Didn't Mommy said sorry?
Mommy is very busy right now.
Later, we'll talk about it after kinder, okay?
What kind of a joke is this?
Do you think this kind of design is passable?
Didn't I told you to make it more vivid?
Do it again.
Exactly.
Really haven't seen you in a while.
Just from my voice, you can tell
how tired I am?
I'm really tired.
I miss you too.
- Su Seong Hotel. PM8:00. -
Min Ji's mum.
I have a favour to ask.
Something suddenly came up.
I'll pick her up as soon as I can.
Yes, you still remember right? - Mommy and Chae Won. -
Please don't feed her strawberry.
Don't let her go near dogs.
Thanks a lot.
Yes, Min Ji's mum?
What?
Chae Won isn't there?
Really?
We argued this morning.
And now I said I couldn't go and pick her up. She must be upset.
She should be at Seo Won's.
Yes, don't worry.
Yes.
Chief?
Until now, the bill for the office interior hasn't been paid yet.
If you keep going on like this,
I can't even afford the employees' pay-check next month. - President. -
Hello?
Chae Won?
Mommy couldn't come and pick you up, sorry.
Something suddenly came up.
Why aren't you talking?
Are you angry?
Chae Won.
- My Pretty Daughter. Untitled. Attached: 1 video. -
This wall tiles,
trash bin and toilet paper.
It's here, right?
Yes, it's here.
We will find her as soon as we can. Please don't worry.
Let me first ask you a few questions.
I think there's something here!
We've found some clothes.
Chae Won!
Chae Won! Chae Won!
- Missing for 15 hours. -
We don't know when the abductor is going to call.
So be alert at all times.
Yes.
Even though you're tired, still need to be alert.
Yes, I understand.
Did she still oppose in the end?
Yes.
That's true.
This child's stubbornness, I could never bend her against her will.
I thought at this age,
I can control many things.
Useless people!
It's about time that we could catch 8 murderers.
then why isn't there even a single clue yet?
I'm sorry.
Everyone from the Missing Persons Unit are here,
That's enough.
Ask them to leave.
Seonbae, what do you mean.... (Seonbae- Senior, mentor)
I heard from the Head of National Police,
that you have a group of people just like poisonous snakes.
Hey.
16 hours has passed,
but the only clue
is the clothes that the child wore.
Then why didn't you start a public investigation already?
Even the AMBER Alert is not activated yet. - AMBER Alert: A warning system used to disclose information to the public through various media whenever an alleged child kidnapping has happened -
It's because the child's mum opposed it. - AMBER Alert: A warning system used to disclose information to the public through various media whenever an alleged child kidnapping has happened -
She must have heard that if the unsub is provoked, then the child will be in danger.
But it makes sense.
Until now, we have no idea the type of unsub we are dealing with.
That's why I called you.
At the moment, there isn't any breakthrough.
That's right.
Have you heard who is the child's grandfather?
I heard he's the former Deputy Head of Police in Daegu.
Although he was the Deputy,
he was very active in major crimes there.
I can't even control him.
So you know. Don't go causing any trouble with him.
Are these the only people you clashed with in the company?
Are you seeing anyone lately?
Do I have to tell you even those things?
Chae Won had disappeared for a while,
and yet you only reported to the police after you received that terrifying video.
Do you think you have the right to say these things?
I will raise my kid my own way.
And also Father-in-law, you're no longer a police officer.
What she said is right.
I understand you're very worried.
But it's not right for the victim's family to be involved in the investigation.
You should know better.
I'm Yeo Ji Hun who's in charge of the investigation.
You're as bold as I heard.
I'm not going to say much.
But keep this one thing in mind,
The core of this investigation is for my granddaughter to come back safely.
If there's a choice between catching the unsub and saving the child's life,
remember, saving the child's life must come first.
I will tell you one thing too.
From now onwards, till the end of the investigation,
please keep in mind that I'm the one in charge.
You're not a police anymore, are you?
In charge...
I hope you will take full responsibility for your words.
If not,
I will teach you then.
- For the residents' safety and crime prevention, CCTV has been set up - - to continuously record. Preventative CCTV is currently in use -
Seriously,
I thought I can enjoy my day off.
Aigoo, what a life. (Aigoo - oh my god)
Our team should establish some identity.
All day, we get cases thrown at us by superiors.
Is this your first kidnapping case?
Yes.
Listen to me carefully.
For detectives, kidnapping is a whole different ballgame.
Regardless of a murder, robbery or fraud, our aim is only to catch the unsub.
Yes.
But kidnapping is different.
