I don't care what problems my sister caused in Korea.
I don't care if she's dead or not.
Just don't call me, all right?
I have some news regarding Ms. Choi Go-un.
How...
do you know that name? It used to be my sister's.
Two ID cards were found among her belongings.
I'm afraid she passed away.
She was murdered.
CHOI HYANG-MI
All her life,
Hyang-mi kept Go-un close to her heart.
CHOI GO-UN
DRIED LAVER
We have money for socks, you know.
Why does she keep on sending them?
Go-un!
I told you to wear some socks.
You'll be coughing if you catch a cold.
Go-un.
She wasn't even able to go to heaven, the one place that knows the name.
Please check the victim's belongings.
No family members. There's just a friend.
1,000 WON 5,000 WON
She left the world thoughtlessly and alone.
CHOI GO-UN CHOI HYANG-MI
Hyang-mi!
Hyang-mi...
Move!
Why would you ask her to check the belongings?
Dongbaek!
Dongbaek...
Come here.
My gosh!
You don't have to look at those, Dongbaek.
-It's all right. -My gosh!
Here.
Are you sure?
She hasn't seen that face before. She's sure of it.
Can't you see she's still devastated?
We all thought the same thing.
You said you were going to begin a new life, so why did you die?
Hyang-mi...
Do you think you're the only cops in this town?
Why did you act up, not knowing your place?
We all thought
that not a neighbor nor any person for that matter
should die like that.
Was Hyang-mi really killed because of Dongbaek?
Is the Joker truly after Dongbaek then?
I think it'll feel weird if Dongbaek really dies though.
People used to say that the Joker only started killing
after Dongbaek came here.
Things have changed since then.
Living in the same neighborhood for six years makes us family.
You know what?
I don't think we should let Dongbaek die like this.
The bad guy's madness
wakes the most ordinary heroes within ourselves.
A cheeky little shithead
thinks so lowly of Ongsan that he's messing with us.
However, this is Ongsan,
the town that dominates Korea's marinated crab industry.
How about we pull out this good-for-nothing weed?
Seung-hui,
you dominated Ongsan Girls' Commercial High.
What was your weapon?
My feet.
The ordinary heroes of Ongsan began twitching.
We'll follow Seung-hui's lead and move discreetly.
-Sure. -Got it.
THE ONGSAN AVENGERS
In an unexpected way.
Why are officers of a substation requesting blood analysis off-the-books
and dispatching divers after falsely reporting a suicide case?
Why are small-town officers
after the Joker?
No wonder you're so quiet. What excuses can you possibly make in this situation?
That's not it, sir. I'm just refusing to answer.
What?
Yong-sik wasn't intimidated by a superior with four stars.
I'm showing my will
to continue the investigation by not answering.
That led me not to be intimidated as well.
I see we have a bulldog in our department.
Why not address the press in my place as well?
But sir.
What? What is it?
Who located the camera?
Who found the academy director?
Who predicted that the victim was in Ongsan?
What your people couldn't solve in six years,
my officer solved in a few months all by himself.
That's why Yong-sik is better off investigating this case
instead of the RIU.
Is that so?
If you have anything more to say, do so in your written apology.
Got it?
Unbelievable.
She stole whatever she got her hands on,
but she kept nothing for herself.
Everything she does have is cheap and shabby.
Why did she have to insist on making the delivery that night?
Dongbaek,
Hyang-mi dying
is the killer's fault, not yours.
By blaming yourself, you're only letting
the killer be guilt-free.
Now's not the time to be blaming yourself.
We must catch this guy.
You know that.
Of course.
I'm not sure of anything else,
but I still do remember the sound of him coughing.
If only I can hear it once more. I'll definitely recognize him.
From what I gathered, him coughing
could be a tic.
It could be an involuntary action that happens when he's excited.
It's the grasshopper lady.
What are you doing here?
Dongbaek, have you been sorting out your recyclables?
Yes.
I'll be the supervisor starting today
and will check on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
-Make sure you do it right. -This is out of the blue.
