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(This program is not related to...)

(a particular group, region, religion or individual.)

Hey, you think this is your living room?

Why are you stomping all over?

I apologize, sir.

What do you think you're doing, at a crime scene?

You act just like our youngest, despite your rank!

I'll see you two when I get back to the station.

My apologies, sir.

- Did you say she used to work at Yang Coffee Shop? - Yes.

Her name is Lee Yang Ja, and she's 20 years old.

She's only been working at the coffee shop for a month.

The person who reported her missing was that madam, right?

Yes. She said that she stole some money from her and ran away.

How much money are we talking?

- Hey, how much was it? - Well, it was...

- 3,000 dollars. - Okay. It was 3,000 dollars.

Goodness, 3,000 dollars. Does she have any family?

She had a younger sibling, but they died three months ago from cancer.

She must have been quite depressed.

Her younger sibling died, and her future was bleak.

Don't you think that it could've been suicide?

It seems like she may have jumped to her death here.

Hey, take photos of the crime scene, and wrap things up here.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

What's with that guy this time?

You sure are doing a fine job handling the crime scene.

Captain Kang! Over here!

Captain Kang!

Reporter Bae. That stupid jerk.

It's been a while! It's so nice to see you.

As if. Nice to see me? What a lie.

Hey, stop taking photos. Stop it.

What kind of case is this?

A burglary? An assault? Or a suicide?

We don't know anything yet.

Sure, okay. "A woman's corpse was discovered in the marketplace,"

"but the police are still completely clueless."

Is it okay to write my article like this then?

This is why you need to give me all the juicy details,

so I can relay the information properly. Well, what is it?

This was a murder, right?

A murder? Oh, please! You think it's that easy to kill someone?

Well, for the time being, it seems like a suicide.

But we don't know for sure just yet.

Let us open up shop already, Captain Kang!

How long are you going to keep this place partitioned off?

Hurry up and clean this up, will you?

We all have businesses to run, but we're standing here like this.

We'll get this cleaned up soon, so just wait a bit.

A person is dead here, so we obviously need to investigate this!

Come on. I told you to stop taking photos!

This isn't exactly something we want to be commemorating!

- Come on! - Have you checked the CCTV footage?

What? What is that?

Closed-circuit television! You know, security cameras!

I have no idea what you're saying, sir.

Of course you don't.

- Where do you do your autopsies? - Autopsies?

Do we really need to do one, when it's a suicide?

She didn't commit suicide.

- She was murdered. - What?

What did that punk just say?

- Hey. - Wait, wait, wait, captain.

Who is that man?

That guy? He's just a psycho. A psycho.

- Wait a second. Get him! - No!

- Goodness! - Get him!

- Oh, no! - Darn it!

What are you doing? Get him!

Hey! Hey!

- Wait, sir! - Wait!

Could it be Kim Min Seok? No way.

He'd only be 8 years old in 1988.

Did he end up coming here with me then?

Or is Kim Min Seok styling his own murders after these?

Whichever one it may be,

this incident is definitely related to Kim Min Seok.

I'm sure I'll find out once I catch the culprit.

I'll find out the reason behind why I'm here too.

Am I dreaming?

Or have I gone crazy?

And if it's neither of those two, why am I here?

(Life on Mars)

Hey, Mr. Seoul.

Hey. Stop right there.

Is that punk deaf or something?

Hey!

This punk.

What's your problem?

What? A murder case?

Is this how they investigate in Seoul?

Can you tell what it is just by looking?

Do you think you're an FBI agent or something?

If she committed suicide by jumping off the roof,

she should be bleeding in other places, not just her head.

But was she bleeding elsewhere?

- What? - She wasn't.

This means that she was dumped afterwards.

The bleeding from her head...

is the blood in her brain seeping out after her skull cracked.

That's why the blood didn't splatter but formed a puddle on the ground.

Her body was moved there after she was killed.

If you want to investigate, do it correctly.

