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Put down the scalpel.
I'll take care of this autopsy.
The autopsy for this case has concluded.
Seo Yoon Hyung's cause of death is oronasal suffocation.
This was obviously a homicide.
What? Seo Yoon Hyung's murderer has confessed?
The method she used was potassium cyanide.
That's impossible.
I can't allow you to go on any further.
We have the right to seize all samples related to Seo Yoon Hyung's case from the NFS.
If the murder weapon is consistent with the traces found in the esophagus,
then can I prove that my conclusion was correct?
I wasn't wrong. I'll prove it.
The most important piece of evidence was stolen.
Something was definitely recorded on that tape.
It's the one right at the #4 make-up room where Seo died.
This is my first case!
Even if I have to risk my life,
I'm going to find the criminal!
There is definitely someone behind this.
We need to look into this further.
I can prove that the victim did not have lung disease.
I will open Seo's lungs once again.
Nonsense.
This goes against the work of both police and prosecutors.
From now on, all the results of this examination
will be my responsibility.
I permit the autopsy.
I told you.
The game's just beginning.
Episode 3
I don't know what you want to tell me, but can you do it some other time?
You must hear me now.
Everyone's waiting for me.
About Seo Yoon Hyung... Doctor Yoon was right.
Seo Yoon Hyung never had tuberculosis.
Doctor Yoon's autopsy was very accurate.
Seo Yoon Hyung died of oronasal suffocation, not from potassium cyanide.
What are you trying to say?
Do you want to know the truth?
The person--no, I should say the people-- who killed Seo Yoon Hyung is not Lee Soo Jung.
Lee Soo Jung, Seo's long-time girlfriend who was dumped by him in the end.
Jung Seok Hoon, a Voice member who was under the shadow of Seo Yoon Hyung.
The manager of Seo's entertainment company who had tension with Seo due to his new contract.
Ah, and there's one more.
Kang Seo Yeon, the hidden girlfriend of Seo, who's had a grudge against him
because he wanted to break up with her.
What are you talking about?
Hidden girlfriend?
Seo and Kang, it seems like the two had been together for very long.
But it was only Seo who wanted the breakup.
He should've been careful when breaking up with a girl with high self-esteem.
Since it can lead to his own death.
Kang Seo Yeon is the one who planned everything.
A splendid death on a splendid stage.
After making this plan, Kang Seo Yeon approached Lee Soo Jung and Jung Seok Hoon.
And also Joo Seon Woo, the manager of Seo's entertainment company.
Lee Soo Jung was supposed to add potassium cyanide to Seo's drink.
However, at the last minute, Lee Soo Jung felt bad about it.
And didn't mix the lethal dose into his drink.
Help me.
How did you...?
Knowing the truth is a must to manipulate an autopsy.
If I'd been allowed to perform the autopsy, no one would have been hurt.
Because I was going to report the cause as simply overexhaustion.
Why are you telling me all this now?
Large sums of money and bribes behind autopsies...
Doesn't this sound familiar?
Something similar happened 20 years ago.
Yoon Ji Hoon always claims that the truth will always be revealed.
If the truth of Seo Yoon Hyung's death can be revealed,
I believe the same goes for the case 20 years ago.
You're the living witness of the field of forensics in the nation.
You laid the foundation for forensics so that it would not be hindered
by biases or politics, but rely solely on objectivity and impartiality.
What would happen if people found out what you have done in the past?
You make the decision.
You can either stay out peacefully... or ruin both of us.
Start the incision.
Was it you?
I bought some herbal extract. Do you want some?
Senior Jung.
I bought it because it's good for coughs.
My cough's getting bad.
Why did you do it? It was your last case.
I've been finding fingerprints and blood traces using Luminol and SPR for the past 30 years.
(Luminol: chemical used for detecting blood; SPR: wet print for detecting fingerprints)
I didn't know this would cause my own sickness. I have liver failure too.
Did you not expect it? You knew it was going to be hard.
You still worked with a sense of duty.
Duty.
Do you know what I learned while doing this work?
In this world, no matter how hard people like us try, we can't change it.
We use all our energy to look at crime scenes, gather all the evidence, and put culprits in jail,
but the world stays pretty much the same.
I thought my work would be acknowledged one day.
I worked for thirty years, but the only thing I've accumulated is some protective masks.
There's still no support and no recognition.
In this sort of situation, a sense of duty is useless.
You'll realize it too one day.
How much did they give you?
