Who the hell are you?
Who are all of you? Why do you keep following me?
Did President Gim send you here?
Even if you kill me, you won't get any money, so why are you always...
You remember me, right?
You...
In my entire life,
this is the first time I've been asked to follow the person who hired me.
I'll record everything.
We'll see whether you really kill someone or not...
You've come rather late. By two years.
You must already know the reason I came to find you.
You want to know if I recorded any proof,
of whether you're a killer or not.
While I was following you, I saw it very clearly.
As to what kind of a person you are, I guess I'm the one who knows best,
even better than you?
And so? What did you see?
I am not sure how you're going to take this.
Lee Jeong Mun, you really are a killer.
You killed those people.
The killer in the Hwayeondong serial murders was you.
Lee Jeong Mun, it was you.
In the beginning, I didn't think you could be a murderer.
I mean...
why in the world would a serial killer want someone to record his crimes?
I could just make some easy money by watching a lunatic do some crazy things.
That was the reason I decided to follow you.
What the hell is that kid up to?
Why you chose those people and why you wanted to kill them,
don't ask me about any of that stuff.
It was only my job to follow you and take pictures.
So I don't know anything, and I don't want to know either.
If I got too deeply involved, I might also end up getting blamed.
That would be very risky.
Someone who's too timid to even kill a cockroach, that's me.
Data on Lee Jeong Mun
2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. No. 123-89 Gangseogu Hwayeondong
At about 8:00 every Tuesday, you would come out.
You would pick someone out and then quietly follow them.
When that person went home,
you would follow them and then slip into their house.
Then exactly one hour later, you would come out of the house.
And all those people you followed, without missing a single one...
you killed all 6 of them like that, all 6.
How do you feel? Pretty horrified, right?
Did you personally see me kill those people?
Why should I see that?
I just told you quite plainly that I don't like to stick my neck out.
Since I followed those people,
and then those people were all found dead later,
that means I'm a killer.
Aren't you jumping to conclusions?
If you weren't the killer, why did you always go back there?
Why were you always hanging around a house where someone had died? Why?
And the last one you killed was a girl, right?
A high school girl. The daughter of that detective in charge of your case.
Remember?
What about her?
That day she died, you were there, right in front of her house!
That time... you bastard...
What about it?
You were really scary.
It scared me so much, I nearly peed my pants.
What did you see in front of her house?
To be honest, you were faking it back then, weren't you?
What did you see? Just tell me.
In case the police caught you later on, so you could say you didn't remember,
you pretended to be crazy.
Hiring me to take photos and all that was just part of your show!
You bastard...
I asked you what you saw.
I must be trash for believing a madman like you.
I really must be trash.
No matter how much I needed the money, I shouldn't have done this...
I... I was so scared back then.
I never even went back to my office again!
What the hell did you see in front of her house, you bastard?
You smiled. You... looked at me and smiled...
You smiled at me and said...
"I killed them. All of them. I killed them all."
The Shadow of Truth
Episode 8
You killed them. You wanted to kill me too.
It was you, Lee Jeong Mun!
In fact, aren't you the one who killed your parents too?
And after you killed them, you pretended not to remember.
What car is this?
Why would I get out of this car?
It was probably a friend or an accomplice's car, wasn't it?
Why do you think that?
Every time you got out of that car, you would kill someone.
A high school girl. The daughter of that detective in charge of your case.
That day she died, you were there, right in front of her house!
Anyway, be sure to come home early today.
Your dad's going to make the army base stew that you like so much.
Really?
What's going on with you? You're even cooking for your daughter?
Since I have to be leaving soon, are you already missing me?
My daughter, what's going on? You aren't answering your phone.
You were supposed to come home early because you're leaving in the morning.
Listen, something urgent came up and I have to go out for a while.
Eat as soon as you get home. The army base stew is ready.
I'll be home in a little while.
The method of murder was exactly the same.
But why was she killed outside?
Why didn't he kill her inside the house?
Why did he do that to my Ji Yeon?
Ji Yeon was also killed at her home.
Then why was my Ji Yeon outside?
Why was it like she was thrown out?
I just don't know.
She wasn't even able to eat her favorite meal that I made for her before going away.