Who do you think you are to talk to me like that?

This case...

isn't just a simple murder case.

It's a serial murder case.

A serial murder?

This is some serious stuff you're talking about.

Stop talking nonsense!

Were you listening?

This kid was talking nonsense.

He's a bit delusional.

- I said he's crazy. - Let's talk some other time.

No, come here. I'll tell you everything.

- Just come here. - If I want to prepare the article,

- I don't have much time. - Hey!

You can't write about this.

- Hey! - That's too bad!

You! Stop right there!

I'm going to write the article!

- You jerk! - Good luck!

He's dressed like an old lady.

Goodness.

I gave Captain Park the loan shark case.

You made them do an autopsy for a petty case.

Goodness.

There's no space in this tiny car.

What should we do?

There's enough space.

Do you want to get out?

Oh, my back hurts.

I'm sorry.

There's a bus stop nearby.

Take Bus 2...

and get off at Insung Market.

Let's see.

Here. I'll give you some money for transportation.

Last time I checked, you were short on cash.

Here.

Take a look around in the city,

and try some jajangmyeon at Dohwa Banjum.

Take your time...

and keep the change.

Close the door, please!

See you later.

Gosh. Darn it.

- Because we love each other - Because we love each other

He'll probably arrive after sunset, right?

Bus 2 goes the opposite way.

He needs to learn a lesson.

He keeps on talking nonsense.

Who on earth parked their car like this?

What is this?

(Sunil)

What the...

Hey. What's this?

Why is he coming out of that taxi?

Hey.

- Why are you coming out of that... - It's 9.50 dollars.

- What is? - The fare for the taxi.

Why are you asking me for it?

He told me to get it from you.

You said you'd give me money for transportation.

Thanks for the convenient ride.

Sure.

What do you want from me?

You rude little...

Hand it over.

I mean your wallet.

What are you doing?

Aren't you going in?

Do they do autopsies at the health center?

Should we do them at a university hospital?

Doesn't the NFS conduct them?

The NFS, my foot! What nonsense is that?

Come in.

My vision is blurry. I can barely see a thing.

What's with your clothes?

It's nothing.

Why don't you change your glasses?

Those glasses are from twenty years ago.

I can see fine when I clean them.

If you feel bad for me, why don't you buy me a pair?

I gave you a great circumcision.

Why do you keep bringing that up?

You didn't even give me anesthesia to save money.

It makes me shudder just thinking about that.

It's not even that great. All you did was take off some skin.

It's not like you sewed it back. My goodness.

Why? Are you unsatisfied with it?

Then let me undo it.

Stop embarrassing me in front of these kids.

Can he be trusted?

Of course. He has a lot of experience,

and he's the best coroner in our jurisdiction.

How many are there in our jurisdiction?

One.

It looks like it's been a day since she died.

I'm going to have to conduct an autopsy to know the specifics,

but it's not a suicide.

Also,

the fracture on her skull...

was caused by blunt force trauma.

It was probably a mallet of about 5cm diameter.

Was it sexual assault?

There was no evidence of sexual assault.

She wasn't sexually assaulted.

Her underwear's clean and intact.

Who is he?

No one.

He's the new chief inspector from Seoul.

Did you say he was a chief inspector?

You're quite successful for someone your age.

What is that white powder on her hands?

I don't know.

What could it be?

I'll let you know after I check it out.

The DNA of the murderer...

might be found under her fingernails or any part of her body.

Can you please run a DNA test as well?

DNA?

- What's DNA? - Pardon?

I don't know. Do you know, captain?

No. How am I supposed to know?

- Am I a dictionary? - I'm sorry.

I have to send this body to America to get a DNA test.

There is no equipment for such tests here.

America? How long does it take?

If we're lucky, it'll take 3 to 4 months.

If not, there's no way to know.

I'm surprised a young man, such as yourself, knows what a DNA test is.

There aren't that many detectives who know about it.

