(Episode 19)
Confucius said,
"Before you leave on a journey of revenge,"
"dig two graves."
I should have known...
what he was thinking.
It's me, Ms. Jung. Kim Tae Pyung.
Do you know his identity?
Yes, he's a 27-year-old named Kim Tae Pyung.
He's bleeding excessively from the stab in his abdomen.
- Is he conscious? - No.
His blood pressure is at 70,
- his heart rate is 140 beats. - Ma'am, please step out.
- Ma'am, please leave. - Tae Pyung.
Get it ready.
- 200 joules. - Ready.
And 1, 2, shock.
I should have been suspicious of the reason...
why he had such a beaming face at that time.
(The Game: Towards Zero)
- Man, look at that. - Hey, Bong Soo.
- Flip it. - The meat is getting burnt.
Man.
- Can we eat this first? - This is good.
Eat the ones on the side.
These.
It's good.
All right, everyone. One second.
You all know this already,
but Tae Pyung will be our consultant...
from time to time.
Please greet them.
I'm Kim Tae Pyung. It's nice to work with you.
Keep it up.
Aren't you going to greet him too?
Bong Soo, what are you doing?
Man.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Ko Bong Soo of Crime Division One.
And my seniors call me S.A.M.
Sure.
Wait, what's with this color?
We don't deal with this color.
This... I can't let this pass.
This isn't sparkling water. Right?
I can't deal with this.
S.A.M? Why is that your nickname?
Can't you already tell?
Slim body, awesome smile,
master skills. S.A.M.
- He's embarrassing. - If you have any questions...
- on machines, you can ask. - Forget it.
I'm Yun Kang Jae. Nice to meet you.
Yes, nice to meet you.
- See you around. - He's a former national shooter.
Stop bringing up my past.
And he's my shooting teacher.
Yes, right. Let me know if you need to shoot a gun...
Wait, a civilian won't need to shoot anything.
I'm sure he doesn't even know how a gun works.
And this is our team leader, an elite who graduated...
Korean National Police University as the top of his class.
I'm Han Dong Woo.
He has 10 black belts in martial arts.
All right, let's fill up our glasses and grab a drink together.
- Okay? - Sure.
- Yes. - Yes.
- Mr. Han? - Yes?
Yes, sir.
Okay. All right, then.
Let's grab a drink for our newest member.
Although one person isn't drinking alcohol,
although one person is drinking lemon-lime soda,
- let's all grab a drink. - Gosh.
Let's work hard so that no one suffers...
from a wrongful death. Cheers.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
His funeral just ended.
Will you be all right?
It's tougher to stay at home alone.
And if there was anything wrong with his death,
I'll have to do something to resolve it.
I'm fine.
Are you leaving?
Yes. Why are you two standing out here in the cold?
You don't have to follow me. Go back inside.
Goodbye, then.
You should go inside. I'll say goodbye to him.
Okay.
Ma'am, we'd like to order some more.
Thank you for your concern...
during Mr. Baek's postmortem exam.
I should have trusted you earlier.
I'm very sorry.
There's one more favor I want to ask of you.
What did you say?
You're going to investigate on the field with them?
Yes.
What's with you, Tae Pyung?
You stayed home for days,
then why do you suddenly do this?
Why? Do you think I'll cause trouble?
Am I wrong?
No, you're right.
- Tae Pyung... - I'm going to delve into this.
In order to fight against someone, you need to understand them.
But there's nothing I know about Jo Hyun Woo.
That's why I'm going to learn about him.
Don't worry. I'll be going now.
I've organized the investigation records...
up until now.
We believe Jo Hyun Woo has murdered...
Goo Do Kyung, a friend of his.
He disguised his own death and got a new identity.
- They were friends? - Yes.
The fire at the orphanage...
and his suicide...
happened when he was 18.
That's when you can get your registration card issued.
Since the process of getting it wasn't that strict back then,
we believe he used it to his advantage.
And Hyun Woo got to know Kim Hyung Soo...
three years ago.
A high school girl was murdered in Sano-dong,
and he was the key suspect.
Hyun Woo was the one who carried out her autopsy.
We believe that's when he found the culprit's DNA...
and realized that it was the same as his father's profile.
Is that possible?
Yes, if you've memorized the profiles.
