(All characters, places, organizations, religions...)
(and incidents portrayed in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 2)
I know you are there.
I trusted you,
and people got hurt.
I will make sure...
that you pay for your sins.
(Seyang Hospital)
Son Byung Gil kidnapped Chairman Kim Sang Joon's son.
Son Byung Gil...
insists that the police instigated the kidnapping.
His name is Kim Chang Hoon, eight years old. You can check.
When did he kidnap the child?
Three days ago.
Did his parents report it?
The chairman wanted to keep it a secret.
You know how parents feel, right?
He didn't want to risk the boy's safety...
by involving the police.
Did he tell you...
where the boy was?
Not yet.
I'll ask him.
You weren't even aware of the kidnapping before I told you.
As his lawyer, I'll need to be present if you interrogate him.
But before that, I'll need to check the facts.
It'll be too time-consuming.
Then let us know once you find out about it.
Mr. Kim, you can stay on guard.
I'm not an inspector.
I'm telling you to keep an eye on them, not inspect them.
Ms. Jo.
Call the NFS and tell them to compare the blood from the car...
with Chairman Kim Sang Joon's DNA.
Also, please check the car's GPS once again.
- Yes, sir. - You can go first.
Ms. Jo, what's the password to your laptop?
It's my birthday. 020...
Enter...
Ma'am.
How do you persuade them?
Do you entice them with money or reduced sentences?
Something like that.
We tell each other what we want and work from there.
- What is it? - Spare me five minutes.
You won't need to negotiate. Five minutes will do.
This is exactly why I can't trust people.
Where is he?
Is he alive?
Do you think you can find him without me?
Do you want Ah Reum...
to live as a murderer's daughter?
That's not a good idea.
You should pay for your own sins.
Let's not ruin the kids' lives.
Where is he?
What are you blabbering about?
Your five minutes are up.
Didn't you hear her? Leave.
Let's talk it out.
You should keep your word.
Is this what you meant by negotiating?
Hold on.
(Searching)
(Found)
Mr. Do.
You're watching us, right?
Turn the camera off. If you want to use this as evidence,
you'll have to also show the assault that just happened.
I wanted to speak with you in private.
All right, then. Shall we negotiate?
"Thanks to you, it'll be easy for us to negotiate with Son Byung Gil."
"Thank you."
This is the message she wanted me to relay, so wait here and behave.
Hey, come here.
Okay.
See you later.
I know you're afraid of your family's getting hurt.
I can help you with that.
Were you watching the entire time?
Yes.
You knew I'd go in there, so you told me to stay, right?
I told you to keep an eye out, not to inspect.
Also, did you really expect him...
to tell you anything?
Then why did you tell me to stay?
Because it'd help us for him to talk.
My gosh.
So what are they talking about?
She's using an anti-bug.
It's not audible to our ears,
but it emits a white noise through machines.
Does she carry that on a daily basis?
She's notorious...
for using tricks, negotiations, and dealing with her clients.
After quitting her position as a prosecutor, she disappeared.
She returned as a lawyer, specializing in criminals.
She's a headache to be involved with.
Why?
She complicates things more than they need to be.
It's as if she wishes that everyone gets hurt.
(Lawyer Han Tae Joo)
Was the talk a success?
Yes, he's showing deep remorse...
and wants to return the child to his family.
But there's a problem.
I knew there would be a problem.
But what kind of problem is it?
(Seyang Police Station)
The kidnapping was three days ago,
and Son Byung Gil's arrest was yesterday.
Is the child's survival guaranteed?
You know...
70 percent of kidnapped children get killed within 24 hours, right?
What if the child is dead? Will you not find Cha Hoon?
Are you sure it's a kidnapping?
Yes. The blood found in his car...
has been confirmed to be Cha Hoon's.
The family confirmed the shoes too.
He can just tell us the location. Why does he need to go there?
Son Byung Gil has pancreatic cancer. He only has three months at most.
And he caused this case because he was worried about his family.
So are you saying that we must understand him?
Son Byung Gil is in deep regret too.
He says that's why he wants to save Cha Hoon in the end.
And he doesn't want to reveal the police officer behind this?
Well, he can't reveal that yet.
Let's save the child first.
He wants a lot for someone who is terminally ill.
He wants a lot because he's terminally ill.
All of you want to save Cha Hoon too.
Yes, I want the same.
I'm saying that we should think the child's alive...
and try what we can.
She's a member of your team, but who is this guy?