He said he worked at the National Forensic Service.

The NFS?

Maybe that's why.

You're quite different from these idiots.

How are we any different?

I might not know what a DNA test is, but I'm good at catching criminals.

Let's go.

(Seobu Police Department always does their best.)

- Welcome back. - Wash these.

Please take this.

Thank you.

- Salute. - Salute.

Captain, Chief Kim is here.

What? Why?

Is something wrong?

What brings you here?

How could you let this kind of article get out in this day and age?

Didn't you know that Hwaseong's police chief got fired...

because of a serial murder case there?

In such a strict time,

must your police chief see such an article?

(Insung's Serial Murder Case?)

That nuisance, Reporter Bae.

Listen up, you punks.

If you're too stupid to figure things out,

at least move in a timely fashion to solve cases.

Do well, you guys.

- Come on, now. - Yes, sir.

I apologize, sir.

You will have a report for the chief on my desk...

by tomorrow morning.

Do you understand?

Who are you?

Are you the new chief inspector?

You should salute your superior when you see him.

All of you are just so rude and pathetic.

- Salute! - Salute!

Salute!

He's such a jerk.

I hate him.

When was the victim last seen?

She hasn't been seen since three days ago,

when she went to make a delivery to Janggi Motel.

Who ordered the delivery?

What?

In the motel's ledger, it says Shin Seung Kyu,

but it seems like an alias.

The owner said that he couldn't see his face because of his hat,

but he's about my height...

and in his early 20s.

Did you do a site investigation?

- A site investigation... - You sure like site investigations.

The place was already cleaned, so there was nothing.

There were customers also.

Enough already.

There's still the chance of fingerprints or blood being found.

Please call the forensics team.

An autopsy and forensics?

Should I call the FBI while I'm at it?

I told you it's not a simple murder case.

There's a high chance of it being a serial murder case...

Enough with the serial murder case.

Why?

Why don't you hold a ritual so it becomes one?

Do you even want to catch the criminal?

What'd you say?

What's the problem?

Fine.

Investigate this case however way you want.

Fine. It sounds good.

I prefer investigating alone.

Fine by me. Good luck inspecting on your own.

I hope I get to see that serial murderer's face!

If this case is related to Kim Min Seok,

there surely will be a connection somewhere.

Mr. Han Tae Joo? Mr. Han Tae Joo.

His respiration rate is dropping.

Secure the airway and prepare for intubation.

- Yes, Doctor. - Bring the mannitol. Hurry.

Mr. Han Tae Joo? Mr. Han Tae Joo.

Chief.

- He was hiding. - What are you talking about?

How can a person fall down when there is no one hurt?

What are you doing here?

You should be careful at all times.

You're right. You should watch your blood pressure...

The officer, who was in here cleaning, must have left this here.

Is there something you are looking for?

I was wondering if there was a case similar to that of Lee Yang Ja.

Here you are.

Do you know if there was a serial murder case for women?

There was never a serial murder in Insung.

If you want to see murder cases where the victims were female...

These four are all we have.

But most of the time, it was either intoxication or violent assault,

so it will be irrelevant to the current case.

Do you know where Yang Coffee Shop is?

It's not far from here.

If you turn right at the intersection outside,

you'll see a small road. If you go straight,

you'll see another intersection. Then you turn left...

What?

(Yang Coffee Shop)

Were there any men who followed Lee Yang Ja?

Of course there were. There were actually many.

She was popular because of the way she looked.

That's why I gave her a 3,000 dollar advance.

Now I have no way to get it back.

I'll just think of it as a last gift for her death.

Do you recall the voice of the man on the phone?

Men's voices all sound similar,

but he sounded like a young man.

Please confirm all the places Lee Yang Ja visited on that day.

- I already handed the list over. - What?

Aren't you from the same station as those detectives over there?

Her acting is great.

Her soul seems so alive.

Look how voluptuous she is.

- Amazing. - Domestic ones are the best.

