we discovered tissue damage due to injury.
Subarachnoid brain hemorrhage and thyroid cartilage fracture. -= Acute hemorrhagic cerebral vascular rupture =-
What does this mean?
Joo Seon Woo's cause of death was suffocation by choking.
But an eyewitness saw Joo Seon Woo jump from the 19th floor.
The problem here is the time of death.
Doctor.
Dr. Go Da Kyung. What's the matter?
The hammer killing case...
Have you examined the weapon?
Hammer killing?
Right.
The result just came out.
The victim's blood result is here; but, the suspect's DNA is not ready.
Kang Seo Yeon?
Joo Seon Woo's estimated time of death is not 11 o'clock.
The hotel records show that Joo Seon Woo dined at 6:30.
But, at 11 o'clock, Joo Seon Woo's stomach and intestines would have completely digested the food.
The duodenum is not empty. -= duodenum: first section of the small intestine =-
Based on the state of Joo Seon Woo's stomach and intestines,
the estimated time of death is about 7:00 pm.
Are the results complete?
No.
If that's the case...
Can you give the estimated time of death?
Estimated time of death? Why?
The suspect is quibbling.
But he has no alibi for 11:00pm to midnight.
If Woo Sang Eun died then, there would be a fit.
- = estimated time of death for the 16th: 1:00 am ~ 8:00 am =-
For the 15th, 11 pm to midnight, right? - = estimated time of death for the 16th: 1:00 am ~ 8:00 am =-
15th, 11 pm to midnight, right? - = estimated time of death, 16th: 1:00 am ~ 8:00 am =-
Do you have the estimated time of death?
No, not yet.
I'll call you as soon as we have it.
Joo Seon Woo's estimated time of death is not 11:00 pm but, 7:00 pm.
Joo Seon Woo did not die from a fall but, from suffocation by choking.
The type of death is homicide.
Not falling but, suffocation.
Not suicide but, homicide, you say?
It's not "I say". Any medical examiner would have reached the same conclusion.
Good. I thought maybe you didn't know the difference.
But, you estimate death at 7 pm, not 11 pm, right?
The Moritz-Hensge graph determines the extent of digestion in the stomach.
-=Moritz-Hensge graph: Rectal temperature and the ambient temperature method for estimating time of death=-
There is potassium concentration in the vitreous humor. -=The vitreous humor is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball.-= -=Moritz-Hensge graph: Rectal temperature and the ambient temperature method for estimating time of death=-
There is potassium concentration in the vitreous humor. -=Vitreous humor: clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball.-=
Scientists from all over find it impossible to accurately estimate the time of death.
It is a difficult problem...one that a medical examiner cannot solve, either.
Photos from Joo Seon Woo's autopsy will be released to NFS.
If there are doubts about the result,
I'm ready to discuss them.
- = the estimated time of death is from the 15th, 10:00 pm till the morning of the 16th =-
Okay, I know.
Senior, Detective Choi discovered Kang Seo Yeon on the CCTV tapes.
What? Kang Seo Yeon went to the hotel?
It was around 7 o'clock, your estimate of the time of death.
If you can prove the time, we will be able to subpoena Kang Seo Yeon.
Call me when the autopsy report is done.
How did this happen?
How could you let Doctor Yoon Ji Hoon do the autopsy?!
If Yoon Ji Hoon did the autopsy ...
Of course he would discover that it was not suicide but, homicide!
We can't just stand here and wait like this.
We have to prevent the autopsy result from being made public.
That isn't necessary.
It's not suicide but, homicide.
As long as the murderer is not Miss Kang, isn't it all right?
What are you trying to say?
What I am saying ...
You'll just have to wait and see.
- = Autopsy Report = -
I haven't seen any hammer...
I'm not a murderer...
The checkered coat... School uniform... Anything...
I don't know anything, really!
Doctor!
This ...
I heard you said that it was time for me to do autopsies alone.
This is a killing in an alley, with a blunt object.
It's my first time, so I'm in a rush.
After I consult Doctor Kang, I'll finish it.
You estimated the time of death?
Yes.
Do you want me to help you?
No, it's okay.
I'll finish this quickly and hand over the report.
All right, then.