He's Officer Kim Young Goon, who arrested Son Byung Gil.
The shooter.
You jerk.
Why are you keeping someone who is under investigation?
Do you want help from SWAT?
No, that would be unnecessary. We'll search by ourselves.
Never lose Son Byung Gil.
If the word that we were played by a kidnapper goes out,
all of us will go down together.
Yes, sir.
Is the police officer behind this Jang Hae Ryong?
I'll find concrete evidence.
Make sure you do that.
About Han Tae Joo...
She says that she came back as a lawyer early last year,
and she's quite successful now.
She only accepts criminal cases.
They say she only accepts cases related to famous people.
- It's not about that. - What?
It was because she seemed so fine when I heard she was a mess.
She seems better than her days as a prosecutor.
She must be getting some skin treatment.
That's not what I meant.
There are rumors that she's still under psychiatric treatment.
I heard that she fears getting touched by others.
Ms. Han, what are you doing right now?
I'm sorry. I was a bit nervous.
Reading something calms me down.
I mean, that's the same for me too, but that's...
Young Goon, why didn't you say anything when you saw her?
I was wondering what she was looking for.
She made Son Byung Gil confess how a police officer...
instigated the case right after she met him.
You know everything, right?
But is this case in your hands, Mr. Do?
That's great. I was wondering who I should talk to.
Yes.
That's why I was happy to see Mr. Do.
He's someone who has the same goals as me.
Fine. What are your goals, Ms. Han?
The police officer behind this.
Son Byung Gil wants Jang Hae Ryong to be arrested.
He says that he'll tell us where Cha Hoon is...
only after we secure his family's safety.
(Seyang Police Station)
Stay outside.
What is it?
I heard that you instigated...
the kidnapping of Chairman Kim Sang Joon's son.
That's what Son Byung Gil testified.
- What is that nonsense? - Continue.
"Chairman Kim Sang Joon can't do anything since he's in jail."
"Let's kidnap his son and split the ransom."
And he says that you two...
tried to kill him when you got the money.
Son Byung Gil is pulling tricks to reduce his sentence.
We're going to find Cha Hoon together.
He says that the evidence that you ordered him is there too.
Why are you saying this to me?
Do Chi Gwang talked about my mother.
"Weren't you shocked too back then?"
"Will you just watch someone die?"
Seeing him pretending to be nice made me feel sick.
That's how he got his position in the Inspection Department.
I heard that his lawyer is Han Tae Joo.
This must be fate.
You even met the prosecutor who judged your father.
You're wearing a nice suit.
Are you going to a wedding?
I'm going to court. I have to testify.
Your tie is off center.
- Can we trust him? - We should find out.
What do you think? Is it okay?
Kim Gang Wook is moving.
But why did you change your mind?
You said you won't do this, but you seem determined.
I thought you would rest at home...
until your disciplinary penalty gets decided.
I did not expect this.
- I was reminded of my mother. - What does that mean?
Kim Cha Hoon is dead, right?
Detective Kim Gang Wook gave me that photo...
to remind me of Ah Reum.
If you want to find Cha Hoon,
you must arrest everyone related to Jang Hae Ryong.
Before that,
you won't get any answers from me.
What did Han Tae Joo offer to you?
There must've been some profit to you.
What is that?
She promised to get me suspended.
She also promised to fix my cancer.
There's a new drug being tested at Incheon International Hospital.
She promised that she would let me join that.
Just wear this anklet.
Yes.
We're going out to find Cha Hoon.
You're living such a busy life between two sides.
The chairman and Son Byung Gil are both worried about their families.
But are you really worried about someone?
You lied about everything regarding the suspension and new drug test.
That's a new hospital that's just getting settled.
How could there be a test there?
I'm only trying to calm my clients down.
I'm not trying to give it any ethical value.
They're criminals that shouldn't be resting easy.
They may act like victims now,
but if given the chance, they will jump on it and threaten you.
Kim Sang Joon has tattoos all over his body,
but ever since his son was born, he's been covering them up...
by wearing long-sleeve shirts.
He has his son's initials tattooed on his wrist...
and named the company after him as well.
He wants to be a proud father.
People change.
Like you?
Well, children are innocent.
I hope Ah Reum and Cha Hoon will be safe throughout the case.
You act noble and just, but you knew it all along.
You do whatever it takes to catch the culprit.
That's why all of your friends and colleagues have left you.
The rumor has it that if it weren't for Mr. Park,
it would have been over for you.
I'm doing what is right.