They suit us the best.

My gosh.

What's wrong?

Is this the kind of inspection you were talking about earlier?

A dog would never understand the insights of a tiger.

Madam, change the ash tray.

What are you doing here, officer? You should be at the station.

The chief didn't know where the coffee shop was.

You should learn how to make coffee from the madam while you're here.

They have amazing coffee here.

This is what you call good coffee.

I'll get going now.

- Wait. - My gosh.

You shouldn't look at other people's investigation material.

I saw from the newspaper...

that this is a serial murder. Is it true?

Not even close.

- Maybe it's him. - What are you talking about?

The one who hurt Ms. Lee.

There was a guy who worked here.

He used to stalk her to get the chance with Lee Yang Ja.

My gosh.

- Why? What else? Tell me. - Now that I think about it,

He quit the day after Yang Ja disappeared.

My gosh.

- Where is he right now? - What?

Wan Soon, I feel lonelier.

My love, Wan Soon,

left me.

Where might she...

possibly be?

I really want to find her.

This song is "Looking for Her" by Cho Yong Pil.

Let's listen to it. Let's go.

Mr. Cho Pal Bok?

Who are you?

You know Lee Yang Ja, right? She works at Yang Coffee Shop.

Yes, I do, but who are you guys?

We are the cops, scumbag.

- Ms. Yoon, bring a cup of coffee. - Okay.

- One for me as well. - Okay.

I'll have the ssanghwa tea...

Okay, then.

You can start.

Mr. Cho Pal Bong, when is the last time you saw Lee Yang Ja?

About three days ago.

What did you guys talk about?

Just casual things.

Yong Gi.

Stand up.

Good work.

Good work.

What kind of casual things?

Just things.

Listen carefully, scumbag.

The moment you say you don't remember or you don't know,

I will kill you. Even if you don't know,

- you'll say, "Yes, sir". Got it? - Got it.

Look at this arrogance, just nodding your head.

- Got it? - I got it.

Lee Yang Ja, you killed her, right?

Look at this scumbag nodding his head again.

I know you stalked her in the past.

It is true that I followed her because I liked her,

but I did not kill her. And,

there were numerous guys who followed Lee Yang Ja aside from me.

There was a hooligan and a teacher.

And that's right. There was also a soldier.

Look at this. You have a record for sexual harassment.

I knew it. Once a criminal, always a criminal.

- Isn't that right? - Detective!

This is unfair!

What seems unfair?

- Yong Gi. Help him up. - Sure.

(Broken fingers and ligaments)

(Likely to have limited movement post-surgery.)

Stop it. He's not the one.

Don't listen to him and keep going.

I said stop. He's not the one we're looking for.

What are you talking about? What basis do you have?

- Let me see your hands. - Why?

Clench your fist and unclench.

I can't.

My hands were stuck at the press machine when I worked at a factory.

So what does it have to do with this?

The culprit applied nail polish on the victim's fingernails.

It was applied perfectly.

It wouldn't have been possible with these hands.

What? Nail polish? What on earth are you talking about?

Why would he apply nail polish? Do you put on nail polish?

Are you gay?

Anyways, he's not the one. Let him go.

What are you saying, scumbag? Did you catch him?

I will decide what to do with the culprits I arrest.

Who are you to tell me what to do?

- Captain! - What?

Captain.

Mr. Cho Pal Bong was definitely at a funeral on the day of the crime.

What? Are you sure?

Yes, I checked with the family and the guests as well.

They said he stayed there for two consecutive days.

I told you I didn't do it!

Sir.

Hey, there's been a murder!

Why are you here, honey?

Oh, you're here too, honey?

- Don't you know her? - Hello, Detective.

Did you know the deceased Ms. Lee Yang Ja?

No.

She's worked there for a month, and yet you don't know her?

Let me see your hands.

- I switched out the film, Officer. - Okay.

Thank you.

- I really don't... - All right.

I'm taking it now.

