(The story, all names, characters,)
(and incidents portrayed in this work are fictitious.)
The kidnapping of Hwang Ji Wook, which happened earlier today,
was resolved thanks to the efforts of the Golden Time Team.
This is the Metropolitan Police Agency's first attempt...
to expand the Golden Time Team's reach nationwide.
And in doing so, the Golden Time Team has been placed in Poongsan,
which has proved to be successful thus far.
Good work.
The reporters are saying...
that you handled that case so well,
and they want to interview you.
Based on what I saw this time around,
the Golden Time Team truly is essential.
And that's why I want you to take Yang Choon Byung,
and have him on your team for a month.
Detective Yang Choon Byung?
Yes, he's a veteran detective, after all.
He's supposed to come on board, so it'd be good to use him for a month.
Also, how else could you deploy the cops there in three minutes?
The folks down there are bad at giving orders too.
I'll take it that you're okay with this, then?
Yes, I understand. I'll be going now.
One more thing, Director Kang.
I heard that Team Leader Do didn't report to work on his first day...
and caused trouble.
If that guy ever upsets you, you let me know right away.
We have so many other men who are better than him.
Thank you for your concern, sir.
But Team Leader Do...
was the one who convinced Mr. Hwang Ki Hyuk.
I will be taking my leave now.
Goodness.
(Commissioner's Office)
Even if that jerk is an animal that deserves to be torn limb from limb,
even if Hee Joo asked you to kill that man,
if you're Hee Joo's father...
and you truly want the best for her,
you need to stop right now.
Yes, good job, Ji Wook.
I want to see Dad...
and Hee Joo.
All right.
Let's go home together.
I just got a call from Detective Gu,
and he said Team Leader Do properly taught Yeom Gi Tae a lesson.
I think he's a nicer man than we'd heard.
Yes, Team Leader Do. Thank you for your hard work today.
- Where are... - I'm at the motel where...
Kwak Min Soo was staying.
And I think that he's the culprit.
What?
Is that true?
He has photos of people's corpses...
and the mask that guy was wearing is here too.
All of that is here. All of it.
Center Director. Kwak Min Soo was trying to run away,
- but was caught by the coast guard. - Just a moment. I got a message.
What did you say?
He's currently being held by the Poongsan police.
And the Inspector General of Poongsan is heading there too.
All right.
Kwak Min Soo was arrested by the coast guard...
and is being transferred to headquarters.
And the Inspector General is heading over there too.
What should we do?
I heard that jerk disappeared at the port, and now...
- See you at the Coast Guard HQ. - Understood.
Head out.
They must have caught Kwak Min Soo.
Go find out who she's meeting with.
Yes, sir.
Hey, Agent Park. I'm going to the Coast Guard HQ with Team Leader Do.
I'll leave you in charge of the center.
Just five minutes.
You know you're supposed to have...
limited contact during investigations.
All right, don't worry.
He seems to be a bit crazy, though.
I'm not sure if you heard.
Perfect. That's exactly the kind of guy I was looking for.
At any rate, keep your promise.
You only have five minutes.
Gosh, I feel like I'm going to go crazy.
I just fabricated those because...
someone online said they'd pay me for it.
Why did you try to run, then?
We found all the evidence pointing to you...
as the culprit in your motel room.
I really don't know anything about this.
Someone I met online told me...
they'd pay me if I made them an acceleration program.
(Winnings)
(Hercules sent you a video chat request.)
Who is this jerk? How dare they.
Hi.
Who are you? Do you want to fight?
Can you create an acceleration program?
It'll be useful in analyzing engines.
I'll give you 10,000 dollars up front,
and 20,000 more when you deliver. Sound good?
He said he wanted to commit insurance fraud,
and wanted me to create a sudden acceleration program.
He offered me 30,000 dollars for it.
Give it some thought.
(Hercules has left the chatroom.)
The loan sharks were saying...
that they'd rip my eyes out. I had no other choice.
(Sudden acceleration program)
(Uploading)
(Good work.)
I knew it seemed to be too high of a sum.
Damn you, Hercules. That rotten jerk!
He's not lying. He truly feels wronged.
You said you had a video chat with a man named Hercules, correct?
Did you see his face, then?
Of course, I didn't. We were on an illegal gambling site.
- He was wearing a mask. - Then...
Did you see a tattoo on the back of his hand?
A tattoo?