As a father, I'm worthless.
My daughter is going far away.
My only daughter is going to see her mother in Heaven,
but she left before I could even give her a meal to eat.
I can't forgive myself.
This is the only way.
The bastard who murdered Ji Yeon...
after I catch him and kill him...
I'm going to kneel down in front of my Ji Yeon's funeral portrait and beg,
"I'm sorry your father is so worthless."
I will beg her to understand her useless father,
and beg her to forgive me.
That's what... that's what I would beg of my Ji Yeon.
Lee Jeong Mun, what do you think you're doing?
I heard that one of our team members ran away for no reason.
Why did you do that, Jeong Mun?
What are you doing here?
I think I just asked you why you did that.
For what reason did you disappear without telling anyone?
You're not in very good shape.
I guess it will be just like 3 years ago,
with you and with me.
"No matter what crazy things I do, it doesn't matter."
"Whatever happens, I will be acquitted by psychiatric evaluation."
"Why? Because I'm a psychopath."
That's what you're thinking, Lee Jeong Mun.
Isn't it?
Are you finished?
I'm sorry. I should have told you.
No. After being on the front line for so long,
isn't it expected for you to handle your own issues?
You don't need to be concerned.
But still...
You will learn that I don't care about things like that, Inspector Yu. Understand?
You all go back to the hospital now. I need to take care of something first.
What? Do you have something else to say?
There's something I want to ask you.
Go ahead and ask me.
You had something to ask me, so just say it.
What kind of relationship do you have with Lee Jeong Mun?
Nothing special.
The last time... and then this time...
it seems like there's some kind of unusual history there.
I was the prosecutor in charge of Lee Jeong Mun's case.
You mean the Hwayeondong serial murder case?
No. It was before that.
The first time Lee Jeong Mun killed someone, I was in charge of the case.
The first time he killed someone?
Then you're saying before that case...
Three years ago, Lee Jeong Mun was just an ordinary graduate student.
It was that case that awakened the psychopath in Lee Jeong Mun.
It all took place on September 19, 2011.
Hey, there isn't anything here.
Same here. Let's go.
Why was it my house?
Wait a minute. Even if Lee Jeong Mun killed those thieves,
it really seems like a case of self-defense.
Yes. It really was self-defense.
To defend the lawful rights and interests of yourself or others,
and defend against illegal trespass, you are entitled to a reasonable self-defense.
The police handling the case certainly thought so.
At least they did until seeing the crime scene.
Penal Code section 21, paragraph 2.
In order to safeguard your own lawful rights and interests,
an excessive retaliation against those who infringe upon your lawful rights,
is not recognized as self-defense. That's what the provision states.
An excessive retaliation against someone who has attacked you,
that's excessive force.
That applies to Lee Jeong Mun.
That's the kind of case I took.
So, how did you handle it?
To sum it all up,
I dismissed the arrest warrant and released Lee Jeong Mun.
What was the reason?
After walking in on the scene of his parents' murder,
I felt it was an understandable response that anyone might make.
And more importantly, at that time, Lee Jeong Mun,
wasn't considered a murderer, but mentally ill.
PCL-R Psychopathic Personality Checklist Results
You're a psychopath, Lee Jeong Mun.
Psychopathic murderers are mentally ill.
That's an interesting way to look at it.
Surely you don't still believe that?
I couldn't.
Lee Jeong Mun, whom I had released as being mentally ill,
went on to become the serial killer in the Hwayeondong case.
Yes. That's right.
So when the Hwayeondong case happened, I resigned my position.
I know it was my fault.
Now I will never make that same mistake again.
What do you mean by that?
Why do you think I joined this team?
Just a moment.
Yes, this is Yu Mi Yeong.
What did you say?
When did you come?
Jeong Mun... I have something to ask you.
When you beat to death those bastards who murdered your parents,
how did it make you feel?
Happy? Sad? Or just empty?
You are more experienced than I am.
Tell me. When you killed those bastards, how did it feel?
When my daughter died, Jeong Mun...
at first, I was a complete wreck.
My daughter had died, so how could I swallow food or even fall asleep?
If it was too hot to sleep, should I turn on the fan, or cover myself if it was too cold...