I'm here because of Joo Seon Woo's autopsy.
I don't know the actual reason ...
But I hope that you won't do it.
The feeling I experienced in Jeong Cha Yeong's case...
It's...really painful.
That event will plague me all my life.
I'll never be able to forget it.
I hope that you never have to experience that painful feeling.
It's like Seo Yoon Hyung's case.
I want to catch a criminal.
Changing some hours means the criminal will be proven guilty.
The suspect definitely is the killer.
If some numbers are changed, it's possible to jail him.
Can't that be done?
Really?
Can't I?
She's my younger sister.
Five years ago ...
Someone...
As she was coming home from school,
someone made her become like this.
From that day ...
Her time stopped.
She made me want to become...
a Forensic Examiner.
I'm so angry about the injustice done to her.
I want to personally catch the criminal.
But ...
When a corpse with a similar wound came to NFS ...
I met the suspect after the autopsy.
I knew then...
that he was the one who did this to my sister.
I really hate him.
So I decided, in front of her ...
that, no matter what ...
I must personally catch the killer.
But the time of death does not fit.
I know it imight be the last chance to catch him. I want to pretend that ... it doesn't matter if the time of death doesn't fit.
I know. This isn't right.
Stop! I understand.
So, I started thinking...
And came up with that bad idea.
You don't need to say this.
But you were right.
We must only present the scientific truth.
Da Hee will also want me to do the right thing.
Are you members of Go Da Hee's family?
I don't know if your father told you ...
Your sister's condition has recently become very serious.
What do you mean?
She's been hanging on for five years ...
but ... now her heart condition has significantly worsened.
Then what should we do?
A heart transplant is the only solution.
Heart transplant?
There are two approaches.
One is the heart from a donor ...
and the other is an artificial heart.
However, it's hard to find a donor.
And, an artificial heart is very expensive.
I'm very sorry to give you such bad news.
This is insufficient as conclusive evidence.
There's no recording from the room?
No, that would be an invasion of privacy.
If we want to subpoena Kang Seo Yeon ...
we must find where she was at 7 o'clock, when Joo Seon Woo died.
We must prove that she entered his room.
I'm Prosecutor Jung Woo Jin from the Eastern Prosecutors' Office.
I want to look at the records of all 19th-floor guests on the 21st.
I'm calling because of the murder in Hangook Hotel on the 21st.
On that day, you stayed in room 1913 of the hotel, didn't you?
On the 21st, you stayed in room 1912 of Hangook Hotel, right?
That same day ...
Did you see this woman in the elevator?
No, I didn't.
What about that side?
The time of death is the 16th, 1:00 am to 8:00 am, right?
Yes.
Mr. Lee presented a solid alibi for that period of time.
He said that he was playing a game in the Internet cafe.
There are many witnesses, including the cafe's manager.
The game usage stats are consistent, too.
What's this about?
Joo Seon Woo stayed in room 1917.
Yes.
It's 1916.
What?
The man in the elevator wearing a gray suit...
stayed in the room next to Joo Seon Woo's.
What is it now?
That resident is a businessman called Cho.
He definitely saw Kang Seo Yeon enter room 1917.
He's willing to be a witness.
Finally...
She's caught.
Now we can subpoena Kang Seo Yeon.
- = Politics Department=-
Hello.
What?
Really?
Are you sure?
Okay, I understand.
Wake up!
It's about Kang Joon Hyuk!
The presidential candidate ... His daughter!
His daughter has been subpoenaed as a murder suspect!
In next month's election ...
Kang Joon Hyuk is currently the favorite candidate.
But now his daughter, Kang Seo Yeon...
is a murder suspect.
Is this an attack on her father?
Why was Miss Kang subpoenaed?
There is increasing speculation...
An official press conference will be held later today...
All the power I have now ...
I used it to support you.
But now...
What did you do to let matters come this far?
I am sorry.
I...
Don't want to hear that from you.
Miss Seo Yeon is out of control.
I told her not to do anything before the election.
She should not have gone to see Joo Seon Woo.
So now you are saying that my daughter made a mistake?
The situation now...
It's my responsibility.
We have to handle this rationally.
She must comply with the subpoena.
Let my daughter appear in the Prosecutors' Office?!