Even if we've caught the kidnapper, if something happened to that child,
that 1 minute that you missed is going to nag you for 10 years.
Right here.
Stay focus.
I stepped in for a while to stop the kids fighting...
It was really just for a while.
Then I couldn't find her anywhere.
So I thought Min Ji's mum picked her up.
Min Ji's mum?
Yes.
Does she come and pick her up often?
Yes.
What did she see, to make her run like that?
Seonbaenim. (Seonbaenim - Respected senior, mentor)
I don't think we can get anything by watching this.
Rewind to the beginning again.
Yes.
Stop!
This part here,
pass it to the techs for image enlargement.
Yes.
15 seconds.
It took 15 seconds for the child to completely disappear out of sight.
A distance that a child can cover in 15 seconds.
And also,
the only spot that the unsub can call the child without being exposed.
Not over there too.
Ajussi! Ajussi! (Ajussi - old man)
Yes.
Is there any CCTV in this car park?
There isn't any CCTV here in the car park.
CCTV blind spots.
The unsub wouldn't have gone far in an open space.
Instead the unsub parked the car here and waited.
Ajussi! Ajussi!
Can I have a look at that list?
- Police Identity Card: Baek Do Sik -
Thank you.
What about yesterday's?
At the back.
There was only one car that parked here from 4 to 5pm.
Yes, just one.
Ah, that stolen car!
Stolen car?
How did you know it was a stolen car?
I knew it when I see one. I've been doing this for so long.
35% window tint,
and there were a lot of screws onto the licence plate
with faded numbers on it.
Professional.
The height recorded in the kindergarten was 121cm.
Here is 114cm. - 114cm: Min Chae Won. The tallest in your class - - 11. 4. 8. My beautiful Chae Won is finally over 110cm. -
Her mother hasn't measured her for a long time.
- Pregnancy Diary -
Can I come in?
Now, I want to investigate this room.
You're still not done investigating?
I'm sorry,
But it's necessary.
Can I have a look at this?
- Today I saw the six-week-old Gi Ppeum who is like a small bean. - - I heard her heart beat for the first time, so strong and so powerful - - Her heartbeat was beating at the same time as mine, it was so hard to hold back tears.. -
- My Gi Ppeum is 3.1cm. - - Thursday, 28 October 2004. -
Gi Ppeum. (Gi Ppeum- joy)
Who is Gi Ppeum?
It was Chae Won's infant name.
She let me understand
what a joy it is to become a mother.
I named her Gi Ppeum in appreciation of that. - It was cold today, the late autumn wind was very strong. - - Mommy bought you a present on the way home from shopping. -
So...
If I went to pick her up myself,
this wouldn't have happened.
This thought, I just can't shake it away.
I can't stand it already.
If my Chae Won
can come back safe and sound,
will this pain disappear?
I will definitely have you
holding her hands again, just like this.
That way, you will be fine.
I promise you.
The clothing?
Is it for camouflage?
I don't think it's for camouflage.
Compared to the original clothing,
the new one is a lot brighter.
If it is for camouflage, then the unsub wouldn't give her brighter clothing.
Then what is it for?
It should be the unsub's desire.
To changed her into the model of the unsub's desire.
Desire, desire.
What is stranger is
that there's no sign of rejection in the child's body language.
The way she looked when she changed.
The way she looked at the camera.
Not a stiff expression.
It's all too natural.
I thought it was strange too.
This is the CCTV footage from the kindergarten.
She was smiling when she ran over there.
Team Leader.
Something isn't right here.
Chae Won has severe complex allergies.
Animal's fur, pollen and some food.
At worst, she shows symptoms of asthma and respiratory distress.
These are all in the reports of preliminary investigations.
There is a reason why I'm saying this.
The child really loves dogs.
But because of her allergy, she can't have one.
So her mother replaced it with dog toys.
Please look here.
I heard that this one was given by her dad, so she always sleeps with it.
But no matter where I looked in the house,
I still can't find this dog toy.
The child's bag looked packed.
She already knew that she will be sleeping over today?
In the Missing Persons manual,
this shows characteristic of voluntary runaway.
But...
the video sent to her mother was definitely recorded by a third person.
What exactly is going on here?
To spend time with the unsub, she packed her belongings and ran towards the unsub with a smiling face.
In order to take her away, the unsub prepared all these just like a professional.
The unsub even prepared beautiful clothing for her.
It looks just like a couple planning to elope for love.
From all the evidence and circumstances,
the kidnapper is possibly a special type of paedophile.
What type is it?
The kidnapper loves that child.