No, there wasn't. It was unmarred, like the back of a woman's hand.
Let's talk.
Judging from the sound of his voice,
it's highly likely that he's telling the truth.
Couldn't Kwak Min Soo also be a victim of the real culprit?
Just like he did to Jang Soo Bok?
That sneaky jerk.
He realized that we're after him, and used Kwak Min Soo.
The one advantage we have, though, is that he could be unaware...
that Kwak Min Soo was captured while attempting to flee.
Detective!
The Inspector General is here.
What should we do now?
If the real culprit is Hercules,
it's important that we focus on tracking him down...
and getting a testimony from Kwak Min Soo.
Wait, then Hercules planned all of this...
to frame me from the start?
This is driving me crazy.
What if I end up becoming a suspect in a murder case?
I need to find him in order to survive.
Did he have a tattoo on the back of his hand, by any chance?
I'll send 10,000 dollars up front and another 20,000 when you deliver.
Sound good?
Yes, that's right. I don't know about a tattoo,
but I remember a crawling bug.
I remember now. Yes.
I remember now. I remember.
Who are you?
Just a moment.
This is a pesticide.
Your heart will stop soon.
So Constable Kwak Min Soo...
is the murder suspect. Is that it?
He tried to stow away to avoid his gambling debt?
I haven't heard about this at all.
Do you know the Mt. Gangho case?
We're looking for the SUA programmer...
and we suspect Constable Kwak.
- We just have a few questions. - That? It's a closed case.
I wasn't told it would be reopened.
Do you have clearance?
I just heard groaning and struggling sounds.
And the sound of latex gloves being flicked.
- What? - You're a cop...
and you gamble?
Even mosquitoes...
get exterminated.
I don't get how you...
What are you doing?
What's wrong?
Are you sure someone's inside?
Someone's definitely inside.
I heard a window open. Hurry.
What are you doing?
- Open the door. Open it right now! - Yes!
Get in there.
Hey!
- Oh no. - Stay with us.
Min Soo.
Min Soo, wake up.
Get an ambulance now!
No.
We need help in the conference room.
- Min Soo. - Get him.
Wake up, Min Soo.
Get help!
This is how he got away.
Darn it.
1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8.
- Team Leader Do. - Min Soo!
Wake up!
Darn this.
1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8.
This is insane.
Min Soo. Min Soo.
(Episode 4. Shh! It's a Customer's Secret)
(I think people that have a brother or sister...)
(don't realize how lucky they are.)
(Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there's always...)
(somebody there, somebody that's family.)
(Trey Parker)
(8:35pm, Jang Gyeong Hak murder suspect Kwak Min Soo dies)
He has a panic disorder that could cause cardiac arrest.
Why wasn't I told?
I didn't want to make things worse.
I apologize.
How was I to know he'd have a fit?
- He seemed just fine. - Do you call that an excuse?
You people are helpless.
- Any chance of murder? - No, sir.
His only beef was with loan sharks.
Would any of them be crazy enough to come in here?
Don't be so sure. If the reporters get hold of this,
you know it'll give our superiors a headache, don't you?
Don't tell anyone until we get orders from HQ.
Keep things under control.
It's likely he was in the building already?
It's likely he injected Kwak Min Soo when his guard...
was down to mimic cardiac arrest.
Same scenario as Mt. Gangho too.
He's an expert with drugs.
He thought he could blame Kwak Min Soo for everything...
but decided to kill him when he got arrested.
When we got to Kwak Min Soo first,
he bid his time nearby.
I'll check all the cameras in the building.
Don't.
He fled by a route the cameras don't cover.
He dressed like a coast guard.
He was meticulous three years ago.
Let's talk.
What did you two do? Did you coerce Kwak Min Soo?
We didn't.
Why did you exclude murder?
Someone could've gotten in...
Whether we coerced him or played games,
if you want to know, find out.
Isn't that an inspector's job?
We're busy and must go.
Let's go.
Do you want to request an investigation?
It'll take a month to prove it.
Don't waste time arguing.
Dok Ki, it's a set-up. Get out.
- Don't leave anything. - What? Okay.
Darn it. I spread everything out and now I can't leave anything?
It won't fit back in.
Darn it.
Kwak Min Soo died of a heart attack.
It's likely the real killer.
Tell Agent Jin to look for Hercules on Racing Toto.
Call if you need a warrant.
I'll call back.
They won't have started the autopsy yet.
