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Episode 8
He was very scared.
Han Byul.
I felt sorry about it for a long time.
The culprit ran away.
That's why I didn't come forward as a witness.
He disappeared so suddenly.
So I got scared.
I was afraid no one would believe what I saw.
I was afraid they'd think I did it.
That's why I became a prosecutor.
Because no one saw the culprit other than me.
Because my memory is the evidence.
And so?
Did you find him?
No.
But I'm sure about one thing.
The person who killed Han Byul...
was a prosecutor.
[Miss Oh]
Oh yes. I'm sorry for not picking up sooner.
Yes, I'll head over. I'll leave right now.
Sure.
This renewal period...
No.
Come in, come in.
What?
You were going to leave when I left the office?
No, no. Not at all.
You're being a sloppy worker.
You can't leave until the Chief does. Bam, bam, bam.
You made that agreement.
That other couple ran off already.
And the "leaving-work-early" couple keeps glancing at the door.
You're waiting for when I leave, aren't you?
I wasn't do that. Only he was.
I wasn't either.
Of course you weren't, were you?
You even put on cologne.
Very good.
Very good, yes.
Now, listen carefully.
Clear all this by noon tomorrow.
Okay?
Yes.
- Tomorrow's an off day though. - That's why I'm saying...
Do it by tomorrow afternoon, not morning.
- Okay? - Yes.
And make sure to relay the news to Yeol Moo and Dong Chi, okay?
Yes.
Do you even have a life?
I ought to knee you.
Seriously.
How are we going to do all this?
When?
- Good luck. - You're leaving?
What about the rest of the work?
Homework. I'm going to do it at home.
You called in the plaintiff.
He's probably on his way.
Who?
Take care of this case first.
You must have given this to me by mistake.
A young man overflowing with passion has sued 22 people.
Miss Gwang Mi.
Tonight's too late, so ask him to come later.
Because of his studies, he can only come in today.
The prosecutor doesn't have the right to tell him when to come and go.
He said, 'You guys accommodate my schedule.'
This plaintiff won't be easy.
Then hurry and call him to ask where he is.
Kidnapping.
In his 40s.
Disappears.
Fire.
Prosecutor.
Dong Chi.
What?
What is it?
Again!
So what is it?
What do you mean?
I said, 'What is it?'
Let it out. Hurry, let it out.
Dong Chi.
You've never worn handcuffs before, right?
No.
Why? Does it bother you? Does it weigh on your mind?
Just...
I just keep feeling embarrassed.
About what? It wasn't even your fault.
I know that.
But I still wish she hadn't seen it.
- Who? - What?
Who saw it?
Huh? Hey.
I can't stand it.
Can you leave the room?
Hey, a woman with wet hair just ran into my room saying she can't stand it.
Now it's your cue to leave. Where's your common sense?
- Hurry! - It's not like that.
It's not. It's not like that.
Hey close the door tightly. Close it tight now.
Stop joking around like that!
Forget it.
I can't wait until tomorrow.
So the person who kidnapped my brother disappeared suddenly.
What else did you find out?
Did you find out he was a prosecutor after you investigated?
Huh?
Let's go out.
You said you can't stand it. I can't do it here.
- What? - What do you think?
My explanation.
Han Byul's case files are in the office.
- Let's go now. - There's a record?
It wasn't lost?
It wasn't lost.
It was destroyed.
Wow, there's a lot.
You start with the personnel director at Daehan Bank.
The Incheon Northeast Borough office.
The Incheon province police station.
The mayor of Incheon. The mayor of Seoul.
The Board of Trade.
Our district prosecution department.
Even the chancellor of the prosecution office.
Why didn't you include the president?
I'm saving that one for last.
You're saying this is all considered negligence of duties?
Isn't it neglecting one's duties if you turn a deaf ear
to investigating alleged corruption?
- What kind of corruption? - Hiring corruption.
I took the entrance exam to apply for a position at Daehan Bank.
It's one of the top banks to work for.
It offers some of the most competitive salaries and tons of benefits.
And so?
I made it to the second round. I did well on the interview.
But I didn't make it.
I thought it was strange.