Are you insane?!
I'm saying this because it's clear.
Miss Kang Seo Yeon
must appear in the Prosecutors' Office.
So that the authority will get to sit around the table and investigate.
The press conference about the investigation is starting soon.
Give me the manuscript.
What?
I'll manage the press conference.
No need. I'll do it, sir.
We can't involve you.
No, it's you who can't be involved sir.
It was I who insisted on the re-investigation.
I should be the first to take responsibility.
A murder occurred three days ago at Hangook Hotel.
The victim was the VOICE group manager Joo Seon Woo.
I shall present the interim findings of our investigation.
When Joo Seon Woo's hotel room was searched ...
A letter was found that seemed to indicate that Mr. Joo's death was a suicide.
But the autopsy at NFS showed that the type of his death was...
not suicide, but homicide.
Therefore, Miss Kang Seo Yeon was subpoenaed.
This is where the investigation is at now.
My question - is Miss Kang...
the daughter of presidential candidate Kang Joon Hyuk?
What was the relation between Miss Kang and Joo Seon Yoo?
If this is a homicide, who killed Joo Seon Yoo?
Are there other suspects?
I shall not accept any more questions.
After the investigation ...
and when we have more information...
we shall hold another press conference.
All the results will be published.
That's all.
Sir.
What's the matter?
NFS is fighting back.
What?
Even if Miss Kang is subpoenaed ...
they can't pin anything on her.
On February 21th, regarding the death of Joo Seon Woo in Hangook Hotel,
I shall present the view of the National Forensic Service.
Although Joo Seon Woo fell from the hotel's 19th floor...
He did not die from the fall but ... from suffocation caused by choking.
The type of death is...
Homicide.
Then you agree with the Prosecutors' Office?
All this is in the official autopsy report.
However, the report contains an opinion of the doctor commissioned to perform the autopsy.
And that opinion differs from the opinion of NFS.
The opinion of the commissioned doctor was that death occurred at 7:00 pm.
But when we analyzed the autopsy report, autopsy pictures and the scene evidence at NFS ...
We concluded that death occurred at 11:00 pm.
Then, are you saying that the prosecutor's investigation is wrong?
The time of death was presented as the reason...
for subpoenaing Congressman Kang Joon Hyuk's daughter.
Estimating the time of death is a huge problem in a medical examiner's work.
You must judge everything objectively and prudently.
I'm not saying the time estimated by the prosecution's doctor is wrong.
However, in NFS's opinion, Joo Seon Woo's time of death is not 7:00 pm.
The probability of 11:00 pm is higher.
That's all.
Did you see Director Lee's press conference?
I know Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon was the commissioned doctor.
I'm very careless and lack experience ...
but I still think Dr. Yoon's opinion is correct.
The actual time of death time is only known by the criminal.
7 o'clock, 11 o'clock...
Every medical examiner will have their own opinion.
Right...their own opinion.
Then the 11 o'clock time of death...
is Director Lee's individual opinion, right?
So that is NFS's public standpoint?
Dr. Go Da Kyung.
The NFS tries to find the true cause of death and can't be held accountable for the outcome.
Because of that estimated time of death ...
somebody's life will be changed.
I also thought that Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon was right.
But what can I do?
You don't know? Or do you just want to keep quiet?
I'm just a novice here.
Therefore, nobody will listen to my opinion.
But you are different.
Dr. Go Da Kyung is right.
Doctor.
Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon performed Joo Seon Woo's autopsy.
Why is Director Lee Myung Han getting involved?
Give it a rest.
In any case, NFS was allowed to check the autopsy report.
NFS just had a different opinion.
Right, the autopsy report...
NFS will have an opinion.
A forensics professor will have another opinion.
Sometimes, the opinions will clash.
What's that all about?
Something out of the ordinary?
If it's about Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon, the matter can become complex.
I must contact Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon immediately.
How are you dealing with this matter?
How did this situation come about?
NFS said Joo Seon Woo died not at 7 pm, but at 11 pm.
But NFS's statement is not necessarily correct.
That's enough.
I don't need to tell you to cancel Kang Seo Yeon's subpoena, do I?
I can't do that, sir.
Prosecutor Jung!
Kang Seo Yeon accepted the subpoena.