- Gosh, the nerve of this guy. - Okay.

- You can step inside. - Can you move your middle finger?

- I was talking... - I'm taking it now.

- Make sure you do it thoroughly. - You can step inside.

- Yes. - Really?

You really don't know her?

Next, Mr. Ji.

What about you?

(Yang Coffee Shop Employee Murder Case)

Excuse me.

I'm trying to find someone.

Could you find them for me?

Who is it?

He might be related to this case.

This is all I know about him. Will you be able to find him?

I think it'll be possible if I submit a request at City Hall.

I'll look into it tomorrow.

- Thank you. - No need to thank me.

- Why are you here... - Why are you here...

- About the case... - About the case...

You have no respect for your superiors,

or any respect for anyone, in general.

You go ahead first.

What brings you here at this hour?

Why did you come here, chief?

It's my choice. Do I need to report everything I do to you?

But hey, why aren't you answering me...

Hey, you!

Gosh!

Why, you little!

You jerk!

Ms. Yoon.

(The Murder of Lee Yang Ja)

(Culprit is around 170cm tall. Not a crime of passion.)

I apologize.

(The body seemed to be arranged in a certain way.)

I was finishing up the reports,

but there was something that I was curious about, so...

You sure have a lot of things that you're curious about.

To think that a grown lady came to this place at night.

Hurry up and go home.

What were you curious about?

- Pardon? - You said you were curious.

The bloodstains on the wall seemed a bit off to me.

Why?

Well, the corpse was on the ground.

So I was wondering how the blood got on the wall.

I'm sure it got on there somehow while everything was happening.

The culprit probably rested the body...

against this wall when he brought the body here.

And the stains probably got on the wall as the body fell.

Did you write all of these details yourself?

What is this?

"There's no chance that this was a crime of passion."

"Highly likely that the culprit has social anxiety."

"Has a large amount of self-control."

"Has a superiority complex and likes to dominate others."

"May have been abused."

"Object of his desire."

What is all this?

I majored in psychology when I was in college, you see.

Did you graduate from college, Ms. Yoon?

Which one?

I dropped out.

Right? Of course you did.

You said that there was no chance that this was a crime of passion.

Why is that?

When people commit crimes of passion,

the culprits usually attack the victim's faces first.

But, when I looked at the photograph,

Ms. Lee Yang Ja's face looked completely fine.

The culprit probably felt affection rather than anger toward the victim.

And, after he murdered her...

he probably sat her down and leaned her against this wall.

Why do you think he did that?

Maybe he just wanted to look at her face?

From close-up.

I think that the culprit probably stared at Ms. Lee Yang Ja's face...

after sitting her down here.

Why would he kill the victim, whom he liked?

Judging from the culprit's actions,

I think that he must be a shy and defensive person.

And with that kind of personality,

he was probably trying to...

project his hidden desires onto the victim by doing this.

And I'm sure that didn't go in the way he wanted it to.

The more defensive a person is,

the more likely that one's suppressed emotions can explode...

when things don't go in the way that they'd expected.

Gosh, Ms. Yoon!

You've got a real knack for writing fiction.

You always read mystery novels, and now you've become a novelist!

Your imagination knows no bounds!

Don't worry about it, sir.

I just wrote down a couple of thoughts that came to me.

No, Officer Yoon's assumptions could be correct.

The culprit kidnapped Ms. Lee Yang Ja,

and kept her for an entire day.

The reason why he didn't kill her immediately...

lies in there somewhere.

It's like you're shooting a movie.

Come to think of it, you two suit each other pretty well.

I have something to show you.

Here.

(Missing Person Report)

This is a missing person report.

Yes, her mother reported her missing.

She said she couldn't get in touch with her daughter since yesterday,

and she didn't come home either.

After she saw the incident in the newspaper,

she said that she was worried...

and called the police station multiple times.

So what?

I checked in with her at her home, just in case.

She told me that her daughter works at a coffee shop.