The women of Ongsan are silently making their moves.
Tofu goes bad in just a day.
-Sorry? -Giving them to you
is better than throwing them out.
Keep your doors and windows locked even during the day, okay?
They say that throwing out perfectly good food
will win you a ticket to hell.
So that's why you're giving them to me.
By the way, when do you close the bar?
What are you all doing here?
Are you out for a smoke?
Mind your own business.
We're exercising to lose weight.
Unbelievable. Don't wander around in groups after dark.
People will complain.
Dongbaek, just make sure that
you're always by Yong-sik's side. Got it?
In its own way, this seemingly indifferent neighborhood watch...
Guys, stop it. Break it up already!
Gosh.
You look like a gang that goes around picking fights.
...were surely putting in their time and effort
to protect Dongbaek.
Stop tapping your back on that.
Can't you see that shaking?
-Is she alive? -Yes, she was at the market.
She lives another day. Keep checking on her day and night.
It's not like we're taking Dongbaek's side.
We just thought we'd keep her alive first.
Chan-suk, about this month's committee meeting...
Right.
For the time being, the committee meeting will be held here.
For the first time since its opening,
Camellia is packed with only women.
You know how much we eat.
At every meeting,
we eat so many snacks and drink so much coffee,
so we should stop meeting only at the rice cake shop.
Now, we're going to drink your coffee, all right?
That's how she is all the time.
She kept sniffing
while she was eating tteokbokki yesterday.
Why would you cry while eating tteokbokki?
Crying won't bring Hyang-mi back.
You must get on with your life, so stop weeping all the time.
Are you all here to protect me then?
We're very busy people, you know.
Cut the crap and protect your own self.
You should put on some weight first. You're so puny, what can you do?
Look at how she tucks her sweater in her pants.
How does she even think of doing that?
The Joker's coming for you because you're so skinny.
You don't eat much, do you?
You're so annoyingly skinny.
Fattening her up should be our first objective.
You're her designated trainer.
-Sure, I'll do it. -Good.
You know,
I'm going to live in Ongsan until I'm 100 years old.
How annoying.
Not again.
Hey, stop crying.
I tend to cry when others do.
-Stop it. -Stop crying.
Don't cry.
What are we to Ongsan again?
-The heart of Ongsan. -The heart of Ongsan.
She came to us, saying she knows who Joker is.
Really?
-Yes, she saw him once five years ago. -Once?
Are you sure this isn't it?
No, it isn't.
Hey.
We can't just believe anyone.
We're too busy to entertain false claims like this.
Just look into Heung-sik at the hardware store.
Why do you keep saying it's Heung-sik?
Do you have evidence?
I saw his eyes
and I even remember his smell.
Right, you have a good sense of smell.
What do you want?
Did you follow me to kill me?
My gaze,
how I smell,
and my sneaky chuckle.
I hate that about me too.
I...
I'm not doing this because I want to.
Please.
Don't do anything.
I'll vouch for it all,
so just this once...
Please.
Ma'am.
If you skip your dialysis,
you could just die on the streets.
What are you doing?
Do you have any proof?
I hear she has dementia.
Did this Heung-sik
do anything to get on your bad side?
How are you less competent than officers at a substation?
What if I did this?
Does this look like the man in the mask?
See? They all look alike in masks.
Guys, we got it!
Skin tissue was found underneath the victim's fingernails.
-We have the killer's DNA. -Really?
Finally, we can go home!
The Joker left behind physical evidence?
Wait!
Test it against Heung-sik's DNA first. You can do that, right?
Detective, please. This is driving me crazy.
All right. From now on, the base camp for the Joker case
is here, Ongsan Police Station.
HWANG YONG-SIK
I am certain that no one is more interested in this case than I am.
I'm already with you.
Chief.
Can you really catch him?
Ms. Jo.
I have no place to stay, so I'll be sleeping in the lounge.
Ms. Jo,
what do you mean you have no place to stay?
Unbelievable. Come on, let me take you home.
