(Kang Ji Hwan)
(Kim Ok Vin)
(Sim Hee Seob, Lee Elijah)
(This program includes virtual and indirect advertisements.)
(Children of a Lesser God)
(All characters, organizations, places, and religions...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
You deserve a painful death, you wench.
What?
1, 2, 3.
You killed three men?
It's her.
When did you break your arm?
It was her.
I'll show you...
what the end times look like.
Don't die.
You need to pay for what you did first.
You drank the tea. How can you...
I saw a pressure wound...
on your wrist.
That means that she had a physical fight.
Please, save me.
Your ex-husbands probably wanted to live as well.
At times like this, I wish I were a villain!
(Episode 10)
Where are you?
Jae In,
I caught the culprit of Ma Jong Woo's case.
I knew you'd figure it out!
She said she caught her.
Who?
This kid.
Who are you?
How many people did you kill with that angelic face?
Why am I not allowed to kill?
What?
I like funerals.
I realized that at my first husband's funeral.
His family was crying,
and it was like music to my ears.
"Oh, I'm not the only unlucky one."
(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)
What are you, a gangster?
How could you punch her face?
I'm sorry.
But she had no remorse whatsoever.
What about her alibi?
She said...
she was at the hospital taking care of her mother-in-law.
We checked the location of her phone records...
and the hospital and her apartment...
are so close that they're within the same base station.
We can't break her alibi.
What will you do?
If you can't catch her, she'll probably do the same again.
You useless bums.
What is it?
Captain.
Show me your teeth.
Why?
Excuse me.
What did he eat for lunch?
Are you insane?
I have the evidence.
Not the sides. His front teeth.
Open. Wider.
What are you doing?
Dogs are loyal animals, don't you think?
The human DNA from Mochi's teeth...
and your DNA match.
You have a foul hobby.
It was taken right after the incident.
Your alibi is not valid.
I saw your previous husbands' photos as well.
They're not sleeping.
This one.
This is postmortem lividity, right?
(Postmortem lividity refers to spots that show up after death.)
Welcome.
This is great.
This is nice.
The soup is great.
We should take a photo.
A photo.
Here.
All right. Get closer.
- One, two, three. - Cheese.
Cheese.
It looks great.
I should post this.
(Hashtag, breakfast at the park)
"Eating at the park".
"Hashtag. European atmosphere?"
What's all that?
- Let's go. - Let's eat.
Thank you.
Granny,
do you watch the daily drama these days?
No.
You know the main characters...
Quiet.
- Fine. - Don't.
It turns out that the main characters are blood-related.
Hey!
Oh, my.
Oh, no!
I'm sorry.
Oh, goodness.
She confessed it.
She murdered three husbands and made it look like accidents.
Including the victims' families, she made seven people...
either paralyzed or permanently damaged.
For the past seven years, she collected over 2.4 million...
from insurance companies.
The problem is that we don't know where that money went.
She doesn't have the money.
Chunin Church probably has it, but she wouldn't say it.
She'll never say it.
She used to live at Heaven's Door Welfare Facility.
What?
She was 1 of the 7 kids that lived there.
Why are you telling me this now?
I didn't want you to lose focus.
Anyway, good work.
Here.
What? Do you want me to hold your hand?
Hit it.
Players exchanged.
Do you want one?
Why are you laughing?
Looking at you...
makes me nervous.
I've always wanted to meet...
a female psychopath.
I have lots of questions, but I'll just...
ask you one question.
- What's that? - You know Popeye, right?
He used to live at Heaven's Door Welfare Facility with you.
I'm not sure...
what you're talking about.
The pastor...
raised you, didn't he?
I said I don't know people like that.
Come on. You're making me upset.
I'm going to catch the pastor and send him to jail.
Your father, the pastor, will get hurt.
Don't joke around with me.
The pastor has already been caught.
You're lying.
Do you want to check?
What is he trying to do?
Make a choice.
If you tell me about Popeye, I'll let the pastor walk out of here.
Then will you give us your statement, Mr. Wang?
Can you promise me?
What you just told me.
I'll write you a memorandum.
Hey!
Oh, no!
Oh, no.
I'm so clumsy.
I think you need to take your jacket off.
- It's okay. - Are you sure?
I just lost my wallet. What do you mean by the statement?