They took someone named Joo Sang Woon.
Joo Sang Woon?
- Who's that? - He's in my department.
I'm sure his score was better than yours.
He came to our school through an athletic scholarship.
His grades are awful, and he never even went through the application process.
He never even took an entrance exam.
He didn't know how to write his admission essay so I wrote it for him.
I did it all for him.
He never did anything.
He couldn't even complete all of his requirements.
But that isn't evidence of corruption.
The prosecution should find the evidence.
I'm giving you the case so that you can prosecute.
I'm the victim of these corrupt practices. That's why I'm suing.
If Joo Sang Woon didn't go through, would you have made it?
Of course.
What was your TOEIC score?
- 910. - 910?
You want to get in with 910?
I didn't really need the TOEIC score, but I still got 984.
I've heard that you need at least 950 to get into this bank.
I'm surprised you got to round two with that score.
If someone charges you with benefiting from hiring corruption
there'd be reason to be suspicious.
I'm telling you Joo Sang Woon got in without a score.
So you think he's the reason you didn't get in?
That's not the way I see it.
I'm sure you'll find out once you investigate.
Look here. That's if we investigate.
Your TOEIC score is low.
Truth is, you didn't get in because of your score
but you're looking to blame something else.
All the people who fail their vocational exams are the same.
They have a thousand excuses.
That's what people who don't study resort to.
Why don't we just study hard?
Think of your parents and come to your senses.
Don't write things like this.
Dedication, okay?
I've heard everything so you can go.
It's cold.
- Prosecutor Kim. - Are you leaving?
The chief has ordered that we clear all the cases by tomorrow afternoon.
Are you done?
I'm going to do it at home.
Good luck.
- Good luck. - Why's he so informal?
Oh, wait, wait, wait!
- Those two are suspicious. - Goodbye.
Taxi!
Follow that car.
This is a copy of the file.
As soon as I became a prosecutor, I started to look into this case.
These are my records.
You can see from the records that Han Byul's case was closed by an internal request.
Usually, they decide whether or not to close the case
after the police do a thorough investigation.
But here, the case was closed quickly because of a prosecutor.
It was declared an accidental fire.
Who's that prosecutor?
That's the strange part.
Prosecutor Choi only suggested it to be an unnatural cause of death.
He was the substitute prosecutor for that day.
Han Byul was found on January 1, a holiday.
He asked the detectives what they thought, but nothing came up.
So he assumed the case was assigned to someone else.
But when I went to him to show him the record, he seemed surprised.
He never requested the case to be closed, but it was assigned to him.
So someone used the name of the prosecutor on duty to terminate further investigation.
That's right.
He didn't even have an autopsy.
At first, my mom didn't want it done because she felt bad for Han Byul.
My father kept saying it was suspicious.
It didn't make sense for a child to die
from a fire he started in a place so far away.
She changed her mind.
So we set another autopsy date.
But then Han Byul's body disappeared.
They misplaced his body so it was already cremated.
Unclaimed bodies without family are cremated after a certain period of time.
So we only got his remaining ashes.
The body was accidentally cremated.
The investigation terminated because of another prosecutor's name.
The stranger thing is, the moment I opened this case
the original files disappeared.
That's when I wondered if a prosecutor was behind this, and I found more evidence.
What is it?
I'm telling you, I did as I was told.
You gave me the wrong orders, Your Honor.
Your Honor?
What do you mean Your Honor?
So you just let it pass?
In the past, they referred to prosecutors as Your Honor.
No one speaks like that anymore.
A detective calling a prosecutor Your Honor is an insult.
He's being sarcastic.
That's what I'm saying.
I was about to say something, but I didn't.
But what's the occasion?
Does there need to be an occasion?
It's to nurture our friendships.
That answer is a bit evasive, isn't it?
It's not like we work together very much.
I think it's my first time meeting Prosecutor Choi, isn't it?
We are all connected.
A guest has arrived.
You've arrived.
Yes. You all must have been talking about something funny.
It's been a while.
So this is your surprise guest?
You all know him, right? Prosecutor Oh Taec Yoon.