I was preoccupied with absurd things like that.
I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep.
Just like that. Just drifting along, feeling empty and hollow.
Just like a piece of trash.
But after living like that for a few days,
I somehow started unconsciously to take care of myself.
Eating 3 meals a day, going to bed and waking up on time,
washing my hair, shaving my face, and even exercised when I had time.
I turned on the fan when I was hot, and the heater when I was cold.
Like that. I lived just like that.
At that time, why did I do all that?
There was only one reason.
Because when I met the bastard who murdered my Ji Yeon,
I wanted to be stronger than him, so I could take my revenge.
Do you think I'm the one?
Do you think I'm the one who killed your daughter, Oh Ji Yeon?
Why? Do you still think you're innocent?
Oh Gu Tak, what do you think about that?
I'm hopeful.
Damn. I don't know either.
That's how I am.
I hope so too, but I don't really know.
Why did you come to find me in the first place?
When you visited me in prison, why did you mention Yu Jin?
Why should I feel sorry?
That's what the detective in charge of my case told me. He said you should be sorry to me.
I asked you this before.
Every time I see you, Oh Gu Tak,
I wonder the same thing about you...
Just what are you thinking?
What do you want from me?
The truth or someone to hate?
If you want the truth, then help me one last time.
If you want to hate someone, then just pull the trigger.
Hurry up and kill me.
If there's hate once we figure out the truth, what happens then?
Then do as you will.
Check out this car for me.
I'm giving you one last chance.
What that car was... he didn't ask.
Please spare me!
Why do you all ask me to spare you?
I have to kill you.
What was the cause of death?
Suicide by hanging.
Suicide?
Are you sure?
What?
There would be a V-shaped bruise on the neck if it was a hanging.
Why does this person have a U-shaped mark?
This clearly indicates he was strangled from behind.
The bruising on the neck and the broken fingernails show signs of resistance.
This is evidence that he was fighting for his life against a stronger force.
This was obviously a homicide, so do you think processing it
as a suicide makes any sense?
First, we should get an autopsy.
I haven't heard anything like that.
What did you say?
No one said anything about doing an autopsy.
You've heard me say it now, so let's get on with it.
He's someone with no family.
The only instructions I received were to have him cremated and throw his ashes into the nearest river.
So that's what we'll do.
Put him away.
Look here. Who was it who gave you those instructions?
Those orders came from someone higher up than you.
Don't strain yourself trying to look up there.
Just keep living your life while looking at the ground.
If you're pointlessly looking upward, it will only cause you to suffer,
Inspector Yu Mi Yeong.
Morgue
What was the cause of death?
By the look on your face, I think I know how the story goes.
Commissioner Nam Gu Hyeon is a good man.
He worked his way up,
and for that reason, people really respect him.
But occasionally, Commissioner Nam can be somewhat reckless,
just like this time.
Are you telling me this to see how I react?
You remember what you asked me before, right?
Why do you think I wanted to work with this team?
To help facilitate the prosecution of the Special Crime Investigation Unit's cases.
Inspector Yu Mi Yeong, you're more naive than I expected.
Think about it carefully.
Do you really think I'm someone who would join for a reason you only see in the movies?
Then what was your real reason for joining the team?
It's very simple. I intend to dissolve the Special Crime Investigation Unit.
This team should either self-destruct,
or just disappear quietly.
That is what you should figure out how to do.
I can only tell you this.
If you can get that team disbanded,
I will support you in any way I can.
You don't have to be actively involved if you think about it like this...
Pak Ung Cheol, Jeong Tae Su, Lee Jeong Mun,
and even Commissioner Nam Gu Hyeon and Squad Leader Oh Gu Tak,
those guys are all nuclear bombs.
Although a nuclear bomb can stop a war,
it can also start one, Inspector Yu.
Why are you telling me all this?
Your support in the Seoul District Office may be on the line now, (from Commissioner Nam)
but if you just let it collapse,
you may find you have a supporter on the Supreme Court instead. (if Prosecutor Oh gets promoted)
But it's your decision to make.
Inspector Yu.
I heard that the day before that man died, someone went to visit him.
Is there some reason I can't go visit that guy?