They'll still have something.
She thinks the real killer murdered Kwak Min Soo.
What? Murder? In the coast guard building?
- This is no joke. - I think it's getting serious.
Get an ID on Hercules from this website.
- It's urgent. - Okay.
Shouldn't we be trained to shoot or something?
What nonsense is that?
The real killer. He seems like a really smart psychopath.
What if he comes after us?
I'm just wondering if we should be prepared.
(Suyeong Transportation)
How dare they interrupt?
Kwak Min Soo!
- Are you sure someone's inside? - Someone's definitely inside.
I heard a window open. Hurry.
Wait.
Does she hear things others can't?
No way.
(Lake Songhwa Drum Murder)
(Hands cut off at wrists)
(Suspect has one fake eye)
Sir, NISI just called.
The DNA test will take a while. The body has no hands.
As you see, there are cigarette burns on the arm,
but it's not enough for an identification.
So what? We'll just sit and wait?
You said a witness saw the suspect had a fake eye.
Search all of Poongsan if you must.
Don't think of coming back before you find him.
- Okay. - Yes, sir.
- Dear. Slow down. - Those two...
We have Kwak Min Soo's cause of death.
It was a heart attack.
"A heart attack"?
Yes. Team Leader Do and Director Kang...
talked to him in private for a while...
and they think that was a cause.
- Do you know what they said? - Well...
They talked in a conference room so there were no cameras.
The two of them went to the police hospital.
Go to the police hospital...
and find out what they say.
Yes, sir.
Do Kang Woo.
Wherever you go, death follows.
What timing...
(New message)
(Welcome)
I don't have to worry, do I?
About evidence.
Do you not trust me?
It's not that. I'm telling you just in case.
One, Doctor Fabre gathered to eliminate human insects.
Two, Doctor Fabre members...
must be selected by the administrator.
I apologize.
Find out about Golden Time Team's Kang Kwon Joo.
I plan to get rid of someone as an example.
"An example"?
The one who annoyed us by hanging around.
- How about him? - Not a bad idea.
Tell me when you need the chemicals.
Watching an insect die is the most interesting thing in the world.
(Praying Mantis left the chat room)
I've let him free from a spider's web,
but he chooses to crawl back into a lion's den.
Thank you, Team Leader.
I know a part of your past that you refuse to remember.
I've got you.
I'll make sure I make you truly suffer this time.
Just you wait.
We'll know the details once I conduct an autopsy,
but for now, blood tests show that it was a heart failure.
Creatine and highly concentrated caffeine was found...
together in his blood.
Considering that protein powder and caffeine tablets were found,
it's highly possible that he took them habitually.
He took creatine followed by caffeine and was then caught...
for smuggling. I believe this led to a heart failure...
causing him to die suddenly.
Nowadays, you can purchase pills directly online from overseas,
so incidents like this happen more often.
Is there any evidence of the situation or traces of a fight?
You may think so by looking at this here,
a scar like this is often found on bodies of those...
who die of sudden heart failure.
Other than this, there could also be a scar like this on the forehead.
Could drugs have been used to induce the heart failure?
For instance, someone could've injected caffeine near the heart.
Couldn't it be possible that this scar near the heart could've...
been made to cover up the trace of an injection?
Well,
theoretically, that could be possible,
he could've been taking heart medicine.
It's important that you presume all possible situations.
Anyhow, an additional autopsy is needed.
Team Leader Do. Do you know how to hunt a bear?
You hang a stone covered in honey on a tree as bait.
The bear that wants the honey will strike the stone.
Hit by the stone, the bear will fall and if you cut its throat, the end.
Team Leader Do. You're that stupid bear.
This is a gift for you.
That scum.
That's scum's in my house right now.
Team Leader Do.
Calm down and explain the situation to me.
What do you mean that guy's in your house?
He attached a photo of my house to the text he sent me.
If he wants me to go meet him, that's what I'll do.
You shouldn't go alone. You'll need backup.
I'll request the patrol division for backup.
Let's take my car.
The patrol division will arrive soon. I think you should wait.
How can you say that after seeing how quickly he disappeared?
What if this is a trap?
He could be waiting for you inside.
You think I'm that unprepared when I'm about to deal with a maniac?
That scum.
I think he sensed we were after him, so he bluffed.
A masked killer rarely exposes himself.
No.
Right now, he's too irritated to keep within the usual pattern.