Well, yes. It's just a due procedure...
to verify your identity.
Right. Mr. Wang, here you go.
You said she's one of the kids.
I need to watch this as well.
Go ahead.
This girl is you, right?
Is Popeye this boy?
He was a special boy.
He was a bit different from the rest of us.
He could memorize the whole bible or the encyclopedia.
He was very smart.
That's why...
he didn't really get beaten like we did.
Hold it up!
You rascals. Hold it up properly.
Which one of you brats should I...
You.
We have been born into this land, charged with the historic mission...
of regenerating the nation.
This is the time for us to establish a self-reliant...
Look at you. How pathetic.
Hey!
You little brat... You.
You.
We have been born into this land, charged with...
the historic mission of regenerating the nation.
This is the time for us to establish a self-reliant...
posture within, and contribute to the common prosperity...
of mankind outside our borders, by revitalizing...
the illustrious spirit of our forefathers.
Hold it up!
And...
was that boy Han Sang Gu, the serial killer?
I didn't know he would become that famous.
He was always dirty, and even though they were...
the same age, he always followed around Popeye.
Why?
You were always hungry at that place.
- Amen. - Amen.
They only fed us twice a day.
I'm hungry.
Popeye...
always shared his rice with Han Sang Gu.
And the head of the facility was a real scumbag.
To him, the children were just his ATM.
This.
Only the winner will get to eat this.
Go ahead.
Goodness. Goodness.
You must be hurt, Sang Gu.
Oh, my.
Your arm is broken.
Mrs. Kim, I trust you'll take good care of the kids.
Oh, my.
You again?
Gosh.
Did you fall from pull-up bar again?
Yes.
What about you?
I...
Tell her.
I fell from the stairs.
What a clumsy girl.
You'll have a twisted ankle for the rest of your life.
Kids will be kids.
So, how much is it?
He'll need about four weeks,
and she'll be permanently damaged,
so about 4,000 dollars.
- 4,000? - Yes.
Why be so stingy? You're my old friend.
Give me more.
I wanted to fly.
Goodness.
Like a butterfly.
Can we stop talking about the past?
I'm losing my appetite.
Tell me more about Han Sang Gu and Popeye.
What is Popeye's real name?
I don't remember.
I forgot all about the past.
I don't even want to remember it.
Just tell me anything that pops up in your head.
There's a person I've always wanted to meet.
Who's that?
If I tell you, will you find them for me?
Like a TV show?
Depending on who it is,
it could be done.
I had a friend.
My one...
and only friend in my life.
A friend?
She was the last kid to join us.
She was a bit different.
We were all orphans,
but she had a mom.
Who...
was that?
I don't remember her name.
Byeol.
We called her Byeol.
Mom?
No. I want to sleep with you, Mom.
Don't be stubborn.
Hey, can you do this?
Wow, you're so good at dancing.
You're like a butterfly.
A butterfly?
- You said you're seven. - Yes.
- Do you want to be my friend? - Sure.
We're friends now, so I'll tell you a secret.
A secret?
When I grow up, I'm going to become a ballerina.
In the end,
you couldn't become a ballerina.
A ballerina?
Why did you do it?
Why...
I wanted to fly...
like a butterfly.
It's too late now.
But...
that story is similar...
to your current situation.
Just for the tithe, you killed...
- and hurt people. - No!
I'm different.
Why are you protecting them? Why do you work for them?
Pastor Wang and Chairman Baek.
To me, they're the same.
No!
Never.
People like you will never understand.
God loves you very much...
because you are children of God.
Children of God?
Mr. Wang, by the way, my foot hurts now,
so I can't dance anymore.
Yeon Hwa.
There is always a reason...
why God tests you.
You need to overcome the hardship.
You've been chosen as the servant of God.
I'm asking you again.
The fact that I murdered people...
has nothing to do...
with the pastor.
I paid my tithe...
to feel less guilty.
You're only 32 years old.
Are you going to end your life by becoming a serial killer?
That's all...
for my statement.
How many lives of the children have you ruined?
They thought they were the chosen ones,
but every single one of them was abandoned by God.
But none of the perpetrators feel any remorse.
How is that possible?
How?
It's Stockholm syndrome.
The abused children believed that the kindness they were given...
for a brief moment defines the abuser.
It's probably because they just wanted to survive.
