[All characters, organizations, events, religions, etc.]
[portrayed in this series are strictly fictional.]
[EPISODE 3]
If he wanted to miss the cameras,
this is the only place he could have exited afterward.
Do both ways exit to the main road?
Yes. Each alley connects to a main road.
What're you thinking?
Fill us in.
When I'm sure about something,
have I ever been wrong?
No, you haven't. Not even once.
I've sometimes wondered if you're really a human being.
I'm not joking around.
I'm… sure.
100 percent now.
- What percent? - 100 percent.
Mayor Yu
had someone do it.
You sure?
We can't be sure he's the killer just because we know the route.
The mayor is just the brains here, not the killer himself.
Based on what?
He said "whoever," right?
The criminal who killed my father.
We will find you, and your punishment will be severe.
Whoever you are,
wherever you are,
you will not be forgiven.
You all saw his press conference, right?
If you watch it,
he begins with his vengeful feelings before reporters can even ask.
Politicians are well-practiced in expressing their emotions,
and as someone with a lifetime of political experience,
Yu tailored his actions to his speech.
One would naturally express one's sadness and grief first,
and address the killer only when
the reporters started questioning him.
But if you watch the press conference,
he addresses the killer first.
I'd like to speak of other things.
I have something to say to the killer.
I don't know if he thought that would be a better move,
but it was a mistake.
Can you put it simply so we can understand.
To put it simply,
it's the same reason the killer murdered Chairman Yu right at the door.
When the stakes are high, people do things instinctively.
Mayor Yu did the same.
He addressed the killer before
the reporters started questioning him.
That's not political showmanship.
That's just raw instinct.
So why is saying "whoever" relevant?
What he meant was,
even if it's someone close to him.
He was unconsciously showing that he knew who the killer was.
If it was someone unknown to him,
he would have said "whoever you might be."
Wait, so…
what you're saying is…
That Mayor Yu Hongmin definitely knows something about it.
The giant inheritance he'd lose,
what more definite motive could there be?
He wasn't caught in the act and there's no evidence.
But the current mayor
for his father's fortune,
killed or directed his killing?
Jesus, this is…
If word of this gets out, we're off to the chopping block.
Right, this is no joke. We could all lose our jobs.
I know!
So we do it quietly.
What are you saying?
Hey, wait.
Mayor Yu has a younger brother, right?
Yeah, Yu Hongsu.
Right, that gangster bastard.
What about him?
He wasn't at the hotel, right?
He wasn't on the guest list.
It would be more strange if he had. There was bad blood there.
No, no.
Let's start with what we know.
This is so nuts.
You're really doing this?
So we look into Yu Hongsu first?
Look into what? Subin, not you too!
Chief Inspector.
We'll all get fired!
I know, you dipshit!
I know it's nuts, too.
But the professor said he's sure and so I'm trusting him.
Listen up.
This one's risky.
I'm not forcing anyone. If you want out, you're out.
- Who's out? - I'm out.
I'm in.
Let's start with his whereabouts.
But where do we conduct the investigation from?
Not here.
There are prying eyes.
All right, all right. I'm in.
If you're done, you can all go.
I think I need a little more time with him.
Did you have to do it like this?
In front of all the reporters?
Does it make sense to treat the mayor as a suspect?
We've got zero proof.
If you don't want to do this, you're free to go.
That's not what I'm saying.
I'm just saying we shouldn't
Hey, I don't like it either!
Yeah, it's that I trust him, but also…
Only the 21st floor's camera was out.
This was planned.
So, assuming it was someone he knew,
who stands to gain most by his death?
However you look at it, it's the mayor.
And isn't his story suspicious?
He says he went to the bathroom, then came out the emergency stairs.
Don't you remember
the attempted kidnapping and murder of Chairman Yu?
Isn't it all a bit strange?
Yeah, it sticks in my craw, too.
Fine, let's do it.
I said I'm in.
Then start by shutting up! Don't get the whole neighborhood talking.
God damn, Han Seungmin.
What about Professor Han?
Why'd you have to volunteer for something so dangerous?
I'm fine, don't worry about me.
Why are you involved? Go work on something else!
No sense at all, just taking every single case!
Learn to take care of yourself first!
What I mean is-
I can take care of myself.
Why do you hate Professor Han so much?