I'm sure he left something behind.
Do you remember how he said he left a gift for me?
(Agent Jin)
(You're next.)
(These are your fingers.)
Gosh. You don't believe me?
Come on. I'm a police officer.
Not only that, I'm the genius on the Golden Time Team.
They can't get anything done without me.
Yes.
All right.
Don't worry about me too much.
I agree a month is a bit long,
let's try to get through it.
All right. Don't worry too much.
All right. Sleep tight.
(Starting System)
What's going on?
I'm sure I turned that off.
What is this?
(You're next.)
(Off with your fingers)
Yes, Director. I was just about to call you.
- I think someone's playing games. - Leave your house this instant.
Pardon?
The scum's set you as his next target.
I'm sure he's set up a device somewhere there.
Pardon?
(Agent Jin Attempted Terror Incident Occurs)
- Agent Jin. Agent Jin. - What is it?
I think something's happened to Agent Jin.
He lives in the Poongsan Studio nearby.
Agent Park. Agent Jin's computer exploded. I think that scum did it.
That maniac. How dare he attempt to terrorize the home of...
a Golden Time Team agent?
I just went to check the cameras,
but out of all days, today was maintenance day.
Apparently, they don't have any recordings.
Agent Jin, did you say you saw chopped off fingers on the screen?
Yes. An image of chopped off fingers covered the screen...
and then I heard the sound of people screaming.
When I tried to turn the computer off, that's when it exploded.
I'm his next target, aren't I?
I've asked the patrol division to patrol the area, so don't worry.
Make sure to check on one another as often as possible.
Yes, Director.
That's right. I almost forgot.
That lunatic left this behind.
This seems like the level two basement of this building.
Who's this guy?
Could it possibly be the culprit?
We'll have to found out.
Wait a minute.
You were lucky you didn't get injured badly.
I agree.
It's reassuring to have you all come here for me.
The Golden Time Team's teamwork is the best.
Team Leader Do. You've been a lot of help today...
including the meal ticket.
Do you now get an idea of what a dangerous decision you've made?
I know now how much hatred the culprit...
has in him.
But I still don't understand why he's...
acting this way.
It's so malicious.
He's filled with hatred and rage toward this world.
What's important is...
that guy is after your team.
How about we forget about the other stuff for now,
and focus solely on catching that jerk?
We can't do that.
There are still many people who need our help.
You saw for yourself earlier just how important Golden Time is.
I have no idea why you insist on living in such an exhausting way.
You want to save people and prevent crime...
within your precious Golden Time?
You think those criminals will change just because...
you rush in there, risking your life?
It's better to just kill them on the spot.
- Team Leader Do! - What?
I feel like you secretly feel the same way as I do.
I bet you think...
that your hearing is also a curse in some ways.
Because I'm sure you've heard...
the disgusting inner whispers of many criminals' hearts.
No.
I've never once considered my skill a curse.
Of course, I do face difficulty sometimes.
But I'm thankful that I can hear sounds that others cannot.
Especially now.
I am quite proud of my work, and the fact that I am a cop...
who can save people.
Figures.
Everyone has their own lives, after all.
But...
don't assume that all detectives share that sentiment.
Cops are people too.
And some people only do this job as a way to make ends meet...
while others do it because they like being in uniform.
While others...
become detectives to figure out who they truly are.
Goodness, what a psycho. I ought to teach him a lesson.
How dare a cop act like that!
But I do think it's true that Team Leader Do...
was an ace within the Poongsan police force.
I saw it during the Yeom Gi Tae case too.
He's amazingly skilled at psychoanalyzing criminals.
It's completely shocking.
You like him, then?
- No, that's not what I'm saying. - I don't know.
I think he's too sure of himself.
Let's be real, Jin Hyuk was a true cop and our real team leader.
So where does he get off, acting that way?
Who is this?
Yes, it's me.
What else? I'm working.
You're saying that again? I told you to stop that.
That discussion is already over.
Our future depends on this, honey!
We're about to lose this chance to someone else.
I told you that Madam Baek donates lots of money to charity...
and runs a huge business too. I've told you numerous times.
We're lucky the construction company can part with a couple lots now,
so if we buy one now, we'll become totally rich later!
She's only doing us a favor because she likes me.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Where on earth will we get the money to buy an office?
We're not buying it alone.
We'll buy it together and divide the rent.
And the price will go up in a couple of years too.