If you tell Dongbaek I'm here,
I'll run away again.
Ms. Jo, please. My gosh.
You're not even well.
Dongbaek's worried sick--
Mind your own business.
That idiot
will only say she'll give me her kidney.
It's not like I'd easily accept it.
We'll take care of our issues ourselves,
so stick to catching Joker.
Because of him, I can't leave this town
nor go somewhere to die.
Go and get her some coffee.
-I enjoy your coffee more. -Of course.
You can refuse if you want. That's your choice.
What if word gets out that you refused a lie detector?
Who knows what the people will think about you?
Isn't it your goal to become governor one day?
I'll do it.
Of course. There's no reason to refuse it
if you didn't kill Ms. Choi.
On one condition.
Even the strong-willed have a hard time staying calm during a lie detector test.
It is not for someone as feeble as you.
It's a fact that you met Choi Hyang-mi that day,
but you blacked out.
Why did you agree to a lie detector test
when this will only hurt your case?
-Ja-yeong. -What?
If I'm guilty, then I'll be punished.
Just...
trust me this once.
Trust you? How can I possibly do that?
I know you'll just act like a fool.
That's what you liked about me.
What are you talking about?
You liked me because I made you feel protective and motherly.
You're here right now too because you can't turn away
from a helpless person in trouble.
How can I not care when you could go to prison?
I'm sorry for making you act like a mother.
I'm sure you wanted to be just a woman,
but I made you a mother,
and I'm sorry.
However,
just like you scolded me with love,
I caused trouble for you out of love too.
I wanted you...
to see me as a man.
It's why I became more childish.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Ja-yeong.
What is this?
Don't tell me...
you actually killed someone.
So, you see, I need to finish the composite sketch.
That'll take a couple of hours though.
I can't schedule it at another time because the police are asking...
Are you asking me to babysit Pil-gu?
I'm sure you're busy though.
You know,
being this polite like you do makes you harder to be friends with.
The whole neighborhood knows how close Pil-gu
and Jun-gi are.
So how is it that you've never asked me to watch Pil-gu before?
Why on earth is that so hard to ask?
Then was it okay for me to ask you?
Of course! That way, I can ask you to watch Jun-gi
while I go out with friends.
Why do you always keep your distance from people?
You had better keep this in mind.
People can only grow closer when they put each other out
and ask for favors from time to time.
Could you make sure he eats dinner too then?
We'll not only feed him but also wipe his ass as well if we have to.
Thank you for doing this then.
Gyu-tae.
I'll be here.
I'll wait out here, so leave the room if things take a weird turn.
Your attorney has your back.
Get in then!
My sugar level is going down.
What's taking him so long?
Could you come in?
Me?
Mr. No made a special request.
Just let me decide the last three questions.
Sure, go ahead.
We normally agree on the questions beforehand anyway.
Also, invite my lawyer in
when you ask me.
What?
Allow it or I'll keep refusing.
I will now ask the three questions you wanted me to ask.
Were you and Choi Hyang-mi having an affair?
No.
WERE YOU AND CHOI HYANG-MI HAVING AN AFFAIR?
He's telling the truth.
He's unbelievable.
Have you been inside the motel room Choi Hyang-mi was staying at?
No.
No way.
I swear on my parents' lives.
HAVE YOU BEEN INSIDE THE MOTEL ROOM CHOI HYANG-MI WAS STAYING AT?
Why swear anything on your parents' lives?
-Gosh. -Either say yes or no, please.
Lastly,
do you love your wife?
Yes.
I love her
and I admire her.
I only have eyes for you.
DO YOU LOVE YOUR WIFE?
He does love her.
Tell him to get going.
LEFT HAND? COUGHING? A TIC? A HABIT?
ONGSAN INTERSECTION ONGSAN MASU SALMON TOWN
Okay, let's put these together.
We found blood on Mr. No's steering wheel.
And the blood is Hyang-mi's.
But we shouldn't only go after him.
Choi tried to call Kang Jong-ryeol a total of 14 times,
and he never picked up.