She said she didn't know which coffee shop it was though.

Hello, this is the coffee shop, correct?

- This is the police. - She's 21 years old.

Yes, please. Madam Bae?

Kim Ock Joo, and...

- The people are... - All right.

All right, I understand.

Do you have anyone named...

- Kim Ock Joo working for you? - Hello?

Do you have an employee named Kim Ock Joo?

She's 21 years old, and has a mole under her nose.

Do you want me to send over a young lady?

Where are you?

No. Is there someone named Kim Ock Joo there?

There's no such person here!

- Yes. - Hello?

- Yes. - Wait!

Does she...

Does she have a mole under her nose?

Yes, thank you!

- Did you find her? - Yes.

It's called Boseok Coffee Shop.

They said she never came back after going out for a delivery.

And the last place she made a delivery to...

was Dongseong Inn, Suite 306.

Dongseong Inn.

Hey!

Ms. Yoon, go to the coffee shop and make sure it's the correct girl.

- Call the inn right after checking. - Yes, sir.

(Dongseong Inn)

- Hello! - Yes, hello, we're the police.

We'd like to check on one of your suites.

Goodness, what are you doing?

Did you clean this room?

Well, I wasn't able to clean the floor yet.

But I did finish up the bathtub and the blankets.

Why do you ask?

You sure did a great job of making this place pristine.

It'll be of no use, even if we call in forensics.

Did you see the guests' faces?

When did they leave?

All I do is clean this place, so I don't really know.

Chief, Officer Yoon checked at the coffee shop.

- And it really is Kim Ock Joo. - What did the innkeeper say?

She said that a guy in his twenties stayed here,

but she didn't see his face because he was wearing a hat.

And the name he gave her during check-in was a fake one, too.

But, sir.

His handwriting is similar to that of the guy from Lee Yang Ja's case.

Darn it.

- Hey, what are you doing? - Don't come in!

Stay there for a bit.

Did they spill sugar here?

Yes. Goodness, they must have been going hard at it...

to have spilled coffee and sugar all over the floor like they did.

What is it?

Don't go in there.

What... what is this?

What is this? How did you do that?

I changed the pH level.

- What was that? - What the...

Are you an FBI agent, or what?

The shoe sole has a unique pattern.

Look at this.

The culprit is a soldier.

How do you know that?

Are you a blessed son? Didn't you do your military service?

It's the shape of combat boots.

You're right. It is. I knew you'd figure it out.

Call the nearest base and confirm all the soldiers who were...

outside for a vacation on the day of the crime.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

The DJ from the coffee shop mentioned that there was...

a soldier who used to stalk Lee Yang Ja.

Maybe he is the one.

Pal Bong, long time no see.

You said one the men who followed Lee Yang Ja was a soldier, right?

- Yes, that's right. - Do you remember him?

Yes, I do. He used to hide...

and sneak peeks at Yang Ja.

Did you get to see his face?

I saw it once, but it was at night, so...

Captain.

Here is the list of soldiers who were on vacation on the day.

I brought some in haste, and Nam Sik will bring the rest.

Do you know what troop he's in? Did you see his troop mark?

No, he wasn't wearing his uniform. He was just wearing combat boots.

And he had very short hair.

He must have been on vacation then.

Can you please check if he is on this list?

Oh no, you broke the egg yolk on my ssanghwa tea.

You should never break the yolk. I have to swallow it at once.

I might be able to recognize the face once I see the picture.

Take your time and think carefully.

Only because you seem so desperate, I will take a look.

Ms.Yoon, bring another one with the yolk intact this time.

No, that's not him.

Your hands would hurt. We'll flip the page.

No, that's not him.

- He's not the one? - Flip the page.

It's not him either.

Miss. Miss!

- Yes. - Bring a cup of coffee, sweetened.

- Okay. - Stop drinking, scumbag.

Do you think this is a coffee shop? How many cups are you drinking?