But that's not the case for you.
I do whatever my client wants me to do.
You only do what you think is right.
Who do you think is better off?
She must be upset.
She's really changed a lot.
Tattoos and emotions...
don't go away just because you try to hide them.
(Seyang District Court)
Even the waiting rooms are nice for VIPs.
Why are you here?
I heard the news about your son.
I heard he got kidnapped.
I thought you instigated the kidnapping.
I arrested Son Byung Gil.
Don't you think the timing is too perfect?
We were the only ones...
who knew I would get arrested that day.
He must have found out about it.
After you fired him, he got very angry.
I don't believe a word you say.
Would you believe me if I let you out of here?
You need to save Cha Hoon and give him a hug.
I have a child as well, so I get what you're going through.
Do you have your gun?
I do.
Give me your hand.
Be careful. And give me a call if you find Cha Hoon.
Are you not coming with us?
I'm a bit busy.
I tend to lose my rationality when things get emotional.
You weren't like that before though,
Prosecutor Han.
Do you...
remember me?
I almost didn't recognize you because you've changed so much.
Young Goon.
Do you know where you are?
Did you see who did it?
Did Dad do it?
Back then, you waited for me to speak.
Can you do that again this time?
Fine. I'll go with you.
Hey, Jae Sik. It's me.
I'm going to go and look for Cha Hoon.
So cancel the rest of my appointments.
You said you'll let go of this case saying it's very dangerous.
Hello?
Are you accompanying us?
Yes. I'm going to try and get more emotional today.
I can see everything clearly.
The anklet is working properly as well.
What about the Special Crime Squad?
Their car is still parked at the parking lot,
and Mr. Jang is back at the station.
Detective Kim...
is following you.
Let me know if he gets closer.
Yes, sir.
Let's find Cha Hoon. Son Byung Gil, give me the address.
Mr. Jang should be here.
You said he'd be here.
What are you doing?
Getting prepared in case of danger.
What...
Nothing is happening.
Are you okay?
Are you all right?
Who are you?
Get off the car.
You're Kim Sang Joon, aren't you?
We're going to save Cha Hoon. Leave it to us.
Someone like me would never trust the police.
You...
- Kim Sang Joon! - Gosh.
Wait.
Mr. Do, are you all right?
Should I call for backup?
Shall I help you?
Ms. Han, are you okay?
I'm fine.
Kim Sang Joon took Son Byung Gil.
Is the GPS tracker working?
(Able Rental)
The tracker is turned off.
Find out how Kim Sang Joon got out.
He was bailed out.
I was at Kim Sang Joon's hearing today as a witness,
and some of the evidence got tampered.
Get Mr. Jang out of the room and contact me.
Hello?
Mr. Do?
Where is Cha Hoon?
72H 2694.
This is the license plate of the car that took Son Byung Gil.
Put out an APB on the car,
and track Kim Sang Joon's phone.
- Are you okay? - Yes.
- Mr. Do. - Yes?
Why was Kim Gang Wook following us?
Kim Sang Jun was going to do the deed anyway.
Ms. Jo, where is Kim Gang Wook right now?
Not very far from where you are. I will send you the location.
I am fine, so do not worry about me. Go.
An ambulance is on the way. Please wait for a bit.
This is why you should not do anything that is risky.
Over there.
Where is Cha Hoon!
Check over there.
Hey.
This is your last chance.
Where is Cha Hoon?
It's the first time seeing you give anyone a chance.
Goodness.
(Lawyer Han Tae Joo)
Hello?
You broke our promise, so our contract is terminated.
You do not have to pay me the rest.
Oh, I forgot.
Detective Kim Gang Wook is on the way. Be careful.
What you said, Ms. Han...
How can he get shot as soon as I told him to be careful?
Should we go to the hospital first?
Hold on.
(Chairman Kim Sang Joon)
Please spare Cha Hoon.
Please, I beg you.
Please.
Please! Spare Cha Hoon.
Please spare Cha Hoon.
I beg you, please spare Cha Hoon.
Please...
Please, Cha Hoon...
Please spare Chang Hoon.
Please.
Please spare Cha Hoon.
I beg you, please just spare Chang Hoon.
Please spare Chang Hoon.
Young Goon.
Young...
Go and hide!
Please.
Please spare Young Goon.
This has nothing to do with Young Goon.
Please spare Cha Hoon.
Do not worry.
We will save the kid.
You will die,
and I will be the hero.
Byung Gil,
did you hear?