- Me? - Yeah.
It shows?
Yes.
He just acts so god damn high and mighty.
And because he's rich?
Right.
And smart...
Yeah.
And more handsome than you?
You think he's handsome?
Yeah.
You can't keep professional
and just chase around pretty faces. That's why I'm worried about you!
Subin, what I mean is…
I mean…
- Hey. - Yeah?
Do you like me?
Me? Like you? Why are you asking that all of a sudden?
If you do, it'd be best to pack it in.
My dad's pretty scary.
Man, you're hilarious.
What are you talking about?
It's true.
Huh?
He's super scary.
So you've been warned.
Man that kid, what a riot.
So, when does she start?
Next week, and on our team of all places.
Must be easy when your dad's the mayor.
There is no bigger suck up to the mayor than our chief.
Why do you ask?
Sometimes you have to use people.
Use who?
Wait, do you…
Do you consider her a suspect, too?
I'm sure about one thing.
Unsure about another.
Let's start with the unsure thing.
Although Lieutenant Yu didn't participate directly,
I'm not sure if she knew her father and uncle's plans,
or aided and abetted therein.
And the thing you are sure of?
That she's the one who knows our prime suspects the best.
We'll have to check.
The first suspect in the chairman's death
is his second son, who never appeared at his party.
The second suspect
is our main suspect,
but the one with the tightest alibi, Mayor Yu.
Lieutenant Yu,
her uncle, and her father.
I asked for her help unofficially
as I thought it may help us in our investigation.
Why are you calling the shots?
And before she's even officially on the team…
What? Why?
Let's get started.
As we know, this is the only access point
which offers a route to the room clear of the CCTVs.
Come.
Both sides lead to the main road.
If you exit the hotel from this way
there's a shortcut that leads to the bus stop.
Lots of people go this way.
Check all the CCTVS
located on this alleyway en route to the main roads
and obtain all the footage from that day.
Have you actually looked?
There must be more than ten alleyways leading off of this one.
And there are tons of people around. How are we going to find the suspect?
And what if he drove here? It might be difficult.
Anyway, check around 6:40, the time of crime,
say two hours before and after.
Look into both the pedestrians and the cars that show up.
If we don't find anything, we'll expand our window by two more hours.
You help too, Lieutenant.
Welcome.
Hey there, police.
Thank you.
Find anything?
No, not yet.
Think we even will?
[FEMALE, BOBCUT, SNEAKERS, 30s] [MALE, SUIT…]
What?
Aren't you brushing your teeth?
Keep looking.
[CRIME PREVENTION CCTV 155]
Lieutenant!
You're headed home, right?
Get in, I'll take you home.
Do you have something to say to me?
Thank you for giving me a chance to help the team.
I believe the killer was an acquaintance of the chairman's.
So why did you become a police officer?
Daughter of the mayor, granddaughter to a rich industrialist…
You're not the sort who joins up.
You live here?
Yes.
This doesn't suit you either.
Mom!
Where are you?
I'm hungry!
Mom!
Mom! Mom, mom!
Wake up!
Yu Hee.
Mom! Mom!
Yu Hee!
Mom!
Hello.
What's this?
Until I get in touch, you lay low.
I understand.
Let's get started.
Okay.
There isn't much traffic here, so we only found one car that appeared twice.
Plate number 15SO0607.
I ran the number but it's unregistered.
Unregistered.
What was the interval?
The first was at 6:09
and then again at 7:15.
Also, during those two hours 17 people appeared
on nearby CCTVs at least twice.
And the intervals?
Nine were within two hours, seven were within the hour.
But
there was one person who appeared twice 20 minutes apart.
Shall we take a look?
Honestly,
to me,
this man seems quite odd.
What specifically?
His appearance and demeanor changes radically in that short time,
and the hotel was the only place he could have been within that time.
So I think something happened to him at the hotel.
This guy,
what's the exact interval between one appearance and the next?
At 7:02 he's caught heading to the hotel
and then 16 minutes and 32 seconds later, he's seen on the CCTVs out back,
where he shows up first on the CCTV across from the parking lot
and then after,
on the CCTV in front of the convenience store.
Is that the direction the car took?
No, the opposite.
Find out who he is, will you?
Um, but…
getting in and then out of the building in 16 minutes like that…
is it really possible?