He's a former colleague so he speaks to me like a friend despite his white hair.
Hello. I'm Oh Taec Yoon.
It's an honor to meet the esteemed Prosecutor Moon Hee Man.
No, the honor's all mine.
I have the pleasure of meeting Prosecutor Oh.
I must have been successful if you are acting like this.
Okay everyone. Sit down.
Sit down.
Sit down, sit down.
It's been a really long time.
But rumor has it that you're earning a lot of money these days.
I'm sure they're not rumors, but insults.
He must know about it, sir.
You're all so busy, I'm sorry if it was difficult to come all the way to Seoul.
What do you mean?
It's been nice to finally come here.
Now. Let's make a toast.
Yes.
- Hey! - Yo, what's up, what's up?
What's up?
Over there.
- Hey, why are you so late? - Sorry, sorry.
Work has been busy. But first, let me scan the girls.
Okay.
Give me some.
- You're just going to drink? - What do you mean? This place is popping.
- She's nice. - Okay!
What is this?
Switch, switch, switch.
What are you doing here?
As you can see, I'm playing. Why don't you get out of my way?
Does your mother know that her daughter is burning up the dance floor?
Does Chief Moon know you're here instead of sweating over your cases?
If you let this out, you're dead!
You animal!
This isn't right. I'm a prosecutor, and...
That man.
What is he doing?
My bag. My bag!
It was Ko Young Min, right?
What should I do? Should I report him?
No, you can't.
Why?
The case files were in my bag.
No way!
- What should I do? - What do you think?
Write your letter of resignation.
Why do I have to resign?
If you can't find it, you'll be fired. Better off resigning.
Detective Yoo!
Help me.
Where's that jerk's number?
I'm calling him right now.
This is Lee Jang Won.
This is Ko Young Min.
Mr. Ko Young Min.
Where is my bag?
I know you're asking about the bag
but can I have your cell phone number?
I can't give out my number to just anyone!
Really? Forget it then. Goodbye.
010...
If you investigate the case I requested
I'll return everything. If not, I'll take your files.
What is it?
What if... what if word about this gets out?
It's obvious.
'An irresponsible prosecutor loses his case files at a club.'
'A detective loses her mind trying to manage the lost cases.'
That'll probably be the news headline.
You'll have to deal with all the plaintiffs if they decide to sue.
Those who experienced sexual assault might even take it to the national court.
First, hit Ko Young Min with a lawsuit.
What are you going to do if there's a settlement?
You want to let the police, prosecutors, and courts know that you lost your cases?
What else am I supposed to do?
What do you think?
Meet Ko Young Min and beg for forgiveness.
I told you I have nothing to say.
Just investigate my case for me.
- There's no point investigating... - We'll investigate.
First, give us the bag.
This is a crime. If you get caught for blackmail, you'll be in big trouble.
I know.
Then you shouldn't be doing this.
- Table three needs heat. - Okay.
Excuse me.
I could arrest you right now.
You're the culprit, and we're the witnesses.
Whatever you want.
Let me take care of this first.
I guess I should put it up on the Internet first.
No, please no.
So investigate the case.
You already said I'm guilty of theft and blackmail.
I'm already ruined, so I have nothing to lose.
Let the press talk.
Mr. Ko Young Min!
Why are you so late?
Why can't you hurry it up?
Hurry up, hurry.
Now tell me what you know.
Where did you get the other half of my grades?
A toy.
There was a toy Han Byul had with him that day.
My dad found it outside the factory and picked it up.
That car made us even more certain that it was Han Byul.
If the police found a message asking for help then the police should have been suspicious.
The police couldn't have closed a case like that too easily.
They found it much later.
Mom said she couldn't live in Incheon any longer so she came to Seoul.
She found it when she was unpacking.
We took it the police.
The detective said he'd look into it, but he didn't end up doing anything.
My dad kept pestering them, but they said Han Byul's case had been closed.
Because he didn't have an autopsy, they couldn't properly investigate.
After that, my dad started going from Incheon to Seoul looking for help.
My dad didn't think it was an accident from the beginning
and after finding that message he wouldn't give up.
Until the end.