How are you going to afford...
a good middle school for our So Min on your salary?
I told you, no.
And since when did we care about elite schools?
- Why are you going on about it? - Forget it.
I'm going to Poongsan tomorrow to take a look at it, so just be aware.
By the way, your center director...
liked the cucumber kimchi I made for her before,
so I'm bringing some with me.
Gosh, your wife is breaking her back helping out her husband, and yet...
Why would you come here?
Don't you dare do anything dumb.
I'll never see you again, got it?
I'm hanging up! I'm hanging up!
Honey, honey...
What is it?
It's nothing.
This woman got some brain in her silly idea.
Sir, the saying is "a silly idea in her brain".
Shush, you.
Goodness.
How is he a cop when he's such a coward?
- Hello, Madam. - Hello, Ms. Hee Jin.
How did it go?
If your husband is against it, just do it next time.
There are other moms who'd rather do it with me.
Other... Moms?
No, So Min's dad said he was fine with it too.
I'd have to be a fool to let this opportunity slip by.
That's a relief then.
Where should I meet you tomorrow, then?
I'll meet you in front of your house, Ms. Hee Jin.
We'll take my car.
All right. I'll see you tomorrow then.
All right, goodbye.
It's fine. I'm only going to look.
I can't believe I've been a cop's wife for eight years now.
Wait a second.
I need to dress a bit.
Let's see.
I wore this on a date with my husband.
I wonder if it'll still fit me.
- Wake up! - Wake up!
Min Soo!
He's filled with hatred and rage toward this world.
What's important is...
that guy is after your team.
Who would do this?
(To Director Kang, Whom I Miss From Moo Jin Hyuk)
(I heard the news. I can't believe that Gyeong Hak died like that.)
(It must be tough for everyone. I'm sorry I can't be of any help.)
(But I know you and your new partner will catch the real culprit.)
(I'll come back to Korea as soon as Dong Woo is healthier.)
(Don't forget. We're always a team, no matter where we may be.)
Don't assume that all detectives share your sentiments.
Cops are people too, after all.
Some people are only doing this as a way to make ends meet,
while others just like the police officers' uniform.
And some others...
become detectives to figure out who they truly are.
There is almost nothing here...
that it almost looks uninhabited.
("Hatred makes humans stronger.")
("Anyone who tries to stop me will die.")
(Map of the area where the incident took place.)
(Don't let your resolve falter.)
(About the areas hit by the blackout)
When you ran away after the blackout yesterday,
a pair of pruning shears from the evidence room disappeared.
I think it was your doing, Detective Do Kang Woo.
Darn it all.
You...
Let's take a look.
The more I watch, the more I regret this.
I should've burned up that vermin's fingers.
It's fine. This is only the beginning.
Bang.
Look forward to it, everyone.
Kang Woo. I'm here, Kang Woo.
Kang Woo.
Kang Woo, I'm over here.
Kang Woo! Kang Woo.
Get me out of here.
- Hyung Joon. - Get me out.
Kang Woo. Get me out of here. Get me out.
- You... - Get me out.
Your hands.
I can't climb out.
Get me out!
- Help me, Kang Woo. - Hyung Joon.
Do you remember who did this?
I'm sorry.
- Kang Woo! - I'll catch him, I promise.
Please, just describe his face, Hyung Joon.
Is this a joke?
It's you.
Do Kang Woo.
The one who cut off my hands...
and the one who killed me.
It's you!
- You killed me. - No. No.
No. No!
Cut it off.
Make it clean.
Darn it.
Someone broke into Agent Jin's home...
and the CPU of his computer blew up.
Fortunately, he was only injured...
but this seemed like a warning that the killer can attack...
any one of us at any time.
Our team was issued with an alert.
Always move in pairs...
and carry your baton at all times.
- Okay. - Okay.
Detective Yang's new to the team.
- I hope we can all get along. - Of course.
That's all for this morning.
Okay.
Your shoulders are way too droopy.
Too bad you can't do anything else now that you can't type.
This is terrible.
It's just a slight burn...
and I have many other skills to live off of.
I could've beaten the guy up if I were home at the time.
- What? - You're so manly.
Why did Team Leader Do miss the meeting?
- Detective Yang. - Is Team Leader Do...
not at work yet?
Why wouldn't he be? He got here long ago.
He's just fast asleep.
He just didn't want to come into the meeting.