At the same time,
the child likes the kidnapper too.
What did you say?
Since you were always busy,
she always spent her time alone.
This type of paedophile,
usually targets this kind of children.
In order to win her heart,
the kidnapper must have spent a lot of time in preparation.
This strange behaviour in sending the video
is also in hope to show-off the fact that the kidnapper loves her,
and how she loves the kidnapper.
The more we don't understand the kidnapper,
the more dangerous this kidnapper is going to be.
If what you say is true,
then my child should be safe, right?
Because the kidnapper loves her.
No.
On the contrary,
she is going to be in more danger.
Sooner or later, the child will start rejecting the kidnapper's strange behaviour.
When the kidnapper realised that she doesn't love the kidnapper anymore,
the humiliation the kidnapper will feel from her betrayal,
will make the kidnapper crueler to her.
So...
What do you want me to do?
AMBER Alert. Please let us activate that.
If I allow the AMBER Alert,
then will my child be safe?
I heard if we provoked the kidnapper, then she will be in more danger.
The chances of saving her will be higher.
Chances?
18 hours has passed.
In a typical paedophile kidnapping,
according to statistics,
if we release AMBER Alert right about now,
the chances of her surviving is 25%.
Without it, it drops to less than 5%.
What did you say?
You want me to bet my daughter's life on those pointless numbers?
Because if you missed this time,
there wouldn't be any chances at all.
How dare you say such irresponsible words?
Who are you exactly, to dare say these words to me?
Who do you think you are?
I'll take the responsibility.
Go activate the AMBER Alert.
But, Sir.
We need the parent's permission first before activating it.
She doesn't even have that right.
As a mother,
when the child is in danger,
she becomes stronger than anyone else in the world.
Whenever you maybe, normally or at this moment,
you don't deserve to be a mum.
It's an unknown caller ID.
You need to take as much time as you can.
Ask to listen to your child's voice.
'No, cannot' or similar negative words absolutely cannot be used.
Because those will provoke the kidnapper.
Do you understand?
I will count 3, 2, 1, then you answer the phone.
3...
2...
1... - Missing for 18 hours. - - First call -
- Missing for 18 hours. - - First call. -
Hello. - Missing for 18 hours - - First call. -
Is this Chae Won's mother? - Missing for 18 hours. - - First call. -
Who are you?
Chae Won is with me.
My Chae Won, is she safe?
She's very well.
But I can't promise you what is going to happen to her.
It's all up to you.
Keep that in mind.
As much as she is important to you,
she is very important to me, too.
- Voice -
Voice.
Let me listen to her voice.
You will hear her voice when you see her.
Now listen to me.
I give you two hours.
By 12 midday, please be ready with 300 million Won in cash.
Keep this in mind.
If I see any police around,
don't think about listening to your child's voice again.
- Olympic Stadium base station. Jamsil base station. - - Sincheon base station. -
Paedophile?
Everyone go out!
Go out!
Chae Won is still alive!
She's still alive!
In the end, they just want ransom?
Seonbaenim.
Our Team Leader,
can he be wrong this time?
No, no, no.
Even I find it strange.
It doesn't make sense at all.
That's true.
Why asked for ransom only after 18 hours later?
And also...
All those circumstances that we can't explain.
What if...
that paedophile finished off the child,
and after that wanting the ransom as well?
What if that's the case?
We haven't heard the child's voice yet.
Detective Bae.
Is it not done yet?
It's a stolen cellphone.
The signal base was near Jamsil.
The funny thing is that there were three bases.
What does that mean?
The call only lasted for 1 minute and 35 seconds.
But there were three bases.
An average radius of a base can cover is around 2km.
80km/hr.
That's the speed of the subway.
That's right.
Subway.
The only way you can travel in a busy city within that time frame is the subway.
Subway.
Stolen car, stolen phone, voice change, and obscure location.
The unsub's obviously a professional.
How long will it take to retrieve the original voice?
I think it will take a long time.
From the way the voice changed, it should be an old Russian model.
The older the model, the harder it is to analyse digitally.
Used something that is not easily found.
On top of that, old and antique.
I haven't been here for 10 years, everything has changed.
Did he die? Or did he change profession?
Really.
Hyeongnim, hyeongnim, hyeongnim. (Hyeongnim - Respected older brother)
What are you looking for?
Viagra? Cialis?
I have everything that can enhance the stamina.
Without enhancing I'm full of stamina, I just can't use it.
Hyeongnim, hyeongnim.
With one look, I already know you're full of stamina.
Let's talk about something else.
Spy cam, phone tapping?