He probably saw his father's files.
After becoming a detective myself, the very first thing I did...
was look at my father's files.
That's when he realized that his father's DNA profile...
that he knew...
was actually Hyung Soo's.
Simply put, his father went to jail...
for murdering that girl.
He was probably very flabbergasted.
This is a photo of the orphanage...
that Mr. Lee Jun Hee took 20 years ago.
At that time, he accused Hyun Woo of being the son of a murderer.
Out of vengeance, I believe Hyun Woo targeted Mi Jin.
I've also talked with the detective...
who was in charge of Hyun Woo's suicide case.
We don't have enough evidence to accuse him of murder.
The most we can do is indict him for violating...
the resident registration law, forging official papers,
and obstruction of justice.
He won't even be punished...
for murdering all those people.
We believe Hyung Soo could be the key to all of this.
He's the true culprit from 20 years ago.
And if Hyun Woo did lock him up,
I'm sure he helped him with the copycat crimes.
The problem is,
we don't know where he hid him.
(Lee Jun Hee)
Open the door!
I told you not to get smart with me.
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
- How's it going? - Good.
By the way...
Jo Hyun Woo.
Everyone in this room will die because of him.
What's wrong?
But why isn't she in that room?
Are you okay?
It's nothing.
Let me get some air.
I'll be back.
Tae Pyung, are you okay?
What is it?
Did you see something through Mr. Lee Jun Hee's death?
No.
Can you get in touch with him right now?
Why?
I have to ask him something.
I'll call him.
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the beep.
It's turned off.
He could've purposely done it due to the given situation.
Should I try contacting another reporter?
Let's go there together once I can reach him.
Okay.
[VIU Ver] MBC E19 'The Game: Towards Zero' "Woo Hyun's Confession" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Who are you? Tell me!
Will knowing that...
change anything?
No. No.
Jo Pil Doo is the murderer.
His prints were found on the victim's registration card.
And every construction site he worked at...
You found bodies.
Thanks to that gullible idiot,
I've been locked up in here.
- "Gullible"? - Yes.
He was a diligent man.
He was always the first one to show up for work.
So...
I placed the victim's wallet where he could spot it.
And he picked it up.
(Hong Min Ah)
The only sin he committed was being poor.
I thought he'd just take the money and leave the wallet behind.
But thankfully, he took the wallet as well.
It was brand new.
Later on,
the police found the card and accused him.
It was hilarious.
His wife carried around the victim's wallet.
And the bodies I'd buried were discovered.
He must've felt wrongly accused.
He probably couldn't understand.
Why did you do that?
- Why? - It was all because of you.
- What? - You were kind enough...
to release a photo with the hospital room number,
so I killed her.
(Hong Min Ah)
Please don't take any photos.
(Hong Min Ah)
I was afraid I'd get caught, so I acted smart.
And it worked.
Do you finally realize...
that you had been torturing the wrong person?
I gave Jo Hyun Woo some advice.
I told him...
to kill your daughter the same way.
So in essence,
you killed your own daughter.
I'll kill you.
I'm going to kill you!
I'll kill you.
Don't just say it.
Do it.
Killing people is nothing.
That's how everyone starts.
You want to use the media?
Yes.
If we let the press find out...
Goo Do Kyung was a friend of Jo Hyun Woo,
reporters would flock to him.
And they'll find out that he was arrested...
as the suspect of Mi Jin's murder pretty soon.
Then...
We must oust him from his position.
The more they dig, the more suspicions they will find.
And the witch hunt...
will make him feel as if he's a wanted man.
But before that,
Chief Nam...
must come clean that he fabricated the evidence.
Tae Pyung.
Do you even know what that entails?
The real culprit that should be pursued...
is Kim Hyung Soo.
Once he's wanted,
that will put Jo Hyun Woo under pressure.
Once he makes mistakes,
he'll expose Kim Hyung Soo's location.
Your idea behind this isn't bad,
but I'm against it.
- I'm against it too. - So am I.
It's not just about resigning from his position.
The press will go after Chief Nam, and he'll be persecuted.
You don't know how that's like.
No.
He has a point.
I must face a scolding when I did something wrong.
Sir.
It's my mistake.
I should have corrected this a long time ago.