Do you also sense something suspicious?
On top of that,
a total of 30 million won was deposited into this bank account
after Hyang-mi went missing.
Did Jong-ryeol send her that?
Then we can just get his DNA, can't we?
The sender's name is Park Sang-mi, Kang Jong-ryeol's wife.
It could be money, an affair, or a grudge,
but there's a motive.
Then is Joker one of them?
-We don't know that. -Why not?
We don't know if Joker killed Choi,
or if someone pretended to be Joker to get their personal revenge.
So we'll start from ground zero...
If you're going to discuss ground zero, don't call me out here.
MOST SEARCHED TERMS: ONGSAN'S JOKER, ONGSAN
You're about to become Joker.
So why did you send her money?
Your name is now on her bankbook.
What if the police barge in here?
Then what should I have done?
She said she'll expose everything,
so I had to give her 30 million,
I also gave it to her as compensation to keep my pride.
I couldn't let her...
sue me for hit-and-run,
so I thought this out and...
Why did you think about this? Why?
Sang-mi.
Pull yourself together and look at me.
You didn't kill her. You can't hit a person.
You're my daughter. I would know that.
I'll take care of everything, so stop thinking about it, okay?
Mom.
But why don't I ever think?
What?
You always do everything for me.
That's why I became an idiot.
Are you
blaming me?
My mother came.
Why did she come?
I told my family.
Jang-ryeol...
I mean, Jong-ryeol. Tell them what?
You need to think before you speak.
You can't take back your words.
I heard
you went to Ongsan.
You really shouldn't bring that up first.
We will...
get divorced.
I'm so sorry.
Wait, do you think
you can say whatever you want?
I mean, what are you talking about?
We've been dragging our marriage out when it was over a long time ago.
-It's belated, but we should-- -You!
You jerk. Go and rot in hell.
-Mom, stop. -You piece of garbage.
If you... If you destroy my baby's life,
I'll shatter you and your life too!
I will...
I will file a petition to the Blue House.
Hey, are you going to Ongsan again?
Sang-mi, why are you suddenly acting differently?
Sang-mi, you were never a mom to her.
I'll do my best to bring Ji-seon up.
Why? Did she say she wants to live with you?
No.
I need to bring the kid with me.
I don't want
to leave him there for another day.
Bring him home. Your son.
I'll tell people we're adopting your nephew.
What are you trying to do?
I'm going to move all of my stuff to our newlywed house.
And we'll live together forever.
You're Ji-seon's mom,
so I won't act childish to you.
You can go to Milan, and I'll do anything you want.
So you don't need to bluff like this.
I'm not going to Milan.
Why would I do that for you?
Sang-mi.
We may not be able to say goodbye nicely, but let's not go that low.
I will
bring up Rebecca once we get divorced.
Are you trying to make a deal using the kid?
You're the one who's at fault,
-and Rebecca is mine. -Sang-mi.
Jong-ryeol.
I'm Jessica.
Rebecca is mine,
and the name Mrs. Kang Jong-ryeol is mine too.
Bring
the kid.
Then who are you going to side with?
I hate them both.
You even hate Mr. Hwang?
-Yes. -Why?
Hey, let's say you are sitting with Hong Jae-min on the bus.
Then I have to sit with Yang Jeong-wu.
But Jeong-wu always picks his nose.
Even if I want to keep sitting with you,
how could I do that if you get a new best pal?
Do you get it?
It's unfair for me.
No one has a bigger headache than I do among eight-year-olds in my class.
ONGSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM TRAINING
Goodness, great work.
-Mom. -Hey.
-Mom. -Hey, Jun-gi.
-Gosh, my son. -Mom!
How did you do?
Pil-gu, come here. Come here.
Your mom is a little busy right now.
Come eat at my place. She'll come and pick you up.
-Why is she busy? -Which one is your bag?
I have to be her priority. Why is she busy?
JUN-GI'S MARINATED CRAB
Hey, how is she?
Did she open the bar?