A father's...
sorrowful cry?
If you tell me, I won't touch your child.
I promise.
Wait.
There is this police officer who does the right thing as a side gig.
He always asks this question on the job.
Where do you think our humanity comes from?
What makes us different from animals?
Where do you think our humanity comes from?
(Lawyer Han Tae Joo)
Are you not going to tell?
Kim Gang Wook! That is enough!
Raise your hands slowly!
Slowly!
Mr. Do!
You need to save Cha Hoon.
He is in the basement of the backyard...
where I used to live.
I got it, so stop talking. We will go and save him.
Ms. Jo, we have two gunshot victims.
Send two ambulances right away.
Please tell Ah Reum...
I am sorry.
Ms. Jo, we only need one ambulance.
And get an APB out for Kim Gang Wook.
Get moving.
Where should we go?
Let's get moving first. I'll try to find where we're going.
(Money Lover)
Let's go over there first.
He said it was a house in the countryside.
Please find out where Son Byung Gil used live.
I told you I'll pay the express fee. Find it out as fast as possible.
I think he meant the house he used to live with his mother.
It's empty now.
Seyang-si...
Was it 47th of Seulmoon-dong?
45th.
You didn't go to the hospital?
Let's find Cha Hoon first.
He said Cha Hoon was in the basement, right?
Were you listening in?
Cha Hoon.
Wait.
What is it?
Cha Hoon!
Is he in there?
- Yes. - Please hold this.
Shine the light here.
Here.
Open it.
Cha Hoon!
Cha Hoon.
It's all right. You're safe.
- Here. - Let me put this around you.
Come on up.
Here.
Jae Sik, let's go.
(Inspection Squad Leader Do Chi Gwang)
Sir, how did it go?
Other than being dehydrated, he's fine.
That's a relief.
What about Kim Sang Joon?
He's alive. I don't know if he's lucky or not.
The bullet missed all his organs.
He'll live.
I see.
We've rescued the child,
but the money is still missing.
Perhaps, Mr. Jang took it.
Son Byung Gil said Mr. Jang took the money...
and tried to kill him.
No, if that was true, he would've said so.
He didn't mention the money until the end.
I'm sure he hid it somewhere...
and planned to give it to his daughter...
once the dust settled.
Then, I will look into his family's accounts.
Ms. Jo.
Yes?
You did well considering this is your first task.
You also did...
Do you want Ah Reum...
to live as a murderer's daughter?
Ask her yourself.
- Where are you going? - To Ah Reum.
All of their accounts are clean.
Hey!
I know your dad told you.
If you don't tell me, I'll kill him.
Would you like that?
Tell me.
Where is it?
Drop your gun.
I said, drop your gun!
Let's leave her out of this and talk outside.
You pity Son Byung Gil, don't you?
He was going to run away immediately after getting the money.
He messed everything up!
It's your fault.
It's all your fault!
You're dead, punk.
Ah Reum, run! Go and get help!
Kim Young Goon, are you all right?
I can't believe this scumbag was my subordinate.
You won't get away with this.
I know I'm guilty of failing to control my subordinate.
But isn't that it?
My dad told me to remember...
that I should say what happened only to you...
if anything happened to him.
He said that you seemed like a good police officer.
The electricity hasn't been cut off.
You're right. Darn it.
Ah Reum said that her father told her to search...
the backyard basement and the closet.
Since we found Cha Hoon in the backyard basement,
we only have the closet left.
Seriously.
- There isn't one? - Exactly.
Come over here.
Wait a moment.
It's here.
Okay. Breakthrough here.
That's enough.
Gosh.
What do you want to do with this money?
I want to give it to Ah Reum.
I don't know if that's the right thing,
but that's the only thing I can think of.
What about you?
Do you think we should return this to Kim Sang Joon?
What are you talking about?
We should impute it to the national treasury...
after revealing the source of that money.
Ask Han Tae Joo.
That woman will know how to deliver that money...
without causing any trouble.
Come to the hospital tomorrow.
And make sure you scrap that car.
I only did what I could do to save my child.
I don't know anything else.
You'll certainly go to prison for this.
Will you be okay with that?
If what you thought happened,
I should be more careful about what I say.
Why would I try to face someone...
who gets away with killing his men?
Someone has died.
If you don't do anything, someone else could get hurt too.
I decided to take care of Ah Reum.
Right. It would've been better if you solved the case...
and became a righteous police officer.
But what if I die?
What will happen to Cha Hoon and Ah Reum?