I do not believe he is our suspect.
I think you share my opinion, no?
[DETECTIVE BAE SEONGPIL]
Hello, Detective Bae?
Where are you now?
I'll head there now.
Shall we?
How the heck did you know?
Where is it?
This is it.
You said you had a photo?
Yeah, I know I took one…
This is the car.
Take a look.
This is the one taken from the hotel. Compare the two.
And who did you say brought it here?
Oh, uh… Well…
Hey, this is a murder investigation!
Manbok Spirits…
Yu Hongsu? Right?
Yes.
Where? Manbok Spirits?
Okay, see you there.
[LEADER IN LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION / MANBOK SPIRITS]
Are you going to be all right?
I'm fine, I-
He's still family.
You don't look like you can maintain an impartial, rational perspective.
Anyway, as family, you shouldn't be directly involved.
You wait here.
Let's not make this difficult.
Oh, boy.
Naturally I'm surprised by your visit.
I haven't exactly been a boy scout, you know.
Come on, it's just an unlicensed car, Inspector.
You mustn't be very busy.
Me?
Yeah, not as busy as you are, I admit.
I know you're busy, but you were
at the hotel that day, right?
I was, yeah.
But I came right home.
As I think you know, I'm treated like the family *up.
But no one lives forever.
Even if he hated me,
I thought maybe it was my place to go.
But I realized he'd probably blow his fuse if I did
and I didn't want to ruin his big day, so I just came home.
But listen,
you suspect maybe I did it?
Suspect you?
That's pretty harsh.
Do you think...
I slit the throat
of my own father?
So…
do you have any evidence?
What evidence do you have against me?
Come now, no need to shout.
Just a moment.
Who said anything about
cutting the chairman's throat?
How'd you know that?
That his throat was cut?
What's with this *?
This *?
To someone you just met?
Anyway, listen.
Let's set that aside.
Our big gang boss seems to be quite timid.
You sent to the hotel,
sat around thinking for an hour
and then just returned home.
Inspector, wasn't all that anger just an act?
Detective Bae.
I want you to stakeout someplace nearby
and watch Yu's actions.
If he does anything strange, call me.
Yes, sir.
So what was that about waiting an hour?
Lieutenant Yu found something.
You'll need to take a look.
What is it?
Come to the hotel.
Why the hotel?
For the clue we need to get Yu Hongsu.
Clue?
Daebeom.
We'll have to take care of it.
Okay so, the bouquet guy is a witness.
Right.
At 6:09 Yo Hongsu's car first appears on CCTV
and the guy with the bouquet is seen at 7:02.
And then at 7:15 the unregistered car appears again.
The man appears again exactly 16 minutes and 42 seconds later at 7:18.
From the spot he was seen to the hotel, it takes 1 to 2 minutes on foot.
We have to assume he met someone along the way.
And that person
is the killer who avoided the cameras,
but who unexpectedly met the bouquet guy
who is a witness to the crime.
That's right.
Then we'll have to start by finding him.
Where do we start?
Here.
Here?
Yeah.
I think he's an employee here.
How do you know that?
He didn't appear on the CCTV,
meaning he knows precisely where it is.
Which in turn raises the likelihood that he works here.
Wow.
You're really…
This is classic Professor Han stuff.
Lieutenant Yu.
Inspector.
His name is Park Dongwoo
and until last year, he worked here in the boiler room.
So, another lead to follow.
You two are making this easy for me.
Okay, Park Dongwoo.
Let's find the eyewitness.
Hello?
Detective Bae. What's the situation over there?
Nothing much to report.
Yeah? We've found a witness.
Park Dongwoo. 29 years of age.
Finish up there, get your partner and hurry over.
The address is 23-1 Yangwon Road, Anlim.
See you there.
Yes, sir.
Shall we go over what you're thinking?
Sorry?
You heard
that the prime suspect is now your uncle.
But you don't deny anything.
Instead you look confused or like maybe your suspicions were confirmed.
No?
You're correct.
As you've said,
it's likely that the killer was known to the victim.
And though it's true that his alibi that day was shaky…
Keep going.
My uncle wouldn't have known which room my grandfather was in.
Also, he would not have benefited financially from Grandfather's death.
As far as I know,
Grandfather never planned
to give my uncle anything.
He was removed from the will.