To survive, they made their own choice.
When you only have one choice,
you don't make a choice.
You're forced to make that choice.
You get it.
Have you been through a similar experience?
I can't forgive them.
Those people.
They're doing the same thing right now.
But why...
Oh, Father!
- Father! - Father!
All right.
Let's have some bread.
Thank you.
That was weird, Captain.
They brought in the pastor for nonsensical reasons.
Cheon Jae In...
hasn't given up the Heaven's Door case yet.
But Kim Dan...
brought in the female serial killer.
That Lucky Letter as well.
They're definitely up to something.
I'm busy.
Behind Chunin Church, there is Guk Han Ju, the presidential candidate.
If you don't stop them now,
our organization might get hurt.
Then you should give it a try.
Kim Dan.
Who do you think is Popeye?
I'm not sure.
Do you have anyone in mind?
- Who are you? - I'm a prosecutor,
and I also work for the pastor.
What did he say?
I've become one of the 144,000 people who will go to heaven, right?
Yes.
Oh, Lord.
Yeon Hwa.
Don't talk any more about the past.
If you keep blabbering, I can't guarantee your safety.
I hope...
you listen to what I'm telling you.
Bye-bye.
Bye, Popeye.
Oh, hey.
- We have an audience. - What took you so long?
How can your smile
Be so beautiful
Whenever you approach me
I get so excited
Without me
Do you want a drink?
No. I don't drink.
You need to drink socially for your career.
Here.
Detective Kim, are you drunk?
Do you think I am?
I'll pour you one.
How did she know about the ballerina?
Is she...
No. She said she has a dad.
I think she grew up in an ordinary family.
Oh, no. You wasted it.
Goodness. I'll clean it up.
All right. The drinks...
You look like you're watching a girl you first had a crush on...
in your childhood.
Isn't that why you're able to look at that messy girl...
with such love in your eyes?
She was your first love or...
Or a current romantic interest.
But sadly, you two were not meant to meet each other.
Oh, Mr. Ju.
What are you doing here?
I was just enjoying the breeze.
What about you?
I ordered some pizza.
I wanted to wait outside.
By the way, detective,
at the interrogation room earlier,
you said that...
the woman wanted to become a ballerina.
How did you know that?
Oh. That...
I think I've heard some similar story before.
Before I arrested her.
That was close.
Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Are you okay?
Yes. I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
I'm fine. I think you're hurt.
No. I'm okay.
- I'm the one who ordered the pizza. - Oh, I see.
Just a second.
I need my wallet.
Did you watch him die?
What did he say?
A name. He told me to remember the name.
What name?
Was it Apollo?
I'm not sure why I'm here.
I can't forgive Han Sang Gu...
even in his death.
It's sweet.
Even though tears and snots are only salty.
It's sweet.
Even though tears and snots are only salty.
I finally found you.
Byeol.
Hello, this is the video analysis lab.
This is Ju Ha Min.
How much of the face did you get?
Well, the shape is coming along.
Dad!
Where were you?
Did you go to the supermarket?
I had to get some eggs.
You reek of alcohol.
I had a drink at the team dinner.
Go ahead. I'll make you some soup with the eggs.
Okay!
- By the way, Dad. - Yes?
Can we walk around the neighborhood for a bit?
I'm not sobering up.
Let's go.
What did you do today?
I went to the bathhouse...
and got a haircut.
Is that why you're so handsome today?
Goodness.
You're making fun of me, right?
Tell me the truth now.
Dad.
You were popular in school, weren't you?
You rascal.
Sometimes, people told me that I'm tall...
and that I have a nice body.
Stuff like that.
What?
Oh, Dad. If I took after you,
I would have been very popular.
I must have taken after Mom.
That's not true. You took after me.
That's why you're so tall and cool.
- Dad. - Yes?
What kind of woman...
was Mom?
She was a good person.
Don't be stubborn.
You're lying.
I'm not.
I thought...
my dad was naive,
but you're actually good at lying.
Dan.
It's okay.
I lied to you once as well.
I did it so that you don't get hurt.
You did it...
to protect me as well, right?
Right?
Dan.
Yes, Dad?
If you're going to...
drink a lot, call me next time.
I'll come and pick you up.
Goodness.
You don't want me to...
ever get married, do you?