How long have you been here for?
What?
Are you underestimating me?
Hyeong, I may look young,
but I'm no newbie.
Really?
Really.
Do you know where Granpa Ringo is?
Ringo... Grand...
Yes.
Over here please.
It's been more than 10 years, but your music taste is still the same.
Can you still hear me?
Ignorant fellow.
Haven't you heard of 'oldest but goodest' before?
There's a reason why the old stuff's popular.
That's of course.
Like our Ringo hyeong here, the older you get, the smarter you are, and your hearing's clearer too. (Hyeong - older brother)
And you have all these antique technology at your fingertip.
So?
Do you know what it is?
It's not Russian.
It's older than that.
Former Soviet 1989 model.
Even specialists can't easily find it.
This fellow must know the 'oldest but goodest' stuff.
Although it doesn't have many functions, but with it, it's difficult to retrieve the original voice.
It's unmistakably known by this quality.
Our Ringo hyeong in his younger day got scouted by the FBI.
Surely there's nothing you can't retrieve.
Although I can't retrieve the original voice,
but I can hear it's a man.
From the characteristics produced from the glottis,
he's at least 30 years old.
If he knows this sort of antique...
If so?
If so...
Ah... right.
This is for our hyeong's stamina.
- Viagra. -
There are a lot of great music there, listen to them before you go.
For in the future this fellow will be giving you a headache.
Is this the real one?
Of course it's the real one.
I don't know. They told me it's real. I just believe them.
I will not change my mind.
If I just follow the kidnapper's instructions, Chae Won will be fine.
Madam,
this is the time when we really need the police.
The time when the ransom is delivered, is the best time to catch the kidnapper.
Didn't you hear it?
Chae Won will die if the person saw any police around.
And also, until now what has the police done for me?
How can I believe you guys now?
Compared to me who has worked as a police for 40 odd years,
you rather believe the kidnapper?
Just like you said,
I'm the child's mother.
I have to be strong and make a decision.
Mother?
If Chae Won wasn't born, you can't even join my family.
If you hadn't marry into our family,
my son,
and Chae Won
wouldn't be in this situation.
What's the matter with Chae Won?
Alright.
Let say the police are removed,
and we've only got less than 2 hours,
where are you going to get the money from?
As far as I know,
you have no such ability to earn that much.
I think you will help me.
Because just like I'm Chae Won's mum,
Father-in-law, you are also Chae Won's grandpa.
Am I grandpa only when I'm needed?
No matter how many years I'm going to take.
No, even if it takes a lifetime,
I will pay you back.
If I can't,
then I'll sell my body, I will surely pay you back.
This is my first time that I'm begging you like this.
Please.
Please help me this one time.
Father-in-law.
The Deputy will help her with the money with the condition
that she allows us to continue the investigation.
You definitely can't make any more mistakes this time.
As much as she is important to you,
she is very important to me too.
Purposeful clear-cut transaction and conditional threatening.
Complete absence of love for the child.
There's actually a guy with this taste.
He'll do anything as long as there's money.
I heard that he's running away from debt collectors.
It seems like he owes the gang money.
This intel given was definitely reliable.
That brat obviously saw him went into his office.
Brat!
What intel?
Didn't I ask you to do the stakeout properly?
You brat, once you've eaten you'll fall asleep.
This bastard.
Consider him lucky today.
Wait till I catch him later. Should I chop or bash him? What should I do to him?
Intel.
Stakeout.
What sort of game is it?
How come the gangs look more like the police nowadays?
To be chased by the gangs, your life will end anytime.
There's a reason why he returned to the office even though he's being chased.
To run away, he'll definitely need money.
Stolen phones.
No matter how I look at you, you must be the kidnapper.
Right?
Ah, this bastard!
Since the 50 000 Won bills are made, the people that benefit the most are the kidnappers.
There's still space after putting 300 million Won in.
And it's light too.
Okay, all set to go.
Ready?
Are you ready?
3. 2. 1.
Hello?
The place is the Hangang Park in Yeouido, (Hangang- Han River)
at Yeouinaru.
I give you 30 minutes.
Dove has left.
Eagle, start leaving too.
Let's go.
Maybe the weather is too cold,
so there's no one outside.
It's not easy placing our men.
On top of that, to cover such a huge ground,
definitely there isn't enough manpower.
Yes, seonbaenim?
I'm currently investigating a suspect.
This shameless fellow would do anything as long as there's money.
Heard that he's the professional of professionals.
So be careful when you deliver the ransom.
Dove has started to move.
Yes.
Dove has started to move by bicycle.