Call Lee Jun Hee of Hana Daily.
- I'll give him an interview. - An interview?
- Sir. - Everyone thinks...
Jo Pil Doo is the Killer of Midnight.
I must correct it.
The right thing to do is to apologize...
and ask for forgiveness in front of the whole world.
You're right.
Even if Jo Hyun Woo won't accept my apology,
some things should have been done.
Wouldn't there be another way?
Stop it. This is the best option we have.
Were you able to reach Hana Daily?
I'll prepare the files.
I want to meet him tonight if he's available.
(November 9)
Why did you want to meet separately? What's the big news?
What about Mr. Lee?
Well, he's still mourning.
And he's going through a lot too.
He didn't show up on purpose?
No. I didn't call him on purpose.
- What? - To be honest,
he's not in his right mind to write an article.
It's probably about Mi Jin anyway.
I can't ask him to write an article about his own daughter.
Why are you staring at me like that?
You really...
want to publish this article?
We'll take some time with that one.
But first, publish the article with an exclusive interview from him.
I get that part.
But once this is published,
you'll be in pure torment.
You're aware, right?
Do you think I called you here without giving it a thought?
Okay. I got it.
Breaking news.
The Killer of Midnight, Jo Pil Doo, a serial killer...
that put everyone in fear 20 years ago,
actually wasn't the culprit.
A detective in charge of the case made a confession.
And this very confession has shocked everyone.
Chief Nam of Joongang Police Station who was in charge of the case...
confirmed that they did find...
fingerprints of Jo Pil Doo on the victim's registration card...
and belongings of a victim at Jo Pil Doo's house.
And he also confirmed that all the construction sites...
he worked at had bodies of the victims.
However, when the crucial DNA evidence did not match,
he confessed that he fabricated the test.
The police have pinpointed...
Kim Hyung Soo as the Killer of Midnight and the prime suspect...
of the high schooler murder case that took place in Sano-dong...
three years ago. The police are looking for him now.
(National Forensic Service)
Is this true?
Pardon?
It's going viral online.
It's not true, right?
This is fake news, isn't it?
Were you really arrested without a warrant?
Yes, this is Goo Do Kyung.
Come in.
This is Mr. Kim Tae Pyung. He's the consultant...
for Crime Division of Seoul Joongang Police Station.
I'm aware that you've met.
You know each other, don't you?
Yes.
Then, I'll get going.
I'll leave you two to discuss it.
Okay.
I won't ask too much.
Lee Mi Jin.
Can I trust that...
you didn't kill her?
Yes.
It wasn't me.
Even if you say you're innocent,
you should have told me...
if you were arrested without a warrant.
From the discussion I had with him,
you're still on their suspect list.
Before they close the investigation,
you're removed from your position.
You've been informed.
You have a knack for surprising people.
I'm just getting started.
Are you already scared?
Aren't you going to getting in?
The doors are closing.
Why did you kill him?
He's a guy who couldn't see or walk well.
Why did you kill him?
I guess I wanted to live.
You wanted to live,
so you killed him?
You don't know. You wouldn't understand even if you died.
All you can see is...
the moment right before one's death.
You probably think you have some awfully amazing power,
but I'll decide how I'll die.
Until then,
I'll live.
No.
Things won't go...
the way you want it to.
What's your relationship with Mr. Jo Hyun Woo?
Have you ever met him?
- Tell us. - There he is.
What's your relationship with Mr. Jo Hyun Woo? Tell us.
Tell us!
- How do you know that man? - Tell us.
- How do you know him? - Who is Jo Hyun Woo?
- Tell us something! - You have to tell us!
- What's your relationship? - How do you know this man?
- Tell us! - Say something!
(Episode 20 will air shortly.)
(Episode 20)
Was this the best you can do?
I'm sorry.
That was the only way...
to search for him openly.
Things will get quite controversial.
- Will it be all right? - I'm ready to face it.
- I heard it's raining a lot. - Let me bring my umbrella.
- Yes, we'll be waiting. - Okay.
I should have wrapped this up before I resign.
I feel bad for handing over my burden to you.
Don't say that.
Where do you plan on staying?
Wherever.
I'm sure reporters are camping out at my place,
so I should probably stay somewhere else for a while.