Did she eat?
Goodness, she won't starve.
Come on, she's not a stranger.
She is.
Especially you and her. You're either her family or enemy.
Why are you concerned about her?
Just leave her alone.
Let her do whatever she wants. Don't be so stressed out.
You two are being so mean.
If you spent six years with her as your neighbor,
she's more of your family than relatives you don't meet.
How can you say
we should let her do whatever?
What are you going to do?
Either shun her or embrace her. Choose your side.
If you love her and hate her,
what are you going to do about that?
You already liked her, and now she's in this love-hate relationship.
She can't help it anymore.
Fine, you can be a saint when it comes to other people's business.
Wait and see when Geum-mi and Jang-jong get married.
Would you want them to marry someone who already has a kid?
Even Buddha would find it hard to do.
Why do you expect me to pretend like I'm great?
Am I asking for too much?
The least she can do is be without an eight-year-old son.
The least she can do is be without a burden.
Ms. Kwak, stop it.
Hey. Pil-gu. Hey!
Wait, goodness.
Pil-gu!
Pil-gu, come on.
Think about it. You aren't the only eight-year-old around here.
I really wasn't talking about you.
I was talking about another eight-year-old in another family.
Am I my mom's burden?
Am I a burden?
Mom!
Mom! Hey, Mom! I'm home!
Mom, open the door already!
Come on, Mom! Open the door!
Hurry up!
Yes.
We almost... We almost found her.
Has she been going to the hospital?
Yes.
I kept seeing her hospital records.
Then
can you hurry up and get her when she goes to the hospital?
Hey, Dongbaek.
You should come and visit our station
and surprise us from time to time.
I looked up on the internet
and heard that dialysis is really painful.
She was bloated because she was ill.
But I was harsh on her and blamed her
for putting on weight after abandoning me.
Dongbaek.
If you have to give her...
your kidney,
will you really do that?
No one can say anything even if I refuse.
JUN-GI'S MOM
Pil-gu.
My gosh. Do you know how scared I was?
Pil-gu, why are you sitting here like this?
Why did you change the passcode?
It's because...
Why does he know it?
Hey, Pil-gu. It's...
Are you going to marry this guy?
What?
It's weirder to live with you, me, and him
than to live with just you and me.
It's more annoying, gives me a bigger headache, and embarrassing!
Come here. You!
You shouldn't... You can't talk like that.
Dongbaek.
You can't say whatever you want to an adult.
You'll break my heart if you do that.
You aren't as heartbroken as I was.
When you didn't come to pick me up
and changed the passcode to our door,
it felt like the earth was destroyed.
Once I go to prison,
you can keep the pear field in Nonsan.
The only thing I can give you is
our house or those fields.
Why should you be imprisoned? You didn't kill Hyang-mi.
You really believe me.
It's not that I believe you.
I believe myself.
I think I saw her that day.
What?
You said you saw her on the road that leads to the fishing hole.
I saw her at the fishing hole.
So that means
she didn't die on the road.
Hey, why should you tell them that you saw her?
You should tell the detectives.
Do you trust them?
They're busy covering their asses.
That's why they're trying to bring you in.
So should No Gyu-tae's ex-wife tell them
that she saw Hyang-mi on the day she died?
But still, how can you trust that hillbilly?
He doesn't know what he's doing.
I think the hillbilly who has no idea
is better than cunning detectives.
That's why I married you.
Although you stabbed me in the back.
Darn it.
Goodness, Ms. Hong.
"Yong-sik over Regional Investigation."
They all say that in the Police Agency.
Don't make me regret being on your side.
What?
On the night of the 24th,
I saw Choi Hyang-mi.
CAMELLIA STIR-FRIED PORK
I couldn't take my eyes off her.
Why is she delivering?
I was too hungry.
If it was Dongbaek, I was going to order some dumpling soup.
I still have such a huge appetite right before my divorce.
I'm definitely never going to lose weight.
What was that?
Why is that truck taking the scooter?
And the lights are off too.