Detective Park doesn't seem to like Detective Do at all.
Director Kang.
Can we talk?
- You go ahead. - Okay.
I told you what Do Kang Woo's like...
and you'll keep him on?
He's an ideal member of our team.
I think Yeom Gi Tae's case from yesterday proved that a bit.
I understand that you have issues with him...
because of your brother,
but give us a month.
We won't let you down. Excuse me.
Do you think this is about revenge?
You'll know when you experience it first-hand.
Why I'm like this.
Remember that of all the people in Poongsan, I'm the one...
who knows him the best.
Come on! We all die if I press this.
We all die!
Bring her to me right now.
Bring her to me!
Come on! We all die if I press this.
We all die!
Bring her to me right now.
Bring her to me!
Over there. Look over there.
How far ahead did he plan and in how much detail?
Talk.
The mom from the countryside doesn't seem to know anything.
She's crying her eyes out.
Hang on.
Bring him back. Bring my Min Soo back.
You might faint if you keep this up.
Did you hear that? There's nothing more for us here.
I'm thinking of visiting Kang Du Won in prison.
His sanity comes and goes,
so I'm not sure if we'll get anything.
Should I still go over there?
Just do as I say.
Okay.
- It's so dark in here. - Gosh.
What is this place?
I hope we move in two years.
- That looks like fun. - Does it?
Do you have time to play with a toy?
It's harder than you think to use both sides of the brain at once.
Those who never travel...
Detective Park, you seem to dislike me a lot.
I think you're very mistaken.
It's not that I seem to dislike you a lot.
I do dislike you a lot.
But you're my superior and I'll deal with it.
Many people dislike me so I'm used to it.
Let's not stress each other out.
I'm not here because I like the place.
There's always a reason when people dislike someone.
The only people I respect as brothers...
are Gyeong Hak and Jin Hyuk.
I don't like the situation I'm in, but it can't be helped.
Don't be like that.
I'm way younger than you.
Don't you get the picture?
Don't call me your brother.
We're strangers.
What? What picture?
I don't believe what I'm hearing. I look young for my age.
Shouldn't we watch our language?
Let's not use old Japanese words.
How old are you, Detective Gu?
I was born in 1983.
1983? Then we're the same age.
Class of 2006, right?
(Five minutes to suicide)
I was born in early 1983.
112 call center.
Sir, can you calm down and speak slowly?
(Oksan-dong, City of Poongsan)
Hello? My Soon Yi.
She hung herself.
She killed herself?
Send an ambulance.
No, send the police over.
Can you give me your name and the address?
And the victim's name.
I'm Kim Sang Gu.
This is Poongcheon-gu Oksan 1-ro.
Unit 311.
Caller is Kim Sang Gu, and the victim is Won Soon Hee.
This is Poongcheon-gu Oksan 1-ro 311.
Director Kang, an elderly suicide.
Won Soon Hee, aged 70. Lives in a monthly lease.
Her husband died 20 years ago and she has a son.
His name is Kang Jong Seok. His business recently went under,
so his credit is terrible.
This is Center Director Kang Kwon Joo. Are you Kim Sang Gu?
Yes, yes.
And the person who attempted suicide is Ms. Won Soon Hee?
Pardon my intrusion, but what kind of relationship do you two have?
Did you check to see that she is dead?
I told you, yes.
Today is Ms. Soon Hee's 70th birthday,
so I bought a cake for her and came over.
But I found her dead, hanging by a noose!
Ms. Soon Hee has cancer.
She's been saying that she wants to die quite often these days,
but I can't believe she ended her own life in such a terrible way!
Please calm down, sir. Can you be more specific?
So...
Do not...
be sad or depressed on a happy day like this.
Let's go on a trip together this year,
and have a great time.
Happy birthday, Ms. Soon Hee.
Ms. Soon Hee, it's me.
What?
But as soon as I walked through the main gate,
I could smell the stench of blood.
- I'm coming in. - And when I went in,
I saw that her dog was dead, and her fish bowl...
was shattered on the floor.
What on earth is going on here?
I'm so scared. I think that Ms. Soon Hee is dead!
I found a record of Ms. Won Soon Hee's stomach cancer diagnosis.
Call the emergency services and the police officers.
Tell them we have a report of a suicide.
Right away.
Something is off.
Even if she committed suicide because of her cancer diagnosis,
it's weird that she killed her pets too.