Is that true?
She's coming to the Prosecutors' Office tomorrow.
Yes.
What happened?
We can't agree with the opinion you expressed at the press conference, sir.
We agree with Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon's autopsy report, too.
So, did you also think that the time of death was 7 pm?
It's not necessarily 7 pm, but...
the 11 pm time you mentioned is not necessarily correct either, sir.
What is it you want to say?
You said you were presenting NFS's opinion.
But it is not the opinion of all NFS's doctors, sir.
So, you are against me.
NFS produces a report of each autopsy.
And allows the results to be freely discussed.
This allows the body of forensic medicine to grow.
This situation is like that.
If you want ...
I shall propose a panel discussion of this case.
Are you referring to all the forensic docotors here, sir?
No.
Let's have a discussion with the Department of Forensic Medicine.
Let us gather our country's foremost experts...
and ask them
whose opinion is correct.
Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon's opinion? Or mine?
If, at the end of the discussion, my opinion is more persuasive,
then, I propose that my opinion be recognized as the opinion of all of NFS.
What do you think?
I'm in agreement, sir.
But after that discussion ends ...
If there are objections again ...
perhaps questioning NFS's authority ...
there will be absolutely no forgiveness.
Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
Okay! See you at NFS's large conference room tomorrow.
You do not need to worry about Miss Seo Yeon's matter, sir.
Tomorrow at NFS ...
It will all be quietly sorted out.
And...
Your support level will, in fact, improve, sir.
She's here! She's here!
Miss Kang Seo Yeon, how are you feeling?
What's your mood now?
Miss Kang Seo Yeon, what did your father say?
Is this related to the Blue House?
I am my father's daughter.
And a citizen of the Republic of Korea.
Of course, it was my duty to accept the subpoena and cooperate with this investigation.
Kang Seo Yeon can't escape, even if she has wings.
Thank you for accepting the subpoena.
Let's go in!
Let's start. The subject is the autopsy of Joo Seon Woo on February 21th.
We shall have a panel discussion on the case.
First, I shall ask Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon, who performed the autopsy, to explain the process in detail.
On February 21th, at about 11:00 pm ...
Joo Seon Woo, an entertainment manager, was found on the pavement ...
outside Hangook Hotel's back door, where he had fallen from his room.
When the room Joo Seon Woo had stayed in was searched ...
a posthumous letter was found ...
but no other person could be confirmed to have been present.
The prosecutor's first theory was that Mr. Joo had committed suicide.
In order to discover the precise cause of death ...
an autopsy was performed at NFS.
The autopsy result was...
Joo Seon Woo had died before falling from the 19th floor.
Because he had already been suffocated by strangulation.
As everyone can see...
Heavy bleeding in the area of the eyes.
Long-term clotting and ecchymosis, as well as patent soft tissue damage.
Mucosal hemorrhage of the larynx has been confirmed.
The triangular part of the thyroid cartilage was broken.
Thus, Joo Seon Woo's cause of death was not the fall, but suffocation.
The type of death is...
homicide.
Please explain how you arrived at 7:00 pm as the time of death.
Yes, I estimated Joo Seon Woo's time of death to be 7 o'clock.
The judgment was based on the contents of Joo Seon Woo's stomach.
It is known
that after dining, the stomach and the duodenum will start
digesting the food.
For approximately 2 to 3 hours after eating,
the stomach will be empty, but some food will remain in the duodenum.
After 4 to 5 hours have passed,
both the stomach and the duodenum will be empty.
And under normal circumstances, all food will be digested in 6 hours after eating.
Records prove that Joo Seon Woo dined at about 6:30.
He had a steak in the hotel's restaurant.
The autopsy showed that no digestion had occurred.
Therefore, it may be inferred that he died no later than 30 minutes after his dinner at 6:30.
Specimens from Joo Seon Woo's stomach and intestines were transferred to the medicine poison branch?
Dr. Hong Sook Joo?
Yes.
It is just as Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon said.
The steak eaten in the restaurant remained, undigested, in the stomach and intestines.
That is the state shortly after eating.
An estimation of the accurate death time cannot be based solely on this.
When Joo Seon Woo became the target of the prosecutor's investigation,
he experienced huge stress.