[Thirteen years ago, Winter of 2001]
Your father suffered a lot.
He did.
But I...
I kept acting like I didn't care.
Why?
Because if I showed I cared, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do anything.
I wouldn't be able to study or do chores.
Who would take care of my father?
But why was it Han Byul?
Why would a prosecutor have done that to a child?
See you again.
Go back safely.
Goodbye.
Well, I'll be going too then.
- Go ahead. - See you again.
- Travel safe. - Goodbye.
Be careful.
Bye.
Prosecutor Choi, it seems you don't have a car.
No, since I knew I'd be drinking.
- Then I'll be going. - Goodbye.
- I'll be going. - Goodbye.
Excuse me.
I heard you requested a handkerchief, so I got you one.
Oh, thank you. I haven't seen your face before.
It's been a while.
Prosecutor Moon.
Well then.
He's cute.
What are these punks doing putting boxes in my trunk?
You want to do work at a time like this?
I'm doing work because we're in a situation like this. We have to work.
What, what kind of work are you doing?
Investigating hiring corruption.
How can we finish all that by tonight?
We can't even put out a warrant.
Instead, try to do something about Ko Young Min.
He must have some kind of weakness.
Whether we work on him or the case
it'll be hard for just the two of us to get results.
I know that.
So what should we do?
What do you think?
We have to get to work.
Are you crazy?
If Dong Chi Radish finds out, he's going to tell me to investigate.
Then I'm dead.
I just asked him to help because I'm stuck with a complicated case.
I just want to smack you right now.
I'm not saying only because I was at the club with you, so just do as I say, got it?
Then you should have just called Dong Chi Radish.
Why did you call Yeol Moo Kimchi?
I'm her senior.
You're only her senior if you're still a prosecutor.
I ought to handcuff you.
Handcuffs?
Handcuffs? Handcuffs?
We are working on an arresting case.
Please help us.
I feel like we're being tricked into this.
So he got into Daehan Bank through corrupt hiring practices.
Yes, according to the plaintiff.
This is amusing.
What?
If you want to charge corruption, you need to have a connection in the bank.
Joo Sang Woon?
Ah, Joo Sang Woon.
So does he have a connection? Who is he?
We still don't know.
Hey Prosecutor Lee.
Then what is it that you do know?
Just that.
Hey, you should only ask for help after you try out everything yourself.
You want me to do everything from scratch.
Are you guys in trouble?
No way. Never.
Not at all.
Of course not.
Miss Yoo. What is it?
Don't ask. It's a secret for now, but when it's time...
the truth will explode.
How much time do we have?
I'm not sure either.
For now, we have to figure it out before the chief comes.
Prosecutor Han, go bring Cha Yoon Hee's case files, including the things on my desk.
Cha Yoon Hee's case files?
Yeah.
Okay.
Here it is.
You scared me.
Detective Kang, what are you doing here?
You've been here with Dong Chi?
Yes,
We're working.
I thought...
I was wondering where you two went.
You two?
- Where did you think? - So I thought...
There's the thing Dong Chi marked.
That he marked?
- Anyway, I thought you went somewhere else. - At this time of night?
Dong Chi and my relationship is not like that.
Really?
- Yes. - Yes?
Yes!
Very good. Since you're here, let's all work together.
Follow me.
Here you go.
Really, what are we going to do about this?
Huh?
We found him.
Hey Prosecutor Lee. You sure are lucky.
You ask your superior for help on a case and he automatically figures it out for you.
- Thank you. - Always just thanking me.
What!
Joo Sang Woon's principal and interest?
For Kim Jae Hak?
But Dong Chi, why do you have these records?
His family was interested in someone named Joo Yoon Jang.
You mean the Joo Yoon Jang who's the director of the plastic surgery clinic?
Yes. Joo Yoon Jang is famous for being Kim Jae Hak's financial backer.
That's why I looked up his financial records.
It wasn't just Joo Yoon Jang.
Other members of his family sent him money.
He has a two-year-old cousin, and even he donated something.
No way.
So Joo Sang Woon is a member of Joo Yoon Jang's family?
Probably. Then it all makes sense.