She's gone. Hyang-mi.
Then I heard she went missing, so I thought it was weird too.
If that truck took the scooter...
That means Hyang-mi wasn't in the state to ride it.
Did you see the driver?
Or maybe the license plate?
It was pretty dark,
and oddly, the truck didn't turn on the headlights.
If the lights were turned off, that's the culprit.
Okay, it'll be game over once we find that truck.
Why did I see that truck?
What?
The truck that stole Dongbaek's scooter.
I saw it on that day.
In front of Camellia. Right now.
-Why are you calling a cab at this hour? -Take the boy and head home.
I'd rather not see him sleep out here again.
CAB
That bike is ours.
CAMELLIA
I can't believe Hyang-mi even sold our scooter.
Should I go after the truck?
No, take me to the hospital first.
Okay.
She turned off her phone.
Is she cutting me off over just 30 million won or what?
Hyang-mi won't come anymore.
-What? -Don't wait for someone who won't come.
I thought she sold the scooter and ran away.
That's why I figured she was never going to come back.
Do you happen to remember the license number
of the cab you rode that day?
Are you kidding me? Who memorizes the cab license number?
My stomach was hurting.
She's right.
The dashcam in the cab would've caught the truck.
Should we look into the cabs in Ongsan?
My uncle is a cab driver.
Go and talk to Jong-ryeol.
I saw him by the road.
What?
I just hit the jackpot.
Where is she? Where?
Shit! Damn it!
There's absolutely no one here! What did she hit with her car?
Park Sang-mi, that damn brat!
His car was parked by the road,
and he was yelling like a lunatic.
Yong-sik can start off by checking Jong-ryeol's dashcam.
And honey, I want you to get ready to sue the country.
I'm going to sue the country for tainting my innocence--
Here's my conclusion.
The suspects who saw Hyang-mi that night
aren't actually suspects.
SUSPECTS, WITNESSES
I think they're witnesses.
SUSPECTS, WITNESSES
GYU-TAE, JESSICA, JONG-RYEOL, JA-YEONG, MS. JO
I just picked five lucky cards.
And once I organize these cards,
I know for a fact that Joker will get caught.
That workbook is useless.
You side with us, and you'll get promoted.
WORKBOOK FOR POLICE EXAM
YOU SHOULD'VE COME. SHE DIED BECAUSE OF YOU
EVERYONE WHO'S CLOSE WITH YOU WILL DIE
The least she can do is be without an eight-year-old son.
The least she can do is be without a burden.
Pil-gu, you shouldn't wander around all by yourself from now on.
You have to do as I say, okay?
Where's Grandma?
Your grandma? She'll be back.
What about Hyang-mi?
Did they leave to make you feel at ease?
What?
Did you find it comfortable when I was away in China?
Stop talking nonsense, and eat your food.
We won't be living together once I grow old
and get married, right?
Is that just how things work?
Why? Are you worried that I might ask you to live with me?
People leave their parents when they marry.
Most of my friends don't live with their grandmas.
I know when I'm not welcome.
I won't ask you to live with me after you get married.
Are you being like this
because I hit you that one time?
At least you get to feel at ease since you were the one that got a beating.
I can't even sleep at night.
Do you think kids always sleep well?
Listen to the clock ticking.
Now, let's go back to the past.
Slowly...
Unfortunately, not all cards turned out to be lucky.
-Tick, tock. -Just cut him some slack.
He just wants to be of help
as one of the five lucky cards.
People who get bad grades are always the ones
who wish for luck the day before the exam.
-My gosh. -What do you see?
Hyang-mi...
flashed me with a heart using her arms over her head.
I'm so angry.
Who knows? We might get something from this.
The driver that hit her
comes out of the car.
It's a woman.
A woman?
My gosh, it was probably just Jessica.
Now, slowly tell me
the number on the license plate.
Four.
Eight.
A four and an eight?
Four, eight...
-Eight. -Eight?
Four, eight...
My gosh, seriously.
That number sounds oddly familiar.