Is that all?
Pardon?
Nothing else you want to tell me?
So you still doubt it?
I thought you were convinced.
Whatever doubts you may have,
it doesn't change the truth.
I think Yu Hongsu
was just a puppet.
Another person was the ultimate killer.
Do you think it was my father?
I do.
Mayor Yu would have known which room he was in,
and he would have been able to stop Chairman Yu from giving it all away.
The prime suspect in this case
is your father, Mayor Yu Hongmin.
Who's that?
No one knows I'm here.
Who's there?
Who is it?
Hello.
Come in.
What brings you here without…
Go to hell!
Get up there.
Yes, sir.
Grab him.
Seongpil!
It's Yangweon-ro 46 gil, 23-1.
What's happened here?
Park Dongwoo. Mr. Park!
- Lieutenant. - Yes.
Try calling him.
Okay.
Mr. Park!
Lieutenant Yu.
Yes?
Park is in danger.
He isn't answering his phone.
It looks like he just left.
Seongpil.
Inspector?
I'm chasing him now.
Where are you?
Near Yangwon River.
Yangwon River?
Stay away from me!
Get him!
It should be here.
Lieutenant, you go that way.
All right.
Hey!
Who the hell are you?
Let him go.
Go home.
In front of a goddamn detective…
* off.
You first.
So that's where you were.
I did what you asked! I did what you asked!
The situation's changed, *!
Don't move.
Don't move!
Move.
you okay?
Yeah, i'm good.
That's odd.
Mr. Park?
Park Dongwoo, right? No, it's all right.
I'm with the police.
I'm a detective.
You weren't hurt?
I'm not a detective so relax.
Then who are you?
A criminal psychology consultant.
Think of me as a profiler.
Anyway, I…
I don't know anything.
He knows.
There's no reason to delay.
I'm not here to get anything out of you.
I just need to verify what we already know.
Why did you bring flowers to the hotel?
That's all I need to know.
You grew up in an orphanage?
You wore a new suit,
and had expensive-looking flowers.
It's the kind of image you'd want to show to family.
You must have really liked the chairman.
I didn't…
I didn't kill him.
I never said that you were the murderer.
I think you, Mr. Park,
were simply the only witness to the murder.
The person you saw at the hotel,
was it Yu Hongsu?
The second son of Chairman Yu Hyeonil, Yu Hongsu.
The Chairman, he…
he's the only person in the world who tried to understand me.
It sure looks like
you got into it with someone again.
So…
did you win?
What?
Yes.
I did.
Nice.
Men need to know how to fight. As long as you win, it's fine.
Kids without families, they fight a lot. That's what people say, right?
Dongwoo.
We all don't have to make it big.
Many trees make a forest. There are big trees and little ones.
But, Dongwoo…
let's grow straight
and uncrooked.
Then we're good.
Understand?
Yeah.
He got me a job at the hotel
so I knew the way in from the parking lot.
On the way in, I met Yu Hongsu on his way out.
His hands were covered in blood.
So it's you.
It's been a long time. You came to see the chairman, too?
Why'd you come this way?
There are a lot of people and the chairman, he-
Get it together and listen up.
You didn't see me here. Got it?
Got it?
Yes, I understand.
Go back home right now and wait for me to call you.
Got that?
Y-Yes, I understand.
I…
I knew that the chairman had died,
but then Mr. Yu called me
and he said to get ready to go to the Philippines.
I didn't kill him.
Get an emergency arrest warrant for Yu Hongsu
and get ready to move.
All right, Inspector.
I think Yu Hongsu was just a puppet.
Another person was the ultimate killer.
The prime suspect in this case
is your father, Mayor Yu Hongmin.
Yu Hongsu!
Mr. Yu.
You are hereby arrested for your father's murder.
You may appoint a lawyer and refuse to incriminate yourself.
You may seek a writ of habeas corpus.
You're late,
eh, Professor Han?
Shithead.
Shut your trap.
What happened?
He wiped it clean.
Huh?
Must be clairvoyant. When'd he clean it out?
How'd he know we were coming?
You tell me.
Jesus.
How could he have known?
He was feeling safe before.
It almost seems
like someone tipped him off.
It's odd, isn't it?
What are you saying?
Are you suspicious of my team?
This should answer your question.