We'll continue to report our investigation to you.
Okay. I'll be grateful.
I'll find out if there is anything I can do to help.
In any case, do take care of this.
- Yes. - Good.
- Let me carry it for you. - It's all right.
He's coming.
- He's coming. - He's coming out.
- He's here. - He's coming out.
Why won't he come out?
Isn't he that guy?
- He's coming out. - He's coming out.
- Anything to say? - Say something.
- Do you have anything to say? - Tell us something.
- Do you deny what you did? - What exactly happened?
- Tell us something. - Why aren't you saying anything?
- Do you have anything to say? - What happened?
- What's your take on this? - Any words?
- Say something. - Anything else to say?
- Give us a word! - Is everything true?
- How was the investigation done? - Why did you bring it back up?
- Why did you suddenly come out? - Chief!
(Chief Nam Woo Hyun)
I'm sorry.
He was like a father to you.
I'm sure Chief Nam saw it coming.
Anyway, I'm still worried...
about using the media.
We might have provoked Jo Hyun Woo even more.
Are you worried?
A little.
I was abused by the media when I was a child,
something even adults find hard to deal with.
It must be because I was hurt when I was young.
It still hurts me...
whenever I look back on it.
I'm sure...
it's the same for him.
Joon Young is avoiding my eyes.
Is there an emotion between them...
that I do not know of?
- Open the door! - Excuse me!
- You have to come out. - Come out and say something!
- Mr. Goo! - Come on out, Mr. Goo!
Mr. Goo, come out.
- If you're innocent, come out. - Give us some time.
- Mr. Goo! - It'll only take a few moments.
Mr. Goo, I'm from Hana Daily. Let us have a chat.
- Are you in there? - Mr. Goo!
- Come on out! - Mr. Goo!
Look inside.
- Mr. Goo! - Come out and say something.
- Mr. Goo, come out. - Open this door.
- Mr. Goo, say something. - Give us a moment.
- Mr. Goo, open the door. - Mr. Goo!
- Come out! - Come out here!
- Come out! - You knew, didn't you?
Take this! You jerk.
You knew, didn't you?
You knew your husband had been killing those girls.
How can you have no idea when he killed seven girls?
We don't know. We don't know a thing!
- Goodness, look at him. - Look at that kid.
- Get out of this town! - Leave this place!
- How can you let him do that? - Get out of here!
Mr. Goo, come out for a moment.
- It'll take only five minutes. - Come out and talk!
- Mr. Goo! - We'll publish your interview!
- Come on out, Mr. Goo. - Mr. Goo!
- Give us a moment! - Mr. Goo!
- Mr. Goo! - Mr. Goo!
Hey, I think they realized you went missing...
and came for you.
This is your chance.
This is your last chance to leave.
Can you untie my hands first?
Don't you want to catch the real murderer who killed your girl?
Figures.
You're the real murderer who killed your girl.
Hey! There's a man down here!
Down here!
There's a man down here!
Hey!
(Seoul Joongang Police Station)
The police will remember this case as an example...
to do our best...
to become an institution of integrity.
We will focus all of our resources...
in arresting the culprit as soon as possible...
to keep the safety of our people.
We truly apologize once again...
for causing your concern over this matter.
This is Yang Ju Il, the chief...
of Seoul Joongang Police Station's Crime Division One.
This is a very serious situation.
Make sure you work together...
and put in all of your efforts into arresting Kim Hyung Soo.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Goodbye, sir.
So you're the problematic Crime Division One.
Every single one of you should come to my office...
this evening.
I'm going to see how well you work together, got it?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
(Han Dong Woo)
Does the "Han" stand for "pathetic"?
You're the one who called, right?
Yes.
I'm here to see one of the unclaimed deceased,
Jo Pil Doo.
Okay, this way, please.
Thank you.
Also,
could you let me know if anyone else visits him...
in the future?
Sure, I will.
(Jo Pil Doo)
I'm sorry.
You were innocent yet behind bars for 20 years.
Even after death, you're locked up in here.
I'm truly sorry.
I thought you'd be here.
Are you being so nice to me because of Joon Young?
I'm sharp-eyed.
It seems like you like each other.
I like her...
more.
She was lonely all her life.
I hope you won't break her heart.
I won't.