Kim Jae Hak is in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
so he is connected to Korean export-import.
Oh, that's right.
Not long ago in an article published in a high-profile magazine
Kim Jae Hak was reported with pictures of him receiving text messages
asking him for a job during the Assembly plenary sessions.
That's right.
- I'll look into it. - No, no, no, no.
Why don't you do it yourself? Do you need me to feed you?
Not at all.
Then from here, I will...
Hey, wait. Stop.
The chief assigned this to you.
Yesterday morning, to you of all people?
I know.
Hey, let's go. We need to focus on our work.
- Yes. - Yes.
Go back safely.
How many hours do we have until the chief gets back?
Now.
About that bomb.
Before it explodes, you should report it. Isn't that right?
Yes.
Yes, hello?
We are working very hard right now.
We found proof of corruption, yes.
What? Indictment?
Hey look, it's not that easy.
Hello?
Ko Young Min!
Looks like you'll really end up in the papers.
As the prosecutor who sued the National Assembly.
But either way, you're screwed.
Seems you won't succeed as a prosecutor.
Isn't that right?
- We're back. - We're back.
You came in together?
Where's Dong Chi?
He can't come in because he's still finishing up.
We have to go out again too.
Why are there so many criminals?
Chan's awake.
Did you sleep well, our Chan?
He sure did. He farted to his heart's content.
Did you really?
Chan, what did you eat that made you fart?
He's so young.
He's only six.
He's still a baby.
How old was he?
Did you hear?
Yes.
During our last outing, when you were outside with Dong Chi.
When we fought?
You fought?
We don't.
He was six.
If nothing happened to him, he'd probably be around your age.
His age.
It's time to wash up.
See you later. See you later Chan.
I'll go in Grandma.
Hey.
Hey, the head did come to dinner last night.
But it was too ambiguous.
How was it ambiguous?
That's right, yes.
You've gone through the case thoroughly. You did a proper job, isn't that right?
I'm sorry.
I was too busy working on this one case.
What case was that?
So... the case you assigned directly...
the case of the overzealous plaintiff who was applying for jobs.
Do you remember? The one who sued 22 times.
Just that one case had this many files.
And so?
We found the smell of the criminal close to home.
What did you say?
The smell. So I mean...
Traces of the criminal...
Oh yes, very good.
Okay, and who's that criminal?
The hiring manager at Daehan Bank. The manager of TOEIC.
Director Joo Yoon Jang of Yoon Jang cosmetic clinic.
And suspect Kim Jae Hak, so far.
And so?
Since there's a protocol...
we should move forward with a warrant for search and seizure!
Mr. Yoo.
Why do you think he's acting this way?
I'm not sure.
Maybe he's not used to staying up all night, so his biological rhythm is off.
- His body's balance is off? - Yes.
Seriously.
I can't see in front of me.
Prosecutor Lee.
- Prosecutor Lee. - Yes?
Now, Prosecutor Lee. Just go to sleep.
No, I'm fine.
For the thousands who have had to face hiring corruption in their job search...
I've devoted myself...
Just sleep. Sleep!
Get out. Out, get out.
Get to work.
- Mr. Lee. - Yes?
Please find out why Prosecutor Lee is acting that way.
Yes, I was going to do that anyway.
Prosecutor Lee.
Be careful. Before you get another bomb. Boom!
Do you want to tell me yourself? Or should I ask my daughter Gwang Mi?
Should I ask her instead?
Oh by the way.
You've been through a lot. It must have been very difficult.
Being arrested and all, right?
Not at all.
We were only trying to resolve things swiftly and accurately, please understand.
Yes.
But your parents must have been very shocked.
With you going to jail, isn't that right?
Well...
My grandmother was very shocked.
Your grandmother?
You don't have any parents?
Well...
I pried too much into your family life.
My apologies. Sorry.
Anyway, welcome back and work hard.
You and I should touch base from time to time.
Yes.
Hold on, Chief.
Keep going or stop?
I already told you, 'Stop it.'
But you didn't stop me, even though you knew I met with Song Ah Reum.