Don't ever run.
Walk slowly. Don't expose yourselves.
I repeat.
Everyone walked slowly and don't get exposed.
- Hangang Tour Cruise -
What is this?
A cruise?
Please wait for a moment! Please wait!
Are you having fun dating?
Yes, I'm having lots of fun.
How did you know about the cruise?
Because we're not the only one who's easily exposed here.
One way cruise trip to Jamsil.
Are you going to assign any men there?
What are you doing?
Let's move!
Let's wait and see.
This current situation is very strange.
Doesn't seem like there's anyone who looks suspicious.
And also there's no one who is carrying the same bag.
But don't you think it's strange?
This trip to Jamsil takes one hour.
With that time, even without preparations,
the police will still have enough time to arrange the forces.
Then the unsub will be cornered like a rat in a hole.
That's true.
Team Leader.
We missed it.
She threw the suitcase into the water.
What happened?
Something that I don't want to believe happened.
Do you still remember what you've said to me?
Rather than catching the unsub,
the most important thing is the child's safety.
I can at least keep that promise.
- Missing for 22 hours. -
The kidnapper said it seems like there's police around.
So he asked me to throw the bag.
Now what are you going to do?
My Chae Won seems to be in more danger than before.
If the unsub knows that the police is in the hunt,
the child is really going to be in danger.
What did you mean before when you said
the child is going to be safe?
Why choose this suitcase?
It's waterproof.
Even if you fill the bag up with 300 million Won, it's only 6kg.
Because the suitcase was big enough, the extra space gave it buoyancy.
Also after the unsub took the ransom,
the tracking device was easily removed.
It's impossible without help from the inside.
Our initial profile wasn't wrong.
It's just that there are two profiles here.
A professional criminal,
and someone on the inside who really loves the child.
Over here, there are two people who love the child very much.
Who among those two are it?
In other words, one of them is the accomplice.
Now I understand a bit about what you said at Hangang.
In the 18 hours before, the unsub didn't ask for any ransom,
but wanted one from us in this short 2 hours.
That means that the unsub knew how much money is in my account.
And also, that child,
I heard that lately her business isn't doing well.
So now we've identified one of the motives.
Wait a minute.
It can't be.
That mother truly loves this child.
She's suffering like this because of self-blame.
And when she heard that the unsub is a paedophile,
and when she answered the phone,
that pain was real.
There isn't any lie not even once.
So, don't tell me that the child's grandfather was lying?
That...
I can't be sure.
Yes, seonbaenim.
The fellow whom I told you before,
I'm now holding onto one of his many stolen phones.
But here,
there was a call made just after the missing person report was filed.
So I called this number,
and the child's mother answered.
What is going on here?
Just now the call that she answered
was from one of our team members.
Right after he saw the suspect's call record from last night.
It's all very obvious now.
We need to have her telling the truth.
Didn't you promise me that you would let me be in charge?
Wait and see may not be a bad idea.
We might end up catching both rabbits.
Team Leader.
Why didn't you tell me?
That you are suspecting the child's mother.
Do you think you can see through everyone's lies?
No matter it's good or bad,
if a person who really wants to hide something,
they can wear a very thick mask.
Then unveil hers today.
To see what face she has hiding under that mask.
Detective Pak!
You're here.
Where is Team Leader Yeo?
He's not here yet.
There he is.
Everybody, be careful with your guns.
Don't shoot recklessly and scare the child.
Team Leader, she just arrived.
Over there at that entrance.
Okay.
You keep watch over here.
Yes.
Let's go.
Stay focus.
Yes.
She's still alive.
Call the ambulance, quick!
Is this 119?
Here is Dongdaemun, Huigyeong-dong, 24-1.
Yes, it's number 301.
A woman was stabbed.
The child was just here.
Detective Pak! Quickly catch the guy who is carrying a child.
What?
There's no one here.
35% window tint,
with faded number plate.
It seems like she was dragged out hastily.
Is this the result of your so-called responsibility?
I said that the child's safety is always the priority!
- Next episode preview -
Got familiar with the child,
and lure the child away.
The kidnapper's girlfriend is suffering from depression and is still keeping rotten breast milk.
There were anti-depressant found in the breast milk that was fed to the child.
It's very dangerous for children that has severe allergy.
Even if the chances of Chae Won surviving is less than 1%,
I will not give up that hope.
Now I think I understand what you said, seonbaenim.
Really...
That 1 minute that I missed,
I think I'll regret it for 10 years.
The 3 hours after AMBER alert is activated
is the deciding factor of us rescuing the child.