If...
If I fail,
please help her.
What do you mean?
You'll know when the time comes.
I guess you don't have the guts to kill him.
You would've done so beforehand had you wanted to.
I don't know about anyone else,
but he's your ticket to proving your innocence.
Aren't I right?
No wonder you're a reporter. You're sharp-witted.
Hyun Woo, I'll write an article proving your innocence.
I'll tell the world about how he toyed with your father...
and how much you've suffered up until now.
Do you think I'd feel touched?
Just shut it and eat.
Go, sir!
This is my first shot
This is my first-shot blues
Make it grand
My first-shot blues
Here comes Ko Bong Soo!
1, 2, all right!
We'll work hard, sir!
All right!
Let's go, Crime Division One!
- Let's go! - Let's go!
Missing you, I call you
Let's go, let's go!
As I turned the corner of the alleyway
My heart was racing
I dare to love her
I'm so relieved Bong Soo's here.
Why? You were good at singing.
Come on.
I can't believe he's our chief.
Me neither.
Why are you all out here?
Thank goodness, you're here.
Can you sing well?
What?
So...
you can see people's deaths when you look into their eyes?
- Yes. - You little...
Tell me about mine, then.
Come on. Come on.
A bomb will go off and tear your body into pieces.
That's how you'll die.
What? A bomb?
Yes. So that's exactly why you shouldn't spend time here like this.
Do you understand?
Once I get out of here,
I will kill you no matter what.
You're going to suffer...
as much as Mi Jin did.
How much do you think your daughter suffered?
It took a total of 4 hours and 20 minutes...
for her to be rescued.
And it took 45 seconds to strangle her to death.
You should be thankful that she only suffered for that long.
Think about why...
I killed her instead of you.
That's because you're the one who needs to suffer.
Why isn't he coming out?
What will you do now?
Ye Ji, you finally look like a reporter.
Here.
Thank you.
He's really something else.
How could he be still in there when we've been slamming his door?
Let him be.
He'll come out when he runs out of food.
Right?
After all, he's human too.
The problem is "when".
Look at YBS and Sehyeon Daily. I think they've caught on.
That Goo Do Kyung is Jo Hyun Woo?
Yes. Be quiet.
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the beep.
Why can't I reach him?
Is it still off?
It's been five days already.
Do you think something happened to him?
I'm not sure.
- Did you find anything else? - Nothing.
Let's just go.
Why isn't he coming out?
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hey, hey.
By the way, where's that kid who can see death?
You mean Kim Tae Pyung?
Yes. Is he not here yet?
Since he's a consultant, he doesn't come to work every day.
I see.
What about Joon Young?
Today's her father's death anniversary,
so she took the day off.
Oh, really?
What are you doing? Work, you pathetic fool.
(November 9)
This is for the passengers onboard.
Please close the door after using it.
You can purchase more from the vending machine at the station.
Thank you.
[VIU Ver] MBC E20 'The Game: Towards Zero' "Dong Chul's Death Anniversary" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
This year will be the last year...
I can see you like this.
Yes. I'm from the autopsy team of the NFS.
I'm almost at the hospital.
- You're here. - Hello.
Okay.
We received a report about a fire at 4:50am.
Her name is Kim Hee Seong. She's a 35-year-old woman.
It was a massive fire, so her body was severely damaged.
I had no idea...
that we'd cross paths again.
We can't keep the body for long at the scene.
- We moved her to the morgue first. - Okay.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sure.
(Funeral Center)
- You're here. - Yes.
I need to go to another scene.
Already?
It had never crossed my mind...
that you had become a cop.
- They are already here? - Hello.
- Hurry up. - Hey.
Hurry. We were waiting for you.
I'm hungry.
- That looks great. - Hurry.
Hey, isn't our team leader really hot?
- I was relieved to see... - Right?
- What am I going to do? - that you were doing okay.
What's the point of seeing him there?
Watching you was enough to make me happy.
I heard he got another perfect score.
He practically lives at the shooting range.
I'm telling you. This is all pointless.
- It felt as if you comforted me. - He always nags us.
But I'm still envious.
You're in the Crime Division.
Call dibs on him.
- I'm calling dibs. - It felt like...
you were telling me to live, not die.
Okay. I called dibs.