The children who became monsters.
It's like a tragic fairy tale.
These people.
What are they scheming?
(Guk Han Ju, Wang Tae Sung, Baek Do Kyu)
(Guk Han Ju)
Apparently, Ju Ha Min...
gave the police the video of the welfare facility.
And guess who is in that video?
You and me!
Guk Han Ju, the elder,
probably took care of it well.
Mr. Wang!
You're still short-tempered just like the old days.
I was actually running the facility at the time.
If it weren't for me, do you think the church and Guk Han Ju...
would be where they are now?
Soon,
God's kingdom will come...
when that day comes.
Please, enough with that.
You always mention that darn promised day.
At this rate, we would all die before that day comes.
You must have fallen for the devil's schemes.
The Lord will be back on earth in glory...
to judge the living and the dead.
And his kingdom will last forever.
Jesus will descend upon us...
through me!
There is only one month left until the election.
Each of the candidates...
is busy trying to win the people's hearts.
Candidate Guk Han Ju's Free Hug event is especially...
popular among citizens.
As a popular candidate...
That's enough.
No.
Ah Hyun.
The candidate is scarier than you think.
You might get hurt.
Are you concerned about me?
Why do you go this far?
Am I worth that much to you?
Don't get the wrong idea.
Last year,
there were 15 unique handbags that were imported to Korea.
They were all sold out as soon as they got here.
So I paid 10 times more than the actual price and got it.
But do you know where it is now?
That's what you are.
You're only worth it before I own it.
I understand...
that your twisted love is still some kind of love.
You just never became an adult.
You were confined in the little kingdom your father has made.
What are you doing at Jae In's desk?
Why do you ask?
I'm not sure what you're doing, but I don't think it's right.
Hey.
You don't know your place, do you?
I'm sorry.
Why are you abusing her?
Say it louder.
Hey, where did Jae In go?
He's working outside the office.
For an entire week?
Well...
(Detective Cheon Jae In)
Goodness.
Did you find all the kids?
I searched for them based on that woman's statement.
Han Sang Gu, the serial killer, is dead.
You caught Eom Yeon Hwa. Two of the boys committed suicide.
The boy known as the "Loser"...
committed a crime with an unknown intent when he was 14.
The missing child, Byeol, is you. And...
Popeye.
(Popeye)
How...
How can every single one of them end up like that?
We have only one month left before the election.
Let's catch them.
We will.
We'll catch them and make them pay for what they did.
The one who is working directly under the three people is Popeye.
He doesn't commit the crimes himself.
He used Han Sang Gu to kill my sister.
He's that smart.
Did you figure out who he is?
I think...
(Popeye)
that's him.
Popeye is Mr. Ju?
No way.
Do you think it was a coincidence...
that he was in charge of Ah Hyun's case?
These two know each other.
He was also the one who took Wang's money.
When we dug up the remains,
Guk Han Ju was on the move.
And he suggested that we create a cooperative investigation team.
(Popeye)
I know Mr. Ju better than you.
He's not a villain.
That's...
what I believe.
You can judge him however you want.
But...
let's check...
to see if Ju Ha Min is Popeye or not.
(Popeye)
Excuse me.
Welcome. How can I help you?
Is it for grilling or boiling?
The arson case of a study room in Maehyeong-dong.
You made 11 people perish but got away with it...
because you were a minor.
While you were on probation, you disappeared.
What are you?
What do you think?
Step aside.
Hey!
I didn't want to do this,
but nice to meet you.
You were known as the "Loser", right?
Who are you? Who sent you?
We're police officers.
Police?
But how do you know that nickname?
I used to live there.
Heaven's Door Welfare Facility.
Give us a cup of coffee. It's a long story.
So? You told the Loser everything?
Yes, even about Baek, the pastor, and Guk Han Ju.
What did he say?
He was enraged.
The people who made him that way...
are living an extremely comfortable lives.
Did he say he'll listen to his conscience?
We tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen.
He said he'll think about it and contact us.
- Oh, my God. - What is it, Jae In?
He says he'll kill Guk Han Ju.
Who said that?
That guy.
The Loser!
(I'm here to kill Guk Han Ju. I'm going to get my revenge.)
Wait.
Where is Guk Han Ju right now?
His Free Hug event is going on in Gyeyeong-dong.