We were supposed to keep each other strong, and live on!
Wait, you're alive, Soon Hee?
You're alive? Breathe!
Excuse me, Miss Cop. Miss Soon Hee is alive!
What did you say, sir?
Ms. Soon Hee.
She was breathing for a moment, but not anymore.
Can you put the phone near Ms. Won Soon Hee's ears and mouth?
All right.
Her respiratory tract is open again after the rope was removed,
but she's still not completely breathing.
I think that she's suffering from prolonged asphyxia.
Please lean her head back to open up her respiratory tract.
All right.
(Prolonged asphyxia)
(Police)
Now start performing CPR on her. Lay her down.
I know it'll be hard to keep this up...
until the emergency services arrive, but don't stop percussing her chest.
How far away are the ambulance and the police?
There's an accident at the four-way intersection near Oksan Market,
so it'll take them around 10 minutes.
It'll be too difficult for Mr. Kim Sang Gu,
a man in his 70s, to give her emergency care alone.
And there's something off about the scene too.
Is Oksan-1-ro Number 311 close to the police station?
Yes, it's five minutes away.
We have a situation.
The person calling in is Kim Sang Gu, a man in his 70s.
The address is Oksan-1-ro Number 311.
Ms. Won Soon Hee,
a woman in her 70s, attempted suicide and is semi-conscious.
The reporter...
Hey, Hee Jin. I have to head out right now.
Honey.
There are eight minutes until the ambulance gets there.
She can suffer from serious brain damage if too much time elapses,
so please move out as quickly as possible.
Let's go.
Sorry.
Your wife will be mad.
It can't be helped. We have no time. Let's go!
(Husband)
How dare you mess around with me!
No!
The police will be there soon. Please hang in there a bit longer.
My arms have no energy left.
You're the only one who can save Ms. Won Soon Hee.
Please...
Please hurry, Team Leader Do.
Mr. Kim Sang Gu! Mr. Kim Sang Gu!
We're here!
- Hello. - Yes, please move over. I'll do it.
There you go, sir.
Are you awake, ma'am?
Her breathing is stabilizing.
Hey, over here. Hurry.
1, 2, 3.
Please take Mr. Kim too.
The emergency services made it. Ms. Won Soon Hee will be okay.
Situation defused.
You're quite good at performing CPR.
That was nothing. I'm good at tons of other things.
Who did this to the dog?
Why the dog?
Why are all the frozen items in the refrigerator?
This wasn't a suicide attempt.
Someone broke in and tried to kill her.
Then they made it look like a suicide.
A man who is much larger than her.
A gruff man who is quite used to getting violent.
Director Kang.
There's a possibility that this is attempted murder...
made to look like a suicide.
"Attempted murder"?
The electrical cord around her neck...
was tied in a figure-eight knot, which they teach you in the army.
To add, she tried to hang herself on a broken doorknob.
That makes no sense.
Find out who came to Ms. Won Soon Hee's house before the report.
And look into the reporter's alibi too.
Agent Jin, check all the security cameras in that area.
And Agent Park, find out if anyone holds any grudges against Ms. Won.
- Right away. - Right away.
There's nothing at Ms. Won Soon Hee's home, Director.
There are security cameras installed nearby...
by the Anti-Crime Squad, but they're under...
the ward office's jurisdiction, so I'll try getting permission.
So you're saying it may not have been suicide, but attempted murder?
The doorknob was broken.
Someone strangled her, and then put the rope there in a hurry.
And this isn't a knot that a 70-year-old grandma would know.
Start looking around.
- All right. - Right away.
But why did they move the frozen goods into the fridge?
What are you saying about Ms. Won Soon Hee?
She's not the type to harbor grudges against people.
She was quite a generous person,
just like an angel!
You said today was the first time you went to her home, correct?
What?
Wait, are you suspecting me now?
I've been busy since this morning going to the public baths...
and barber shop since it was Ms. Soon Hee's birthday,
so you can confirm all that.
All right.
Director. I spoke to someone at the welfare office,
and they said she never had an issue with anyone.
A few days ago, she even made kimchi and gave it to a volunteer...
who comes by often.
You need to see this, Director.
Because she had stage three stomach cancer,
there are records of her receiving 50,000 dollars in insurance money.
But seeing that she hasn't used any money from her account,
it seems that she saved the money at her house.