Human alimentary organs are extremely sensitive.
Digestion rate will vary with stress levels.
We have seen many examples of this.
I agree with this point.
A similar case happened in Canada in 1959 when Lynne Harper was raped and killed by Steven Truscott.
Because she was kidnapped, her fear must have been overwhelming.
Subjected to this kind of immense stress ...
a human's digestive function will plummet.
I think comparing the situations of Joo Seon Woo and Lynne Harper is inappropriate.
Lynne Harper was kidnapped by a rapist and her terror must have been unimaginable.
But looking at Joo Seon Woo's situation ...
I don't think his stress was of that order.
Moreover, the autopsy photos show that...
Joo Seon Woo's stomach was perfectly healthy.
If there was no digestion with a healthy stomach like that ...
one could even estimate death to have occurred immediately after eating.
But estimating the time of death from the stomach contents
is just not persuasive enough. This is the conclusion.
The common method used nowadays is...
comparing the rectal temperature and the ambient temperature.
Using the Moritz-Hensge graph to estimate Joo Seon Yoo's time of death...
the result is 11:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Even with an error range of 3 ...
7:00 pm is not included.
The rectal temperature is only reliable if the scene of death is unchanged.
If the environment changes, outside, inside, wet, dry, cold, warm...
All of these will influence the result.
But Joo Seon Woo, when he was discovered, was not in the hotel where he died ...
but outside the hotel, by the back door.
Using the rectal temperature in this case...
is unreliable.
If Joo Seon Woo died at 7 pm ...
instead of 4 to 5 hours later...
Why was there no bluish coloration of his body?
How do you explain that?
In the case of a fall ...
the body's blood flow will prevent the discoloration.
If a person dies at 7 o'clock and is made to fall at 11 o'clock ...
the initial stage of the discoloration can be stopped.
How would you describe the discoloration, Dr. Kim Wan Tae?
What?
You confirmed the corpse's outer appearance.
Yes... I mean...
I thought that what the director said makes sense, too...
Usually, discoloration starts to appear at the chin.
But the damage round Joo Seon Woo's chin was serious.
Therefore, it could not be observed.
Then, let's summarize.
A person's stomach contents will vary
according to the individual's physique, condition, diet, stress,...
Weightlessness can also play a part.
But using rectal temperature with the Moritz-Hensge graph
... is, at present, the most widely used method.
Estimating with the Moritz-Hensge graph
results in 11 o'clock as Joo Seon Woo's time of death.
I repeat, once again ...
Joo Seon Woo died...
at 11 o'clock.
The Moritz-Hensge graph ...
I acknowledge its usefulness.
But in the case here ...
the ambient temperature did not remain the same.
The Moritz-Hensge method presupposes constant ambient temperature.
Therefore, it cannot be used in Joo Seon Woo's case.
Joo Seon Woo's last meal was steak with thick mushroom sauce.
Meat may be difficult to digest ...
but even the sauce which was easy to digest ... had not passed through his duodenum.
I determined that Joo Seon Woo died shortly after dining, that is, at about 7 o'clock.
Everybody here is busy. Thank you for taking the time to attend.
We shall not delay you any longer.
In conclusion, we need to gather opinions.
Please, raise your hand if you support Dr. Yoon's conclusion.
Thank you!
This result will be NFS's official view.
The panel discussion is finished.
Doctor.
Even if the time of death is not correct ...
the truth certainly will come out.
I believe that you are right.
My autopsy result...
was not wrong.
Although I expected a meeting like this ...
This is rotten...
Really ... Too rotten.
Nothing compares to this rotten smell of corruption ...
On February 21th ...
at about 7:00 pm ...
Mr. Joo Seon Woo
was staying at Hangook Hotel.
Did you meet him?
No, wait ...
I shall ask you
directly that...
What was the relationship...
between you and Joo Seon Woo?
In the past year...
there were large transfers of money from your account...
to Joo Seon Woo's.
We have confirmed this.
What was the deal ...
between you two?
Or ...
Is there a secret ...
that he threatened you with?
And, because of that...
Did you kill ...
Mr. Joo Seon Woo?
Ms. Prosecutor, you're right.
Mr. Joo managed Yoon Hyung.