An innocent person died, and an innocent person was accused of murder.
How much did they give you to cover up the truth?
Reality is different from CSI.
The autopsy is finished.
Has it been confirmed?
Did Seo Yoon Hyung have tuberculosis?
The living speak lies while the dead speak the truth.
That's reality.
Professor Lee is correct.
In the upper-right side of the lung, we found a lesion confirming tuberculosis.
For this particular case, the NFS made a mistake.
We disrespected the credibility our citizens have given us.
I will take full responsibility for this result.
From today, I will resign my position as chief.
I'll take full responsibility for this case, so please excuse Dr. Yoon for breaching protocol.
Chief!
Why are you doing this? I saw it for myself!
There was nothing wrong with Seo Yoon Hyung's lungs.
How am I supposed to take this? I know I wasn't wrong!
This has been my last autopsy.
I'm not going to hold a scalpel again. But you shouldn't do what I did.
Chief, what on earth are you talking about?
Medical examiners are human too. We can't always be right.
There are times when we're wrong, and times when we take the path we shouldn't.
There's no time for regret. We have to spend that time figuring out how the dead have passed.
That's our responsibility.
I wasn't wrong!
Do you really think I'm doing this work because of a TV show?
No, I did this work because of you.
I did this because of you.
I get what you're saying, but there's no proof.
Does that make any sense? What do you mean there's no evidence?
My sister's dying in the hospital! But you can't catch the culprit?
There's no evidence!
There must be something you can do! Isn't that what they do on TV?
Come and see the crime scene for yourself. It's not that easy.
We're just as upset as you.
Then, I'll find him. He must have left a strand of hair at least.
I'll find him.
We've pulled out of the crime scene as of yesterday.
You haven't found the culprit, but you've already pulled out of the crime scene?
How can we keep blocking off a road that people use?
I'm sorry.
Detective.
My sister's dying... You need to find out why!
In the midst of constantly evolving crimes,
crime scene preservation still remains as the most important factor in investigations.
And also...
We'll end it here.
I have a question.
What do I have to do to become like you?
I'm not going to do this work anymore.
I don't have the right to be an investigator.
I didn't even notice the damage in the crime scene, and I couldn't uncover the truth.
But I won't give up like you.
If the living speak lies and only the dead speak the truth,
then I'll find out the truth from the dead.
Chief!
Chief.
Are you really going to leave?
That's right. I think it's time for me to go.
You can't. You can't leave in a situation like this.
You've established the forensics field in Korea.
All the universities would want you as their professor.
It's been forty years.
After forty years, you need to know when to quit.
Sir.
Listen to what I say. You have to become a good medical examiner.
I'll take you to wherever you're going.
No. You don't need to.
I've always walked on these two feet.
I should do the same when I'm leaving.
Who the heck is that bank account holder?
Who is he really to control all the prosecutors and national police?
Are you giving up here?
You know Lee Soo Jung is not the murderer.
Do you want to be promoted that badly? Is that all you can think about?
You've been an arrogant poser, as if you're the protector of law and justice,
but were you really a materialistic bootlicker?
Do you want a promotion that badly that you blame murder on a random person?
You're right! I want to be promoted.
Do you think I became a prosecutor for fun?
Do you think it was easy to get into Seoul National University Law School
with no money for private tutors?
Even if people called me psycho, I studied every night until my nose bled.
But you know what?
This prosecutor thing is all about bootlicking and ass-kissing.
Fine. I want to be promoted.
So that... I don't have to be a bootlicker and an ass-kisser.
It's my dream to crush those with money and power.
Is this wrong?
Can you keep it down? You aren't the only one drinking.
Hey. Mister.
What?
- What the heck did you just say? - What?
Detective Choi, arrest them!
What? You get over here!
Let go of me! Let go!
That's why no man wants to marry you.
That's nothing though.
That's not even considered hardship.
Everyone who doesn't have money and connections goes through that.
But still, putting an innocent in jail-- is this what a prosecutor does?
What the heck...
Where are you going?
- Miss? - Shinwol-dong.
National Forensic Service.
Hello.
I don't think we have any more business.
You still talk disgustingly.
Stop bothering me and leave.
We still need to say our farewell.
Want to get some drinks and eel?
No thanks. Just go.
Judging from your expression, looks like you want a drink.
Come on! I know you want to.
How come you can't eat eel?
You must have had a privileged upbringing.
From what I saw during the autopsy, I thought you'd just stuff yourself with pork skins.
How come you can't even eat eel?