Four, eight, eight...
What? Is it four, eight, eight, five?
My gosh, you're speaking nonsense!
Jong-ryeol's license number on the CCTV footage was 4904.
But why did you say "4885"? You've got to be kidding me.
Hey! Making mistakes is part of the investigation!
Just be honest and say you don't know! Why would you make things up?
I don't like his attitude to begin with!
I just kept convincing myself that I was hypnotized!
My gosh, darn you!
Seriously!
And there's a lucky card that I don't really feel comfortable with.
ONGSAN SUBSTATION
Well, thank you
for your cooperation.
Can you really catch Joker with that?
Mr. Kang, have you ever caught a bank robber with a lunch box?
That wasn't my question.
Have you ever tied up a murderer with duct tape?
That wasn't my question.
Joker could only act up because he hasn't met me yet.
Yong-sik, you can tell me that after you actually catch him.
Well, there's no need for us to have a long conversation.
But just to let you know,
Dongbaek is--
I didn't ask you that either.
POLICE
I don't need you to tell me about her.
I can just go see her myself.
Do you think we're close?
I'm close to Dongbaek.
What kind of logic is that?
Okay, fine. Go ahead.
Try everything you can.
But regardless of what you do, our relationship will always stay strong.
Okay, whatever. You can say that after you get married.
Go ahead and overcome all the variables that come your way.
Then you can say that to my face.
My gosh, you keep bringing up those darn variables.
Does that make you feel relieved or something?
I don't calculate things. I just live my life the way I want to.
So most variables don't even get in my way.
Anyway,
thanks for this.
Come on. Let me borrow it just this once.
I won't take it from you.
I'm just asking if I can borrow it.
You're practically trying to take it by mentioning your older brother.
I'm free to talk about him if I want.
Stop being so selfish.
Hey, my brother's in sixth grade.
He's almost a black belt.
You guys never had a headache before, have you?
I once had a runny nose.
Here. Just take it.
How did Pil-gu suddenly become so rich?
He's already got three game consoles.
I don't care if he's rich. I'm still stronger than him.
My brother's in sixth grade. He's almost a black belt.
Nice.
-Hey, watch out. -Then what about me?
Pardon?
How old do I look?
You might have an older brother who's in sixth grade.
But Pil-gu has a grandmother who's 57 years old.
You can borrow it just for today.
Have fun using it today, and give it back to him tomorrow.
You'd better do that, okay?
Remember this.
Pil-gu has a grandmother who's 57 years old.
I'm always there for him, and I always keep my eyes on him.
Hey, wait!
My gosh, I'm out of breath. Hey, I want that back.
He had a headache and wasn't thinking straight.
Ma'am, wait!
He just took it from me.
Who is she?
Pil-gu's 57-year-old grandma.
ONGSAN RICE SHOP FOR RENT
-What? -Are you okay?
You must've been frightened.
Were you worried I might be dead?
I can't believe a scaredy-cat like you ended up encountering a murderer.
You must've been so startled.
I won't ask you to live with me.
Just make sure you don't die.
Just make sure you stay alive.
Stay alive and well.
Dongbaek.
When I saw you again in eight years,
I was more bothered by your wrist guard
than that germanium bracelet you were wearing.
It already drives me nuts
that you had to work and raise Pil-gu by yourself.
But on top of that, why...
Why did you have to...
Why did I have to encounter a murderer?
Why do you have to keep living this way?
Your life is like some kind of a challenge.
What's your point?
Let me ask you one last time.
Let's go to Seoul.
I know money isn't everything in life.
But money does make your life
a lot more comfortable.
Stop living such a dangerous and shabby life.
Why can't you just live a comfortable, stable, and well-off life?
Can't you let me do that for you?
Jong-ryeol, back when we were together,
I never once had to worry about rent.
But I felt uncomfortable.
I didn't feel comfortable at all.
I was always nervous,
intimidated, and walking on eggshells.
That's how I felt.
But these days, I feel comfortable.
I've never felt so proud of myself.