Okay, so…
you're saying
one of my team leaked this?
Panho!
If it wasn't one of us, how could he have known?
Hey, Seungmin!
You watch your mouth.
I don't know how he found out, but it was one of us!
I might not be as smart as you, but I know it wasn't!
They're my team and I trust them!
Panho.
Trust
is all an illusion, got that?
Yu Hongsu, the brother of Mayor Yu, found out that his father Yu Hyeonil
["YU'S SECOND SON ACCUSED IN MURDER"] placed all his remaining assets in a trust to be given
to Anlim Orphanage, is now thought to have been…
[STATEMENT ON FATHER'S DEATH AND ESTATE] For now, we'll go ahead with the statement.
In the end, the heinous crime was carried out to obtain this inheritance.
We've just been given a statement from Anlim Mayor Yu Hongmin,
saying he expects the police and prosecutor to…
What reaction will we see now?
First, the show of rage,
then his true reaction.
Chief Inspector.
Mayor, we weren't expecting you.
So you see my brother as the prime suspect
in my father's murder?
At the current time, yes.
We have a witness, too.
A witness?
Who's that, then?
Oh, um…
For their protection, I can't say.
Well, might I talk with my brother?
It's a sensitive matter,
so I'd like it to just be the two of us. That all right?
I'm sorry, that'll be a bit difficult.
By law, all conversations with a suspect in custody
must be recorded.
Oh, Mr. Mayor!
Please speak comfortably.
That piece of…
Kill it.
You should know.
The witness,
his name is Park Dongwoo.
Grew up in Anlim Orphanage.
All right.
When am I getting out?
Is that possible?
Killing your father?
I don't…
share the same fixation on…
biological relationships.
My spiritual father
is the only father I know.
For him alone,
I offer everything I have.
He will always be with you.
After he came into my life,
I have no fear.
Soon.
Panho.
Mayor Yu Hongmin…
You're too late.
He already met his brother and left.
Follow me.
Me?
No, not you.
How about lunch?
There he is! He's coming!
Did you meet your brother? What did you talk about?
What did your brother say?
I've got something to say to you all.
I spoke with my brother,
with the result that
I am convinced the police have the wrong person.
Based on what, Mayor?
What did you talk with your brother about?
I've checked the case files.
According to police,
my father's murder took place between 6:30 and 7:00,
in the span of 30 minutes.
However at that time, I was with my brother.
As my brother's relationship with our father was strained,
I sent him away after he arrived at the hotel.
Given the timing,
my brother cannot be the killer.
So, you're saying he's not the killer?
How'd this happen?
Do you know what you've done?
I believe it will require a more detailed investigation.
One further point.
I'll have to clear something up.
The police
believe that my father was killed to procure an inheritance.
Though it is strictly a family matter,
my brother had long been
excluded from my father's will.
My brother has been caught up in a coercive investigation
and for this reason,
I am requesting the investigative team
be replaced.
I have one more thing to say.
I have decided that my father's estate,
just as he wished when he was still alive,
will be donated
to the most deserving charities.
Donated?
My father always told me
to live an honest life dedicated to sharing.
Although I fail in comparison, I continue to adhere to his vision.
And I will continue to do so.
Humbly, I ask you
to believe in my sincerity.
Stupid idiot. Get yourself to my office!
I'm sorry.
You know,
those are the words
I hate more than anything else!
You just had to do it right!
[1 UNREAD MESSAGE]
[ LOCATION OF PARK DONGWOO, GANGIL ST LIPS MOTEL]
You have somewhere to go.
Do it right this time, okay?
Understood.
Yu Hongsu.
So he's being discharged, right?
Well, there's nothing we can do.
The Chief is going ballistic right now.
The mayor says they were together in some stairwell, away from CCTV.
What can we say?
And our star witness came back to bite us.
That Park guy,
he's got three priors for aggravated assault.
He grew up in the orphanage Yu sponsored
and he even worked at the hotel. He's a way more likely suspect.
I need a smoke.
You having fun?
Fun?
After raging at his brother, he deliberately releases a statement,
meets the press,
then concocts a story about law enforcement overreach.
He then promises to give away all of his inheritance
and escapes all suspicion about his potential involvement.
Which troubles you about the story?
It's too perfect.
Things designed to look perfect
never lack ulterior motives.