I wasn't able to sleep without sleeping pills...
as I was guilty that I killed my own friend.
But on the day I saw you,
I was at ease.
So...
that may be why I started to dream.
(Civil Service ID Card)
I wonder if I truly lived my life as Goo Do Kyung,
I would be okay.
Are you sure you cannot do the autopsy again?
We can't perform the autopsy again...
to get the result we want.
But I definitely saw the mark at the scene.
I already wrote up the autopsy report.
Good luck with your case.
Don't you think you're being unreasonable?
If I erase my true self completely...
and stand before you as Goo Do Kyung,
wouldn't I be able to see you more closely?
I can't believe she did that.
Exactly.
This is unbelievable.
I began to covet that dream.
However, even that dream...
was stopped...
by my father's past.
I should have pretended that I didn't know...
even if I had known.
I should have avoided that moment.
You jerk!
I regretted.
And I continued to regret it.
Had I let this go then,
what would have happened?
If I did,
would I have stopped killing people?
I was happy...
that I could see you.
Joon Young.
Tae Pyung.
How did you know I was here?
I figured it out after looking at the calendar on your desk.
I thought the number looked familiar.
It was your father's death anniversary.
- Did I surprise you that much? - Yes.
You should have told me.
We could have come together.
It's all right. We can go back to Seoul together.
Which one is it?
What?
There are flowers again this year.
Who could it be?
It looks like this person always beats me to it.
(Tombstone of Lieutenant Seo Dong Chul)
Dad, I'm here.
You have a special visitor today.
A surprise event.
It's nice.
I've never introduced anyone to my dad.
Is that so?
I always went there by myself.
Come to think of it,
I don't think I ever asked anyone for favors.
Since I do everything by myself,
asking people for favors feels awkward.
But...
I desperately asked you for a favor, Tae Pyung.
I begged you to help me find Mi Jin.
I should have kept her safe to the end.
It's not your fault, Joon Young.
No.
I think it's all my fault.
If my dad didn't die in the line of duty,
this wouldn't have happened.
Back then,
when I showed you a photo of my mom,
I actually wanted to know...
how my dad died.
I wanted to confirm it.
I heard how my dad died,
but I couldn't believe it.
I couldn't understand it even when I read the case files.
But...
I was scared that once you confirmed it,
it would pain me even more.
That's why I couldn't show you.
That's how I realized...
it must be really hard...
to see someone's death.
When...
you suddenly look grim, I begin to wonder...
if you saw something scary again.
But...
when you look at me,
I think you're just looking at me, which is great.
But it must be also frightening...
that you cannot see my death.
It must be really scary to know...
that I'll die because of you.
Stop thinking about that.
You can focus on the here and now.
I'll keep my eyes on the scary things.
Why did the deity allow me to see death?
And why is your death...
the only one I can't see?
Why was I led to meet him again?
I'm Goo Do Kyung. I heard you're a man of amazing power.
I thought about how you might die...
because of me.
Why are you trying to save...
a girl you met just once?
Because of Joon Young?
What do you really want?
What if it's Joon Young?
1109?
(November 9)
It looked like he definitely had feelings for you.
I needed to know why he was trying to kill you.
That's the only way I can protect you.
(Tombstone of Lieutenant Seo Dong Chul)
I realized this after I saw him.
Even if we want it dearly, even if we try our best,
there's just no way for both of you to live.
After seeing him, I realized it's a game that'll only end...
after one of you dies.
Thanks.
Anyway, how far will you follow me?
I'll stop right here.
- You should go. - Goodbye.
Bye.
Don't get delusional and think that you have it all.
If I can't have it,
you can't have it either.
- Never. - You're the one...
who should stop thinking that you know everything.
I once asked you for what you wanted, didn't I?
I needed to be sure...
of the reason to kill you...
and the reason why I should die.
And I finally get it.
You will die...
because I love you.
What are you talking about?
What is this?
You said...
you killed him to live, didn't you?
But I'll kill to protect.
(The Game: Towards Zero)
Did you know that I'll end up killing you?
He said I'll kill you.
Tell me. Tell me that Joon Young's death changed!
Why? Hasn't her death changed?
This is the only way.
I'm sorry for leaving you alone.
Tae Pyung!
No!