No. But Commissioner, the day after you went there, he committed suicide.
That guy laughed. He looked right at me and smirked.
Everyone always says it's difficult to forgive someone,
but I wanted to try to forgive him anyway.
Like a person. Like a man.
I sat right across from him.
Okay. If you do your time in here and truly repent what you've done,
if you do that, I will forgive you.
That's what I wanted to say to him.
But instead... that guy looked at me and said,
"I'm going to strengthen my body, and come see you when I get out."
"Make sure you live until then."
What do you call that?
Have one.
Take it. I'm offering it to you.
I want to ask you something, Commissioner.
First have a drink, then ask.
I need to ask you first, so I can feel more at ease.
Then ask me.
Why did you pick me to join the Special Crimes Investigation Unit?
Because you're smart... and also ambitious.
What do you mean by that?
Smart people don't see the world as it really is.
They're only focused on what they are interested in,
and they will make that their world for a long time.
They have no idea what the world is like for ordinary people.
Ambitious people take no notice of others,
because they're too desperate to feed their own ambition.
What others might want. What others are hoping for...
they don't want to see those things and they will never see them.
It's that way.
You're saying because I don't understand the world and don't understand other people,
that's why you chose me?
What? That's not as bad as it sounds.
Under my hand, you will be able to learn,
just as you obviously learned so well at the university.
Later on, you will be able to rise through the ranks and...
No. It's not that way, Commissioner. That's really not how...
I'm sorry.
Police Chief Swearing-In
In order to win the residents' hearts and trust...
the Gangseo police fulfill a variety of duties.
They must have strong ability and be accredited in police sciences.
These are my expectations.
To gain the hearts and trust of the residents...
Is this old man ever going to shut up?
Hearts and trust!
There are four social evils that the police should work to eradicate,
if they strive to gain the hearts and trust of the public.
Pak Chang Jun! Chang Jun! Chang Jun where are you?
You dumb, big ugly guy! Your buddy is here!
Chang Jun!
What are you doing here?
I'm here looking for someone. Please don't let me interrupt you.
Hearts and trust.
Chang Jun!
What? What do you want?
Chang Jun!
What am I doing, kid? Of course I came to see you.
Come out for a moment.
In other words, you want me to find out who this car belongs to.
Just for this, did you have to cause such a scene?
You didn't want to be there either.
Some bullshit about hearts and trust...
They probably won't even pay for your lunch.
That's Mad Dog Oh Gu Tak.
I thought your dog days were far behind you.
Gu Tak, you...
Hang on a minute.
Vehicle registered owner: Cha Jin Man
This is Cha Jin Man's car.
Do you know him?
Not very well. This guy runs an illegal taxi service.
An illegal taxi?
Yeah, an illegal taxi.
But why are you looking for him? Has he done something?
Just print out everything you have for me. Quickly.
Here you go.
Thanks. Let's have a drink sometime.
Gu Tak!
What?
Well, I just...
I'm busy. Spit it out.
I haven't kept in touch with you. I'm sorry.
You never contacted me, but I never contacted you either.
Because when I see you, it reminds me of my Ji Yeon.
Gu Tak.
God. Whether it's 2 years ago or now,
what's going on with this office?
That old flower pot and that sofa...
Try decorating this place. It looks tacky.
I'm going.
If I try leaving here, Inspector Yu will know immediately.
Lift up your foot.
Don't make me bend over.
Lift your foot up here, kid.
That car you were in is an illegal taxi.
It's called an illegal taxi,
because it's someone's private car, so of course it's illegal.
The vehicle's owner is Cha Jin Man. He's been in business for 4 years.
It shouldn't be a problem to find the car or the owner.
After you see Cha Jin Man, confirm what he looks like.
See if it's the same guy from 3 years ago.
Where can I go to see him?
Why go anywhere? I said he comes if you call him.
I already called him and he will come,
as long as he's interested in making money.
Did you call?
You really got here on time!
We need to go to Yongsan. About how long does that take?
Take care now!
It's not rush hour yet, so it shouldn't take very long.
This way.
Please get in.
What? Aren't you feeling well? What's wrong?
No, it's nothing.
Did you see something you shouldn't... Cha Jin Man?