He's been threatening me for the past year.
Yoon Hyung oppa died one year ago.
Yoon Hyung oppa and I ...
We were close.
But...
after Yoon Hyung died...
Mr. Joo was...
always saying that I killed Yoon Hyung oppa.
Threatening me like that.
The way I see it ...
Joo Seon Woo knew that ...
Miss Seo Yeon is the daughter of a well known political figure.
He was using the election as a bargaining tool.
During this time, Miss Seo Yeon ...
threatened, as she was, by Joo Seon Woo,
suffered a great deal.
Therefore?
Miss Seo Yeon was friends with Seo Yoon Hyung.
But, in order not to cause an uproar on the Internet ...
Miss Seo Yeon ...
did not want to make the relationship public.
Therefore.
That's why she didn't make the relationship public.
Is that the only reason?
The murderer of Seo Yoon Hyung...
is actually Manager Joo Seon Woo.
This is the truth.
What's the matter?
May I have a word?
What is it about?
I know how she got the cyanide.
What did you say?
For one year, nobody had a clue. Now, you just happened to find out?
How did you find out, just like that?
The seller of the cyanide came forward.
So...
He confessed and said that...
the person who bought the cyanide was...
was Joo Seon Woo, now deceased.
I really can't believe this!
I know.
But, that's what the guy said.
You know...
You may be putting too much stress on Miss Seo Yeon.
Her physical condition isn't good.
Well ...
If your investigation is done...
we'd like to go back.
She's here. She's here.
We almost caught her.
Now she's leaving right before our eyes again.
Today, I ...
am standing here in an extremely sad and serious mood.
As you all know, today ...
my daughter was summoned...
to the Prosecutors' Office.
So pure ...
So innocent ...
She's an ordinary 23-year-old university student.
Why was she thrown into an ugly political intrigue?
Overnight, there was a false charge of murder.
Everyone understands a father's feelings when something like this happens.
If...
My daughter is guilty ...
she will accept her punishment.
Moreover, I...
will also take responsibility...
and withdraw my presidential candidacy.
I will exclude myself from the political arena ...
return to my hometown ...
and peacefully live out my remaining years.
But...
if my daughter is proved to be innocent...
and was only accused because she is my daughter,
and was used as a pawn in an ugly political game ...
I will not sit still.
Not acting as the presidential candidate Kang Joon Hyuk ...
but, as the father of a pitiful child ...
I will use all the force that I can muster...
to protect my child.
Candidate Kang Joon Hyuk's press conference ended a moment ago.
The public opinion is expressed on enormous banners.
After the press conference, his popular support grew immensely.
Candidate Kang Joon Hyuk's support was enhanced on a large scale.
In the public opinion survey after the press conference ...
The question was, "Do you believe Kang Joon Hyuk's daughter is innocent?"
Some 70% of the responders believed her to be innocent.
They thought that this event was caused by the opposite camp's political intrigue.
Dad?
When did you come?
You ...!
What did you think ...
Actually going to look for Joo Seon Woo ...?
Why did you do that?!
I asked... Why did you go and see Joo Seon Woo?
He ...
Threatened me.
That insect, that louse, phoned and threatened me.
He said he wanted to go to America.
He wanted lots and lots of money.
If that was the problem ...
You should have told us.
How can you think of seeing him yourself?
Make things so chaotic!
You only think of yourself!
For the time being ...
you must go abroad.
After the election , when things settle down ...
I'll have you come back again.
Father.
You're not just a normal person.
Very soon, you must replace your deceased mother.
Soon, you'll become this nation's First Lady.
Go and rest.
Just stay out of all this.
Okay?
I always end up owing you a favour .
No problem! Just don't forget
your agreement with me.
I won't.
Don't worry.
What is the matter?
Director!
I checked it.
Checked what?
You told me to check
the textile fiber sample from Seo Yoon Hyung's trachea.
I found out who took it.
Who is it?
Someone from the Prosecutors' Office?
No.
It's someone from inside NFS.
NFS?
It's NFS Examiner
Dr. Go Da Kyung.
She was working with the police at the time ...
and took the evidence with her.
Might as well take the opportunity
... that is being offered.
How about getting rid of her?