So will you please cut me some slack?
Can't you just leave us alone?
Then I'm sorry to say this,
but you give me no choice but to be the bad guy.
What?
Let me take Pil-gu with me.
I can't stand a single day thinking that my son is being raised
at a bar that's visited by a murderer.
I was going to leave
after I saw how well you were doing from afar.
Why aren't you coming home?
Why? Did you miss me?
Mom's waiting for you.
Really?
She likes you.
Did she say that?
I can tell.
I guess she never actually said it.
I know she's angry at you all the time, but she never means it.
When she's really angry,
her eyebrows, nostrils, and voice look and sound completely different.
After you left,
she keeps sighing while eating.
And every time the deliveryman knocks on the door,
she gets up and looks outside.
You seem to know everything about her.
I know her better than anyone.
You and Mr. Hwang are no match for me.
So hurry up and come back home.
Once my mom starts crying, she'll never stop.
Why would she cry?
I'm going to live with my dad.
What?
Why? Is it because of me?
Is it because I called you a burden?
These are all for you.
Why are you giving me this?
Do you want me to grow taller?
My mom is
a nice person.
My mom's nice.
She's really nice.
Both you and your mother are giving me such a hard time.
You really are.
I want you to deal with your mom.
Make sure she isn't mean to my mom.
Make sure she doesn't bully her.
I don't need your game console.
What's the point of playing this when you're gone?
You should visit Seoul.
When? On what date?
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Wait.
The night of the 24th at 23:58.
-The license number is 60... -And 33?
-Yes, it's definitely 6033. -It's 6033.
What?
It says here that it's a stolen vehicle.
What?
But
the owner who reported it missing
was Park Heung-sik.
Bingo. I got you.
Even if it was a false report, we need to consider the circumstances.
Okay.
They've detected DNA from the corpse.
We might have to check the DNA of every single person in the country.
So we'd really appreciate your cooperation.
Do you agree on a DNA test?
But
am I also allowed to refuse?
Yes, exactly.
Why is he glaring again?
Yes, okay. Please help me out.
Okay, bye.
Hey, who was that?
Hey.
Where are you going with that gun?
I'm off to Heung-sik's place.
Will you please think of a strategy first?
What are you even going to say to him?
Are you going to shoot him because the truck turned out to be his?
My strategy is always to be quick to attack.
And everyone in Ongsan is on my side.
My gosh, how can you be so confident?
Hey.
Isn't that Pil-gu?
How could you even think of taking Pil-gu from me?
You have no right to do this.
Do you think you're all that just because you're rich?
Do you think this is the 80s or something?
I have no legal right to do that, and I also have a conscience.
I won't take him away from you. Just let me help him.
My gosh.
A murderer comes to your bar.
Can't you just trust me with him?
What matters is that he stays safe.
YOU SHOULD'VE COME SHE DIED BECAUSE OF YOU
EVERYONE WHO'S CLOSE WITH YOU WILL DIE
Who do you think cares about Pil-gu as much as you do?
It's me.
Hey, Pil-gu. You're home.
You should go now. Don't ever come back.
How was school?
-Mom. -Yes?
Go and wash your hands.
I made curry for you, Pil-gu.
I don't want curry.
I want to live with Dad from now on.
What?
I've made up my mind.
Hey, Pil-gu.
Why are you leaving? Aren't you here to see me?
What do you like about my mom?
What? What kind of question is that?
Why do you like someone who's so greedy?
What are you talking about? She's not greedy.
She has a son.
And she even has a mom now.
But now, she wants a husband.
Meanwhile, she's all I have.
I think I was happier when I was seven years old.
Is it because
that was before I came to Ongsan?
Why does he stuff sawdust in people's mouths?
I found something even weirder this time.
Will you be okay?
I should get to live with Dad as well.
Do you always want me to grow up without a dad?
Just because I don't have a husband
doesn't mean you can't have a dad.
One was wrong, but the other one was right.
I'll check where he is and get going.
Subtitle translation by Eun-sook Yoon