You know me, don't you?
Please let me go!
If I tell you that, then...
I just drove you to Hwayeondong and other nearby neighborhoods!
I don't know anything else!
It was only Doctor Gim's orders!
Dr. Gim?
Who is that person?
It was probably about 3 years ago.
He said he'd pay me triple the rate to work for him exclusively.
Doing what?
After his sessions were over, I was to drive him to Hwayeondong.
Sometimes he wanted to go to Yeokchondong or Sinsadong.
And so? What would I do?
Although it wasn't the same place every time,
you knew exactly where you wanted to go.
Wherever you said to stop, I would let you out.
Ever since I stopped driving this customer around,
I haven't had any further contact with that doctor. Really!
Where is the hospital where I was being treated?
It was on the other side of Guro. I remember where it is.
Why was he going to the hospital? What were they treating him for?
Yeon Seong Psychiatric Clinic
Psychiatric clinic. What's going on here?
What is it? Are you able to remember something?
We have to go inside to find out, right?
Welcome. Do you have an appointment?
Do you have an appointment?
Oh, we haven't seen you in a while.
Is the doctor here?
What? Yes.
Keep yourself together. Don't do anything stupid.
I didn't come here by myself.
What?
Someone else... always came here with me.
Who was it? Do you remember?
Who are you?
How long have you been working here?
Why are you asking about that?
Please answer my questions and we can finish quickly.
How long have you worked at this clinic?
Almost two years.
Then do you know the person who worked here before you?
You are talking about Dr. Gim Dong Ho?
I'm a little anxious. May I ask where I might find that person?
It's a good day and age when you can become an Inspector.
Can you withstand the weight of it?
As long as you can persevere,
Mi Yeong, you and I have become one team now.
I was born and you were born. Until I die...
Understand?
Yu Mi Yeong
Yes, Mi Yeong.
Commissioner, you told me this before, right?
The master won't die just because his dog bites him.
I have something to add to that.
If that dog runs away from home, it will find another master.
And like you said before,
As long as it wags its tail, the new master will be pleased with it.
Right now are you...
But what about the first master? He'd probably feel sad, right?
Because his dog isn't there to wag its tail for him anymore.
I'm grateful for our time together, Commissioner Nam Gu Hyeon.
Prosecutor Oh Jae Won
Yes, Prosecutor Oh.
That offer of your support, is it still open?
Are you really prepared to change sides?
Of course.
But... I have a condition.
We need to work together on this, not just you watching me.
You don't want to become the scapegoat, is that it?
I want you to be my running mate.
Tie your shoelaces very tightly.
If you fall down, I'm not going to help you up.
Our plan isn't difficult.
Just like water dripping on a stone will wear it away.
If the rock is very hard, it may take more time.
But the Special Crimes Investigation Unit is already covered with cracks.
A weathered rock only held together by a bit of moss,
it's really not much different.
Even one more drop would be enough to make it crumble.
Why are you suddenly dropping by?
When I see Pak Ung Cheol, what should I ask him?
You should ask him who put out the contract on Lee Jeong Mun, of course.
What? Are you surprised I know about that?
There are no secrets in this world.
Even they all thought it was their own secret.
Pak Ung Cheol and Jeong Tae Su both received orders to kill Lee Jeong Mun,
didn't they?
You want to know who asked Du Gwang to kill Lee Jeong Mun?
I don't know. I wish I did know.
Have you ever thought about it carefully?
Whether there might have been some clue you never noticed.
There was one thing he said in the very beginning.
An elder brother that I know...
...it seems his daughter was a victim of that Hwayeongdong serial killing bastard.
How will finding the person who wanted Lee Jeong Mun killed,
have anything to do with dissolving the Special Crimes Investigation Unit?
Because this is the biggest crack.
When we find out who was behind the order to kill Lee Jeong Mun,
the Special Crime Investigation Unit will naturally crumble.
When I was first commissioned to kill Psycho, it was 2 years ago.
What do you mean by that?
Two years ago, Lee Jeong Mun and I
were in Cheongsong prison at the same time.
That's when someone tried to hire me to kill Lee Jeong Mun.
You don't know who it was who placed the order?
That I don't know.