We're here, Miss.
Want to try some?
Isn't it funny?
We're here, Miss. Aren't you getting out?
Don't be shy.
Please just go.
Besides this, don't you want anything else?
I just wanted to do something like this. We've been dating for 6 years.
We've only had dates in the library, the hospital waiting room, or the examining room.
No wonder I wanted to do something like this.
Ah, this is so nice.
You don't want...something like a ring?
I know what medical residents earn. I won't take anything less than a diamond.
Can you buy me something like that?
Will you...marry me?
You said for today, you'd listen to whatever I say.
Yes.
Can I tell you my last request?
Of course.
Give it up.
What I want is to be the wife of Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon.
Give up on the NFS.
Can you do that for me?
You're kidding, right?
Why are you saying this now? You've never said anything like this before.
I knew you wouldn't give it up...
which is why I've never asked.
I guess this is the last song we'll be hearing together.
Before I get more drunk, there's something I want to ask you.
Have you ever regretted it?
I mean being a medical examiner.
You've probably faced a lot of difficulties.
And you probably don't get paid as much as your colleagues from medical school.
And there's so much work to do.
And you get blamed by the families of the dead.
And... things like the current case.
You've never regretted it?
Never.
What?
Never.
I have no time for regrets.
But...
What goes through your mind?
Day in and day out, you deal with the dead instead of the living.
Nothing.
Nothing goes through my mind.
I just feel grateful.
When I open my eyes in the morning, I feel happy just to be alive.
I only have money for taxi fare today, so do you mind paying for the drinks?
In return, I'll give you this card of invincibility.
Don't take this lightly. This card can get rid of all sorts of evil forces.
As long as you have this, you have nothing to fear.
If you have this card, only good things will happen.
So make sure not to lose it.
Then, I'll be going.
Thank you for the drinks.
And thank you for being so honest.
We'll probably meet again.
Until then, be healthy!
But what's a young woman like you going to the NFS late at night?
From now on, this is where I'm going to work.
Goodbye.
Sir, you forgot this.
What the heck is this?
The Southern branch seems happy that you're going there.
Don't think of this as a demotion.
You're in charge of the southern branch, so try your best.
With your aptitude, you should be up for this job.
I think I should redo the paint. Maybe some repairs too.
Please don't change it too much.
You may not be staying very long.
Your 3-year tenure will go by faster than you think.
You might even leave here before 3 years.
Are you saying that you're going to try to bring me down?
Just because you've won a skirmish, doesn't mean you've won the war.
I won.
As a result of my victory, I'm going to make a lot of changes at the NFS.
The number of medical examiners and researchers here will grow exponentially.
I'll also complete the renovation of the facilities here.
These improvements will ultimately be a great service for those who have passed.
I'm going to do all that.
Is there any value to knowledge without faith?
The rights of the dead must be protected, and it's our duty to respect those rights.
Without such faith, the NFS is unnecessary.
The principal agent of faith is a human being.
And the environment is what causes a human being to have faith.
I want to create such an environment through the NFS.
Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon.
Goodbye.
I'll be back.
And I'll prove that my autopsy and my principles were right.
Inauguration of Chief Lee Myung Han.
We will not disappoint the nation's expectations and faith.
We will adhere to the expected attitudes and principles described as follows.
We will be honest, fair, and dedicated to our work.
We will not let any external matters interfere with the process.
Examiner Yoon Ji Hoon
We will be accurate and efficient in how we proceed.
And finally, we work solely for the pursuit of scientific truth.
One year later
The flavor's already gone.
Can't you give me a discount?
How can you know the flavor's gone just by looking?
I saw on TV that if the eyes don't look fresh, it means the flavor's gone.
Don't believe what you see on TV. Believe the person selling it.
Why should I believe you?
Then believe the fish. Just believe the fish's sincerity.
Forget it.
Ma'am!
Dad!
I made it!
- What? - I made it!
Did you really make it?
They just contacted me.
Which hospital is it?
Hospital?
That's right, which hospital?
Our nation's biggest hospital.
- Biggest hospital? - Yes.
Thank you!
Made it! Made it!
Go Da Kyung made it!
Come in!
Oh! Our doctor is still up?
- Are you drunk? - Yeah.
I was in such a good mood I bought the market people drinks.
Oh really?
Da Kyung.
Yes, Dad.
Do you know what the saddest moments of my life were?
It's when your mother died.
And when your sister was in an accident.