Why? Got something to say?
We'll need to protect the witness.
My uncle…
he won't just sit idly by.
Listen closely.
It's the first and last time I'll say it.
You may be forced into situations
you'd rather not face.
You'll see things that your head and heart
will interpret differently.
If you can't handle it,
it'd be best to go to another team.
No.
Whatever happens,
I'm going to see it through until the end.
It's past 12. I'll officially report for duty.
Having been assigned to Anlim Station, I now officially report for duty.
I conclude my report.
I look forward to working with you.
Well, all right.
Now that you're part of the team,
here is my first order.
Lieutenant Yu.
Yes, sir.
Do your best.
Yeah.
Yeah, Subin. You can come relieve me tomorrow by 12.
But don't be late.
I'm gonna wash up.
Is Park Dongwoo safe?
Yeah, he's with Seongpil in a secret location.
He'll be safe.
Is he though?
Professor…
You don't trust anyone, do you?
We don't know who the killer is yet.
Speaking as a lieutenant,
can I ask you a question?
Detective.
Detective!
Please spare me.
As you said, we don't know who the killer is yet.
For the sake of teamwork, it's unacceptable to hold back.
So?
After we found Park Dongwoo, we've done everything to protect him.
But I am getting the feeling that,
including myself,
you're still suspicious of all of us.
Why is that?
Hello?
What? Hey…
Pay up and get outside.
Where are you? Say it again.
You're right.
I am suspicious of the entire team, including you.
But my suspicions about you have now been resolved.
Why?
Because something's just happened.
And there was no way
for you to have known about it beforehand.
Detective Bae!
- Chief Inspector. - What happened?
I'm sorry. Some shithead hit me and I…
Detective.
When did you arrive at the motel?
Just before 12, I guess.
And when were you attacked?
Not long after talking to Subin-
Around 12:30.
You checked the counter right? How was it?
The files for the CCTV are missing.
Considering the timing,
they must have known in advance.
Detective Bae.
What were you doing when Park was killed?
Hey.
What are you asking him?
All those who knew Park was here may have been accomplices.
So,
who are you suspicious of?
Who are you calling an accomplice?
Right.
There's three of us on this team. Me, Seongpil, and Subin.
Only we knew.
You saying it was one of us?
Huh?
They knew up at the top, too.
Right?
The witness is dead.
Doesn't that tell you something?
To put it simply,
Bae might have killed him himself.
Who the * are you accusing right now? Say it again…
Detective.
He's accusing me right now!
Detective Bae!
Stop, Seongpil.
Hey, Seungmin!
Han Seungmin!
What is up with you?
Huh?
You think I don't know you?
You were never like this.
Like this?
Are you shitting me?
You've changed.
And it all started when your sister died.
Hey…
Seungmin.
You're getting too emotionally involved in this.
It's not like you.
Yeah, you're right.
About me being emotional.
But Panho,
we've lost our only witness.
We've lost a piece of the puzzle.
Still.
I'll find another.
Definitely.
The puzzle piece you were talking about.
Was it me?
Was killing my father
also part of that puzzle?
If he was a piece of the puzzle,
why'd you eliminate him?
Think what you want.
I've got nothing to say.
Then I'll say what I'm thinking.
I don't know what puzzle you're trying to solve,
but I've got my own puzzle.
The camel.
That's all I have to go on.
What made you think that?
Until now
I wasn't sure.
Now that I see your expression,
I feel certain.
Now it seems
that maybe I've found one more piece.
A camel tattoo.
Kang Daehun, who died in prison.
And then the guy who chased down Park Dongwoo.
They both had the same tattoo.
If these two cases are connected,
that means I've got another piece of the puzzle.
From now on, I'm…
investigating all of it, both the murder of my grandfather and Kang Daehun.
Somewhere in all of it,
I'll find a connection to you.
The puzzle,
once scattered,
is coming together.
I learned this from you.
The things you taught me,
none of it's been wrong.
[CRIME PUZZLE]
Look into the Yu Heeyeol kidnapping case.
Han Seungmin is obviously connected to my grandfather's case.
The result will have an effect
on each of those cases.
It's not long now.
Kim Minjae!
Do you know anything about the camel pattern?
I have 30 days left. I have to hurry.
Nip it in the bud when you can.
Han Seungmin, that bastard.