Hey.

- Is he really not in the list? - The thing is...

I'm not quite sure if he's the one or not.

Should I go over it one more time?

You already looked at it for three times. That's unnecessary.

- Go. Go home! - Go where?

Go! Go home, scumbag.

Get him out of here. Hurry.

- I'll call if I recall anything. - Get out.

- You need to arrest the culprit. - Get out.

Never come back.

(Yang Coffee Shop Employee Murder Case)

Why do you seem so upset? It turned out to be just the way you wanted.

You get talking about a serial murder.

Look at what happened.

Did you really mean it when you said this is a serial murder?

It could be.

But I can't guarantee that. I'm not sure.

What is he saying now?

Did the health center get back to you?

No. I have to drop by later.

By the way, how did you know?

You seem to know the details about this case. What do you know?

There was a similar case in Seoul.

But I failed to arrest the culprit.

Why couldn't you catch him?

I didn't know that the National Forensic Service could fail.

My gosh.

I let him go.

- What? - I had the chance to arrest him.

But I let him go.

And you acted so condescending.

That explains why you were kicked out from the Seoul office.

I was really curious what brought someone from Seoul here.

Do you think it's the same person?

The one from Seoul.

We'll find out once we catch him.

You have a way to make something simple so difficult.

(Insung Shopping Complex)

(Insung Shopping Complex)

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on line.

May I speak to Prosecutor Jeong Seo Hyun?

I'm sorry, but there's no one by that name.

It's Prosecutor Jeong Seo Hyun, from Room 403.

There's Prosecutor Kim Ho Hyung in Room 403.

May I ask who's calling?

Sighing doesn't solve the problem.

I feel lost.

I have no idea what direction...

I should head towards.

Direction is not important.

You are yourself, wherever you are.

You're not someone else.

If you try your best in your situation,

everything will settle back to normal.

Captain Kang, wake up.

You should go home.

(Insung Shopping Complex)

Mr. Han Tae Joo. Mr. Han Tae Joo?

Don't give up on yourself.

You need to stay strong in order to wake up.

Stay strong.

Never give up.

Chief Han!

Chief, are you okay?

I'm coming back from the city hall.

The guy you mentioned, Kim Min Seok...

I even looked for his birth certificate, but I nothing came up.

He may not have been born in Insung.

Would it be possible to check within the entire country?

It is possible, but...

I have to get approval from above, and send out official documents.

Also, if I were to check within the whole country,

there would be hundreds of institutions.

You're right. Since there's no database,

it might even take years.

By the way, what does this case have to...

do with the child you're looking for?

Kim Min Seok is a murderer,

who killed seven people.

But he's just eight years old.

He may be here.

But where I came from, it is 2018 not 1988.

- 2018? - Yes.

In 2018, Kim Min Seok murdered seven women and kidnapped Seo Hyun.

Who is Seo Hyun?

She's my ex-fiancee.

I don't know what happened exactly,

but I was going after him and got into an accident.

When I woke up, I was here.

Lee Yang Ja...

was murdered in a way Kim Min Seok murdered the victims.

This case...

definitely is related to Kim Min Seok.

You look terrible right now.

Did you get a chance to go to the hospital?

I know this sounds crazy.

I think what I'm saying is completely insane as well.

Chief, here.

This is a number of a doctor I know.

You might feel like nothing is wrong at the moment,

but you shouldn't underestimate the trauma from a car accident.

Even without physical damage, there could be mental problems.

Make sure to get a check-up, okay?

Chief! Captain!

What?

We got a call back from the health center.

What did you say you discovered?

What is that?

Stop right there.

Pick it up.

He found something in the powder on her hands,

but I have no idea what he's talking about.

This is Han Tae Joo speaking.

A blood clotting agent?

Were there any signs of precipitation?

Then it must be calcium sulfate.

Okay, thank you.

What's calcium sulfate?

It's the main component of plaster.

Plaster.

Is that everything?