And then when you suddenly said you didn't want to work at the hospital anymore.
And my happiest moments?
When you and your sister were born.
And today.
My clever daughter has become a doctor.
Dad.
That's right. You will become the world's best doctor.
Definitely.
You can do it, right?
Of course.
Good! That's all I want to hear.
Well then. Get some rest, my doctor daughter!
I'm leaving.
For the one-year anniversary of Seo Yoon Hyung's death,
fan clubs have been holding candlelight vigils.
Even one year after Seo Yoon Hyung's death, debate over the truth of his death continues.
Someone else is responsible for Seo Yoon Hyung's death. It was all a cover-up.
Reporters are still talking about it.
They keep reporting these rumors as though they were facts.
They're just groundless rumors.
When people listen to them enough times, they believe rumors to be true.
Last night, it was reported that a high official's daughter with the initial "K" was involved.
All records related to Seo Yoon Hyung's case have been destroyed.
The truth is buried.
People will forget as time goes by.
The records have been destroyed, but the person still lives.
Now they're even making a documentary about Seo Yoon Hyung's death.
Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon's initial autopsy results will be enough to bait the nation's attention.
Dr. Yoon conducted his autopsy without following protocol and fabricated the result.
That's enough to finish any medical examiner.
Even if he speaks to the press, it will just make him go down.
He's not stupid enough to do something like that.
Now is the most important time.
If Congressman Kang gets embroiled in any scandal, everything will be finished.
Then the plans you and I have made will both be at risk.
I am aware of that.
As long as I am at the NFS, Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon will not return.
But there's always a chance he will, however slight.
Hard to say.
We'll see whose side God is on.
This should be interesting.
Didn't Jung Woo Jin work like a dog for Choi Joong Sun?
Sure she did.
She did whatever she was told, from bootlicking to ass-kissing...
Does this mean her comeback to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office is over?
You guys are already here?
Already ordered drinks?
You guys seem so serious. What were you talking about?
- Aren't you going to give me a drink? - Sure.
Is everything okay?
What?
Don't be too upset.
There's no use wasting energy over an opportunity that's already passed.
Are you talking about the Supreme Prosecutor's Office?
Don't you know me by now? I'm Jung Woo Jin.
Do you think I care about things like that?
Don't waste your time on such talk, and just keep drinking.
What are you guys doing? Let's all drink.
Congratulations.
Congratulations on your promotion.
Director, I want to talk with you.
Later.
I want to know why.
Are you crazy?
Why not me?
Are you disappointed?
Because I'm not taking you with me to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office?
I don't have money or connections like other people, and I'm not a man.
But I work very hard, and I've been very loyal to you.
And during the Seo Yoon Hyung case...
Do you know what your biggest problem is?
You don't know your place. Like now!
You shouldn't be here.
So this is the person suspected for the serial arsons?
Yes.
Did you cause the fire?
No.
Let him go.
Prosecutor!
We can't prosecute him with this amount of evidence.
We have plenty of evidence.
The coat discovered at the site is his!
We even have witnesses who saw him at the scene of the crime.
The site of the crime is near where he lives.
And he says he lost his coat.
He has a history of arson too!
Does that make someone a criminal?
I said find more evidence!
Prosecutor Jung. Are you that bored with this case?
You're just trying to half-ass it and get it over with!
I'm releasing the suspect because you didn't find enough evidence, you son of a gun!
Please get out.
Yes.
The Ministry of Public Administration & Security makes a 50 million-dollar investment in NFS.
Yes, we have received the notification.
When the Vice Minister visits NFS a few days later,
he will announce the plans for funding.
Don't thank me.
The NFS is the backbone of our nation's medical examinations.
Of course I should support it.
After all, you will do what you've promised under your tenure.
There are many people depending on you.
There's not much I've done.
I've been fortunate enough to have assistance from a lawyer like you.
Very good. Then I'll see you soon.
Yes, goodbye.
Come in.
This is the report you mentioned earlier.
Good work.
And this. This was brewed in my hometown.
They say it's good for men.
(It's a drink believed to promote virility)
Try it, and if you like it, I'll bring you more.
Sure. If that's all, you should get back to work.
Yes!
Then...
Chief.
You should know. I'm always on your side.
Chief, good luck!
My goodness!
Scared me to death.
What? What?!
Have you gone completely mad?
Why should that matter to you?
Even if the current chief has been estranged from his wife,
this is too much.
Too much! No matter how you look at it, this is too much!
What's too much? Your reaction's too much!