I don't know... but I know who the contact was.
Pak Jun Cheol.
Two years ago, you received a contract to kill this man, right?
So at that time, you had Jeong Tae Su transferred to the same prison as him.
Is that right?
Who was it... the person who hired you to kill Lee Jeong Mun?
Yes, Prosecutor Oh.
According to what Lee Du Gwang and Pak Jun Cheol both said,
a family member of a victim of the Hwayeondong serial murders
is definitely the one behind it.
At that time, that person said,
he was the father of one of Lee Jeong Mun's victims.
For his daughter's sake, he had to kill that guy.
It looks like we'll need the files from the officers who handled the Hwayeondong murder case.
Will they give them to us?
If not, we'll just take them, right?
I can take care of that.
What brings you here now?
Nothing much. I just need your help, Baek Pro.
What is it? If you need something, then of course I will...
From the Gangseo Police Department,
I need you to help me get a few things.
What would be the reason? We don't want to upset them...
Accepting bribes, embezzlement. There could be a lot of reasons.
Who is it you want me to go after?
Oh Gu Tak.
For any cases that were even touched by Oh Gu Tak,
confiscate any relevant materials.
If it is related to Oh Gu Tak,
take it away, even if it's a speck of dust.
- Quickly, quickly! - Yes!
Detective Pak Sang Jun?
Yes.
You were Oh Gu Tak's partner, right? Before Oh Gu Tak was suspended.
Yes. Why?
Let's go somewhere together. We need to have a talk.
Hey!
Hey. Let go!
Yes, Baek Pro.
Okay, that was good work.
Okay. Keep working hard.
This was it, right?
It should be.
A doctor who was doing very well for himself, all of a sudden
goes into hiding in the countryside and lives like a vagrant.
It seems very odd.
Is someone here? Anybody home?
Gim Dong Ho!
Nobody's around.
Consultation Room
Psychiatrist Gim Dong Ho
Jeong Mun, don't you remember what Gim Dong Ho looked like?
Take it. It will help to relax you.
Who are you people?
Lee Jeong Mun?
Gim Dong Ho?
Bastard!
Stop! Gim Dong Ho, you bastard!
You bastard. Just how many crimes have you committed in all this time?
Making me chase you down and nearly die, you asshole.
Jeong Mun, you're not feeling well. Sit down and rest.
Why were you following me that night?
Lee... Lee Jeong Mun, you bastard.
Did you think I didn't know?
How long have you been watching me?
Oh Gu Tak... I can't trust you anymore.
You can keep on hating me. But the truth... I will find it.
That's yongpeun. It's a narcotic.
Lee Jeong Mun, I knew someday you'd come looking for me.
I know everything.
Me... I did it. I did it!
Lee Jeong Mun
The number you called is temporarily unavailable...
You came.
The one who murdered your daughter was Lee Jeong Mun, right?
Squad Leader Oh, you're quite impressive.
How you did all this just to bring your daughter's killer closer to you.
I already know all about it.
Squad Leader Oh, your daughter,
was the last victim in the Hwayeondong serial murders.
Also, what you did to Lee Jeong Mun afterward,
the reason you picked Pak Ung Cheol, Jeong Tae Su and Lee Jeong Mun,
and how you've been entangled with these 3 people for the last 2 years.
I already know everything.
One thing. Let me ask you just one thing, Squad Leader Oh.
Regardless of what happened in the past, this is what's most important.
The one who had Lee Du Gwang order Pak Ung Cheol to kill Lee Jeong Mun.
Lee Jeong Mun, that guy, dispose of him quietly.
And commissioned a middleman named Gim Do Sik
as someone to approach Jeong Tae Su.
And when the plan for Pak Ung Cheol and Jeong Tae Su to kill Lee Jeong Mun fell apart...
After they failed to kill Lee Jeong Mun,
the one who ordered Pak Ung Cheol and Jeong Tae Su to also be killed...
If you refused... then you were also to be killed.
All of these things that our team has gone through,
the person behind this whole terrible chain of events...
the person who gave the orders behind the scenes, was it you?
Say it. Oh Gu Tak, did you give those orders?
Say it. Oh Gu Tak, are you the culprit?