There's a possibility that she has kept 50,000 dollars at her house...
that is from her insurance payout for her cancer diagnosis.
I think it really is a robbery case disguised as suicide.
Center Director, we received her phone log.
She talked to a number suspicious for voice phishing for 20 minutes.
It seems to be a typical voice phishing call pattern.
"Voice phishing"?
We found a witness.
Where are you?
We're at a store's bench in front of the house.
The mother of the store owner said she saw something.
Okay, we'll be there right away.
That's right. I saw a young woman...
come out of Soon Yi's house.
She was wearing a red dress and ran away.
You brat.
Do you remember their faces?
Of course, I remember them.
The woman was pretty.
She looked like a child's mother.
I think she was over 30 years old.
A man ran after her right away.
He looked foul.
I think he was a vulgar fellow.
He had...
one artificial eye.
It sounded like he spoke in North Korean dialect.
We got the details of the suspects.
The woman is in her mid to late 30s and she's wearing a red dress.
The man is in his 30s and I think he has an artificial eye.
There's a high possibility that he is an ethnic Korean living in China.
As voice phishing has become common recently,
carriers would run away...
with the money from the victim in the middle.
So there are a lot of cases where a separate surveillant is hired.
Center Director, I think you should see this.
Aren't these the suspects?
- I think so. - Zoom in.
This man really has an artificial eye.
I found him. His real name is Geum Tak Wi and he's 37 years old.
He's an ethnic Korean from Yanbian, China.
He was a mid-level boss for the Baek Du Gang.
I think he smuggled himself back here...
after being sentenced to death in China.
Maybe he was scouted to a voice phishing gang after that.
This is the Center. We are assuming...
that the Won Soon Hee case is a voice phishing case.
The male suspect is believed to be of Korean-Chinese decent...
who is working as a hired surveillant.
It seems that he's an illegal alien who smuggled himself into Korea...
to hide from his country.
Dispatch team, please go to 300 Oksanil-ro...
and check what the female carrier dropped there.
Okay, we'll move to 300 Oksanil-ro.
It's this way. Let's go.
Almost forgot.
(12:40pm: Emergency level increased for the attempted murder case...)
(of an Oksan-dong solitary senior citizen.)
(Eoro-dong, City of Poongsan)
It's unit 304 again, isn't it?
They always do this even if I say something to them.
Why can't they be considerate?
How could they always...
think only about themselves?
Since you're a police officer, give them a good scolding.
- Hello. - Yes.
All of those are your mother's favorites.
Is your mother's health okay?
What was the name of the disease, Annie?
I heard everything spins even when you're sitting down.
Yes, her conditions improved since we changed her medication.
Mom, I'm here. Did you wait for me long?
I'll get changed and get ready to eat.
Right.
Mom, didn't room 304 park in the wrong place...
in the past too?
I saw it on my way here earlier.
Room 304 parked in the wrong place again.
They won't change even when I talked to them.
It's causing trouble again.
Mom, the music...
That piece of junk.
We should really buy a new one.
Why are you being so stubborn...
when I told you I would get you a new one?
Gosh, mom.
Okay.
Look, it's really broken.
I'll buy you a new one tomorrow. Mom, don't be too upset.
Save me.
Why are you running away...
when you can't follow the orders properly?
Is it that hard to get the money from the freezer?
About going to my aunt's house to get something...
that Madam Baek requested,
I won't tell anyone.
Please save me.
Do you want me to save you?
Too bad.
You saw my face.
Center Director.
Doesn't that woman look similar to Detective Park's wife?
What are you doing?
Team Leader Do.
The carrier looks similar to Detective Park's wife, Ahn Hee Jin.
I think I will have to hurry...
because my business is getting busy.
If this is over, let's go see the ocean together.
Mom, can you wait until then?
(12:50pm, 30 minutes after the attempted murder case...)
(of an Oksan-dong solitary senior citizen.)
(Voice 2)
Even useless people...
want to give a big meaning to their death.
I think they kidnapped Ahn Hee Jin because she's an officer's wife.
You get excited too easily.
Who will retrieve the situation if you cause trouble?
Do you want to see me go crazy right now?
There's a high possibility that she might get killed with this pattern.
Why did you give birth to me and cause trouble for me?
I got the money.
I'll go there right now.
I'll take responsibility to save your wife and bring her back.
- I think it will be dangerous. - Will you let her be killed then?
Kang Kwon Joo, I really want your ears.