I think there must be a reason that I didn't die.
And there must be a reason...
that Son Byung Gil spared Cha Hoon in his last moment.
If you didn't get a call from Han Tae Joo...
and cause this mess,
things wouldn't have gone this bad.
Anyway, fine.
Let's each do what we can.
It wasn't Lawyer Han Tae Joo.
It was Jang Hae Ryong.
Jang Hae Ryong told me...
that Son Byung Gil was being released.
You're living such a busy life between two sides.
The chairman and Son Byung Gil are both worried about their families.
It wasn't Lawyer Han Tae Joo.
What are you doing?
I was trying to tell you that I work with Mr. Do.
You'll work with the jerk who arrested your father?
You know that your father was arrested by Do Chi Gwang, right?
I have no idea why you keep talking about that jerk,
but Kim Jae Myung was a murderer.
I saw it.
I'll arrest you too.
Hello.
The phone call records of Lawyer Han Tae Joo you mentioned...
are out now.
Okay. Good job.
(Jang Hae Ryong)
We're going out to find Cha Hoon.
Thank you, Ms. Han.
(Lawyer Han Tae Joo)
(Seyang District Court, Waiting Room)
Even the waiting rooms are nice for VIPs.
(Seyang District Court)
- Why are you here? - I heard the news about your son.
Would you believe me if I let you out of here?
(Han Tae Joo)
There is this police officer who does the right thing as a side gig.
He always asks this question on the job.
Where do you think our humanity comes from?
(Han Tae Joo)
Hello, Deputy Commissioner Park. It's Han Tae Joo.
I was on the phone when Chairman Kim Sang Joon was injured,
but something odd was recorded.
I'm not threatening you, sir.
Things are still a mess after Detective Kim Gang Wook's death.
So I'm doing this because I want to help you.
You will like this too.
Okay. Good job.
You saved the kid and arrested a corrupt police officer.
But we couldn't arrest that slippery jerk.
Seriously?
You're right, Chi Gwang.
We need a "Cassandra."
We need skilled people...
who can investigate corruption without any limitations.
Let's change the team's name too.
Let's change it to Corruption Investigation Team.
- What? - You'll have all the rights...
to investigate.
You can investigate cases you want as much as you want.
I also unofficially asked for a mentor,
so get help when you need it.
What are you talking about?
So this is where everyone was.
Good job.
We could've missed the crime if it wasn't for you, Mr. Do.
I'll give you the power you need. Try to do as much as you can.
You two...
had similar views on corruption, right?
I'll get more people for your team and an office in the new building.
Why don't we call reporters and make this official too?
When would be best, Deputy Commissioner Park?
No, I like where I am now.
I don't need more people either.
Just give us a water cooler.
You're being substantial, Mr. Do.
You two should come here.
Let's take a photo to celebrate. Deputy Commissioner Park?
Mr. Do, we finally got our chance.
Let's work well together.
(Corruption Investigation Team)
Hello.
What are you doing here? The investigation is over.
I transferred.
I liked this place because it feels like an island.
I look forward to working with you, Soo Yeon.
Ms. Han.
Yes?
Did you persuade Commissioner Yeom?
I thought it would be great if we worked together.
It felt rewarding to save Cha Hoon too.
Then you must've had pufferfish soup.
Ms. Han.
You knew that Chairman Kim Sang Joon would come out, right?
That phone call at the hospital.
I found out that it was Jang Hae Ryong, not the chairman.
You must've thought that Hae Ryong would let out Kim Sang Joon...
if you told him that we were going out to find the child.
Why?
Why did you make this happen?
All of those people deserved to die.
Don't get the wrong idea.
I don't plan anything.
I just let some information slip...
and wish that the filthy people fight and kill each other.
Then...
did you suggest the creation of Corruption Investigation Team...
to kill more filthy people?
We all have something we want.
Anyway, it's better for you to work. You like that, right?
What do you get out of this?
This.
A police officer did this.
So...
we can work together.
We can catch bad police officers together.
Mr. Do.
You even arrested your favorite senior.
Right off the bat, the first case is big.
You ran away with him, right?
Do you have personal feelings in this investigation?
It's not a simple human organ trafficking.
Hey!
There's something bigger.
It left our hands.
Listen carefully to me, Kim Young Goon.
- Put your hands up. - If we stay like this,
we'll lose.
It won't end with disbandment our team if things go south.
Let's do this if you're okay with that.
Hey, go in. Go in!