We need to stop it.
Let's tell everyone about it first.
Do you have a picture of him?
Wait. He's not picking up.
Don't be rash.
Something worse could happen.
Keep this just between us.
Who's in charge of Guk Han Ju's security team?
Let's go.
Hurry.
Is this him?
Yes.
We need backup.
Okay. I understand.
It's me. Cancel today's event.
- What? - Cancel the event.
I can't. I already started.
The candidate will be attacked.
- Guk Han Ju! - Guk Han Ju!
He'll get hurt!
Can you drive?
The other car is full.
Sure.
(Chunin Church)
All right.
You must be very worried.
He basically announced that he will attack the presidential candidate.
Well, if gets attacked, at least Guk Han Ju deserves it.
What about that kid's life?
Even if he gets lucky and only gets charged with attempted murder,
he'll go to jail.
We can stop him.
Is the kid in the photo...
really the Loser?
Do you think I mistook him for someone else?
The Loser said he's met Popeye before.
Ju Ha Min, if you're Popeye,
you'll recognize the real Loser.
I see that you're trying to test me, Cheon Jae In.
Is there anything you'd like to say to the candidate?
The unemployment rate is very high right now,
and I hope I'll get a job soon.
I'd like to get married and buy my own house.
I hope the country would become better for the citizens.
Give him a hug.
All right.
Next up, are the children.
Where are you from, my princesses and princes?
We are orphans who have no moms and dads.
Mr. Guk, please become the president.
Why did Jonah go into the fish's belly?
I promise you.
I will turn this country into a place where you can...
make your dreams come true even without your parents.
I want to be just like you.
Okay. Please, give them a round of applause.
Children, shall we take a photo?
Come this way.
Make some hearts.
Children, hold each other's hands.
- Guk Han Ju! - Guk Han Ju!
Now, come up to the stage...
and we'll proceed.
- Guk Han Ju! - Guk Han Ju!
Hey, guys.
You live at Chunin Church, right?
How did you know?
Who told you to come here?
The pastor, our father.
Really?
By any chance, you guys...
Get back here!
Do you have anything you'd like to say?
My youngest is still a college student, but...
there are no jobs available for me after I retired.
If you become the president,
I'd like you to create lots of jobs for people in their 50s like me.
A country where benefits are guaranteed.
Senator Guk Han Ju can make one.
Please give them a round of applause.
Okay. Now...
Look who it is. It's Detective Cheon.
Long time no see, Mr. Guk.
How is the investigation going for the Heaven's Door case?
I saw it on TV.
I've worked on that case before as well.
I know. You were the prosecutor.
That's how faith works.
Even though there is only one bible, the fanatics don't pay attention...
to the gospel.
They only get fixated on the end times.
Ginseng is known to be healthy.
It's good for some people,
but it's toxic for some people.
I think the person who prescribes that to the wrong person...
would be the scumbag.
And the person who overlooked that scumbag...
instead of arresting him is even a bigger scumbag.
What made you so generous that you would do that?
You were dealing with people lives.
That's the country I'd like to make.
A country where life and the rights of every single citizen...
is precious.
- Guk Han Ju! - Guk Han Ju!
The citizens don't deserve to know the truth.
There's only one month left.
As a citizen with a right to vote, I'll keep an eye on you.
I'll see if the world you're planning to create...
will actually be realized.
All right, ladies and gentlemen. Please give him a round of applause.
- Guk Han Ju! - Guk Han Ju!
We run into each other a lot.
What are you trying to do with the children again?
"Again"?
I know everything. Stop it.
Please, stop it!
What is the meaning of this?
People fall from the sky...
like rays of light.
From the sky.
You'll kill them all again.
You're sacrificing the humans to change the king.
You will kill 31 people.
You're trying to change the king by making the innocent bleed.
Where is he?
- Detective. Detective. - Yes?
Isn't that him?
It is. Hey, we found him.
- Where are you, Do Hun? - Sorry?
To the right.
No. He's a bait.
Make a choice, Ju Ha Min.
Will you save Guk Han Ju or yourself?
(Children of a Lesser God)
Who's making the decision?
The body of a human.
The psyche is possessed by the ghost.
You're neither dead nor alive.
They're not even human beings.
I can't believe they're still doing that.
Is this him?
Is he Deacon Kim?