Mind your own business. Move aside!
Goodness. How pathetic.
Why does she always go after men she can't have?
Think she can get married like that?
But I like that she's so hard-working.
Then you should live with her.
No way!
On the other hand, do you really think it would be a good idea to talk to him?
Of course!
We need to take this opportunity to topple Dr. Joo In Hyuk.
Can he do whatever he wants with his officer title?
- That's right. - Follow me.
So what sort of favor did Dr. Joo In Hyuk ask of you?
So...the thing is...
I'll say it.
While we were organizing the samples
using the magnificent new material storage system that you ordered,
he asked us to discard sample M1004.
Number 1004, then the sample is ...
It's the sample collected during Seo Yoon Hyung's case.
There's enough room in storage, but he keeps telling us to get rid of it.
Did Dr. Joo In Hyuk actually ask you to do that?
It might be nothing, but if word gets out about this,
it might damage the reputation of the NFS and your tenure.
You were right to let me know. I'll take care of this, so let's keep this between us.
The two of us...? Yes, we'll keep our mouths shut!
Drink your tea.
Yes.
I told you to take care of this quietly.
Excuse me?
That sample has 50 million dollars at stake!
Don't you know whose sample that is?
I apologize.
I tried to do it carefully but...
I'll make sure to get rid of all samples related to Seo Yoon Hyung's case.
Please give me another chance.
We need our people to do this, not the NFS's.
Yes, sir.
What should we do about those two people?
Do you need me to tell you?
Send them to the southern branch.
Yes, understood.
Also, besides those two people, there is one other person.
Excuse me?
Who?
Why am I here?
Hey!
Sung Jin, Wan Tae!
Lee Myung Han! Lee Myung Han!
What's wrong with you all?
Is it a crime to like someone?
Was I really too much?
I told you so. You can't trust Chairman Lee Myung Han.
How could he do this to me?
So loud! Has someone died?
We were understaffed anyway, so let's try our best. Cheer up!
So how's Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon doing?
He seems very down.
Except for when he's doing autopsies, he doesn't come out of his room.
I'm really worried.
Worried about what?
I've already heard about Dr. Yoon Ji Hoon.
None of the researchers stick around.
Really?
Sure. He fires them if they do one thing wrong. He strips them of their pride and kicks them out.
I hear he's 10 times worse than he was before.
If you have the time to worry about a jerk like that,
you might as well worry about yourself.
How long do you want to be Yoon Ji Hoon's lackey?
Doctor Yoon's a parachute with a hole.
Why are you still holding onto him?
So you decided to hold onto Lee Myung Han. Is that how you ended up here?
Lee Myung Han.
Didn't you come with one more examiner? I heard that we're getting a new one.
What are you talking about? Who'd come down to work at a dump like this?
Who is it? Who said you could come in without my permission?
Sir, how have you been?
I just came, so I just left my luggage wherever.
- Let me introduce myself again. - What are you doing here?
Starting today, I will be the new member of the NFS's southern branch, Go Da Kyung.
What are you talking about?
The evidence disappeared?
The blood samples have been destroyed,
but the blue micro-fiber extracted from Seo's respiratory tract is gone.
Are you in your right mind?
How many times did I tell you to destroy it?
There were so many people watching, so I had to do it one by one...
Maybe it was lost when the police were moving the evidence to the Prosecution Bureau.
It's lost?
Does that make any sense to you?
Chief.
The evidence has already expired.
That evidence alone can't reveal the truth about Seo Yoon Hyung's case.
Without the weapon, the criminal can't be discovered.
The criminal's weapon was destroyed by the garbage disposal.
But if the weapon's still out there...
Congressman Kang Joong Hyuk, with the highest
approval rating in the history of presidential elections,
officially announced his bid for the presidential election.
At 2:00 pm in Yeouido, Seoul,
Congressman Kang had an opening ceremony for his campaign team.
As Congressman Kang was joining the 18th presidential race,
he re-emphasized his policy for the common people.
Temporary chaos was caused by the hundreds of people supporting Kang.
After the ceremony, Kang visited Namdaemun Market to talk with the people there.
Moving on to the next news topic...
You wrote potassium cyanide here.
And all this information is related to that poison.
You haven't given up on Seo Yoon Hyung's case, have you?
I knew you wouldn't give up.
I haven't either.
This is the fiber removed from Seo Yoon Hyung's respiratory tract.
Remember?
Let's start over.
Seo Yoon Hyung's case.
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