And you gave Prosecutor Lee a case that involved both Joo Yoon Jang and Kim Jae Hak.
Anyway, the conclusion is 'stop.'
It seems your dinner last night was pretty memorable.
Dong Chi.
If you're not going to stab me, don't take out your knife.
Kang Soo, you go in first.
Prosecutor Han and I have somewhere to go.
Where are we going?
Picnic.
- I don't want to! - I want to go!
That's what you wanted to say. We're going.
What is this?
What do you think?
This is money!
The neighborhood nightclub. I've got a job.
What kind of job is this?
If I get paid, it's a job. This is jackpot!
I just turn on the music and drive around Incheon.
You just drive? You don't just drive!
You clean the bathrooms at night and run errands for the customers.
You have to do whatever you're told. I know everything.
What's so bad about that?
It's only temporary.
I'll only do it until I pay back your 2,000,000 Won.
Why?
What?
You're good at taking people's money so why are you trying to pay me back?
It's because I'm scared of your grandmother.
Is that it?
Yeah.
It's me.
Sir, I didn't recognize your voice.
What? Your shoes?
Of course! I'm on my way right now.
I'm off to make money!
It's strange. It should be here somewhere.
Prosecutor Koo.
You say it's your father's house, but you don't even have the key?
I forgot it in my office desk drawer.
Because I had to drag you here.
Why are we here?
To introduce you to my father.
Again, again. Trying to leave without saying anything again.
But where did it go?
But you know...
Why wasn't your name in the case files?
I thought Han Byul was an only child.
Because I didn't make a statement.
Why not?
My mom wouldn't let me.
She was afraid my heart would hurt.
Han Byul...
We lost him because of me.
I said I was going to Seoul, and I sent him off on his own
even though he didn't know the directions.
So you left him at the bus station.
Go home.
The last time he was seen was at the bus station.
And the last witness they said was his mother.
So why did you become a prosecutor if you wanted nothing to do with it?
Because of the half of my academic records you found?
[Five years ago, Fall of 2005]
Dad.
Let's not do this anymore.
Why not?
The culprit. Even if you know he is, you can't catch him.
We can catch him if we know who he is.
You can't catch him.
We can never catch him.
Why? Is there something you know?
Is he someone high up?
Does he have a lot of power?
Yeah.
You can't catch him on your own.
I have to go to work.
I can't go home again today, so take care of your mother.
And I can't give up.
If I can't catch him because I have no power, then I really can't give up.
Even if I don't have any power, if I don't give it all I've got
how am I going to face Han Byul later?
I'll be too sorry.
That was the last time I saw him.
He went to a local construction site.
That's why I want to give more than all I've got.
More?
Can you help me with this?
A prosecutor directly involved in the case can't officially investigate.
That's why I can't formally investigate Han Byul's case.
I can't do it for free.
Then... do you want money?
No.
Give me your heart.
Go out with me.
What are you saying?
Dong Chi.
Hey, Dad!
Hello.
This is Prosecutor Han from my office.
Where have you been? It's cold.
Thank you.
It was definitely in this room. My dad must have rearranged everything.
Why don't you live with him if he's in Incheon?
He doesn't like it.
He doesn't like the idea of me not moving out.
He doesn't like me coming into this house.
I think he's comfortable living alone.
I used to go to school in Seoul since I was in junior high.
He even cut us apples.
That's why I couldn't find you.
What?
When I looked through my dad's notes
the son of the factory worker was written as Koo Dong Chi.
Above that name was an X.
It was noted you didn't go to college.
You left your father when you decided not to go to college.
Do you think he would have expected you
to not be going to college with grades like that?
That's why you felt certain I was guilty.
Because I was originally on the list of suspects.
What are you looking for?
I found it. Here it is.
What is it?
Han Byul's things.
Found at the scene of the crime.
This...
Whose is this?
What?
This isn't Han Byul's.
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I suddenly feel sorry.
It's fine. You didn't forget me though.
What are you doing right now?
That's what it seems.
You sure are good-looking. You look about my son's age.
Prosecutor Koo. What are you up to these days?
We opened up an old case.
I think we need to meet.
I said get here right now.