Stealing evidence
from the storeroom...
That is obviously illegal.
No.
Seo Yoon Hyung's case just got settled.
It's better not to cause disturbance.
I will look into it.
You should stay out of it.
Yes.
Da Kyung?
Are you back already?
You're early.
I came for my things.
I got others to look after the shop.
But...
Why are you at home at this time?
I don't feel too well.
I'll just rest for a while.
Are you in pain?
No.
Just a little tired.
Working is good.
But you have to know your limits.
If you continue like this, you willl be sick when you grow old.
Do you understand?
Okay. Well, I'm off to the shop.
Dad.
All this time...
Why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
Da Hee's condition is getting worse.
Why did you want to bear it by yourself?
Da Kyung!
How is Da Hee? Dad?
She needs a heart transplant.
What will happen to her?
Da Kyung.
We...
Should give up now.
A lot of time has passed.
We have been holding onto her and not letting her go.
Just...
Let her go on her way.
Let her go.
Da Kyung.
Dad.
Let's give up.
Hey, listen to me.
I need some more details about Daniel Jung's case.
Let me know why and how he died
before I get there.
I am on my way to the airport.
Thank you. I'll be there soon.
Yes? Hello?
Mr. Yoon Ji Hoon?
Yes, I am Yoon Ji Hoon. Who are you?
I work at Hangook Hotel.
I have something I want to give you.
Something that was given to me ?
Like I said ...
That evening, the guest in room 1917 ...
entrusted me with an envelope.
Why didn't you mention this to the police?
Well, actually because ...
The guest gave me money for this.
And he left his wallet lying around.
I was afraid I would be accused of stealing.
So I kept quiet about the letter.
On the envelope it says, if there's an accident ...
the letter should be given to Mr. Yoon Ji Hoon.
If you read this letter...
I may already be dead.
Here is what I want to say.
Seo Yoon Hyung was killed with a blue cushion...
by Kang Seo Yeon.
Help me ... Call 119...
Destroy this, please.
After Seo Yeon killed Yoon Hyung ...
she told me to get rid of the cushion.
Hello?
What?
It's best to destroy it.
These are Yoon Hyung's and my initials.
His last breath was left on this.
The more I think of it ...
I can't throw it away.
Can you get a warrant to search Kang Seo Yeon's house?
What do you mean?
Kang Seo Yeon killed Seo Yoon Hyung with a blue cushion.
What?
If she still has that cushion ...
it can prove that she killed Seo Yoon Hyung.
I understand.
Yes.
Please transfer me to Senior Jang.
Yes, Doctor.
I'm at home.
What is it?
The sample, the tiny blue textile fiber, do you still have it?
Yes, it's here.
I need you to take good care of it.
Why are you suddenly mentioning the sample?
Kang Seo Yeon kept the blue cushion all this time.
What?
This is an emergency!
The suspect can't be allowed to destroy the evidence.
I know what you mean.
But, you know this case is sensitive.
We're about to catch the criminal.
Please issue the search warrant.
You have all your luggage?
Yes.
This is not about politics.
I, as a public prosecutor...
am requesting a warrant to search a murder suspect's house.
This is a request based on legal grounds.
Your father is doing this because he loves you.
I know.
Until after the election ... goodbye.
What's the matter?
Search warrant?
A search warrant of the home...
What do you mean by that?!
Yes. I'm heading out.
What about you?
I'm on my way.
See you there.
Okay. Hanging up.
A warrant has been issued to search your home.
You should just go abroad as planned.
I'll go back and see what's going on.
Attorney, there is something...
I have been lying to you about.
The blue cushion I used to kill Yoon Hyung...
It was kept at home.
Go to Miss Kang Seo Yeon's apartment, right now.
There is a blue cushion.
Get it before the police do!
Looks like you're in a hurry.
What is the matter?
You're going to NFS, aren't you?
Let me give you a ride.
It's all right ... I'll use my own car.
If I said...
I wanted to take the fiber sample from Seo Yoon Hyung's case...
Would it scare you?
It's important evidence.
Therefore, I want to keep it safe and sound at NFS.
Even if the blue cushion is found at Kang Seo Yeon's house ...
if we don't have the fiber sample with it ...
it will become worthless.