Yes.

You made such a big deal out of something as small as plaster.

My goodness.

I still have a hangover.

The analysis of culprit's M.O. shows that...

he kept Lee Yang Ja alive for one day before he killed her.

This indicates that after today,

the possibility of Kim Ock Joo being alive is very low.

We have about nine hours to save her.

The culprit did not choose the victim on impulse.

Just like Lee Yang Ja,

the culprit must have observed Kim Ock Joo for a long time.

I'm certain that he's not from around here.

Someone must have recognized him,

if he was stalking these women in the neighborhood.

Let's investigate everyone who moved to the neighborhood,

based on the date of the crime.

Chief, should we request cooperation...

from the register office and get all transfer report documents?

I highly doubt that a murderer would ever register...

a transfer report document.

Also, we don't have enough time.

It would take us more than three days straight.

I'm sorry.

Keep your mouth shut if you don't know what you're talking about.

Is there any other way?

Of course there's a way.

When you're looking for a person,

this is the fastest way.

(Telephone directory)

(Telephone directory)

Hello.

Who is this?

Hi, Joo Ahn. I'm a police officer.

Yes, is your grandmother home?

Can I talk to your grandmother?

Hello.

How have you been? Is your wife doing okay?

It's been a while, Mr. Park.

How's your business?

All right, take it easy.

Hello.

Hello, Mal Soon's mother.

I have to drop by and visit.

Your grandson was recently discharged from the military, right?

Did you put your address on your home?

It will be nice to see you guys.

Thank you for coming.

What are all these people doing here?

These are the leaders in the neighborhood.

Be quiet, all of you.

I said, be quiet.

Why did you call us? I have work to do.

Hold on a minute. It wouldn't take long.

Attention.

Thank you all for coming. I know all of you are busy.

We are looking for a person.

We need you to confirm everyone...

who moved here after the 23rd.

You guys know everyone in the neighborhood, right?

Of course, we do.

We even know the color of our neighbor's underwear.

Who are you looking for?

We are looking for a man in early twenties,

and his height is...

Let's see. He is about this tall, and he has a thin figure.

He has short hair and wears a hat.

He always wears combat boots.

He might be on a vacation from military service.

Or he could have been recently discharged from the military.

Hurry and look for him.

Man in early twenties...

Excuse me!

Do you have anyone in mind?

I just need to use the bathroom.

Where is the bathroom?

Ms. Yoon, show her the way to the bathroom.

Everyone else, please continue.

Take your time.

Be careful.

Wait, wasn't he single?

Who are you talking about?

The man who lives behind the house with the persimmon tree.

He seems very hostile.

He never says hi to anyone.

And he always wears a hat.

Oh, that guy.

Apparently, he was discharged from the military and came from Seoul.

He came to our store and bought some film for his camera.

Film?

Wait.

The place behind the house with the persimmon tree.

The fishing village chief, Mr. Kim?

You're right.

Come on, it's urgent.

Why are they in such a hurry?

Yong Gi, bring three people with you...

and close out all escape routes over there.

And you, look for any other possible escape routes.

Okay.

Is anybody here?

Officer Yoon was right.

"Object of his desire."

The culprit dressed the victims like actresses,

and he is enjoying it.

In other words, he is a perverted lunatic.

It's briquette powder.

Briquette?

Calcium sulfate.

To decrease the carbon dioxide from the briquette,

calcium sulfate is used.

There is a briquette factory 30 minutes away from here.

Dong Cheol!

There is a man named Lee Kyung Shik, who seems suspicious.

He works as a security here.

He just started working just a week ago.

They said he left work earlier than usual for personal reasons.

Where is he now?

I am not quite sure where he is.

Make sure he doesn't figure out we're looking for him,

and ask the manager for an employee list.

- Hurry. - Okay.

Where are you going?

(Employee List)

- What was his name? - Lee Kyung Shik.

What does it say there?

Is this calcium sulfate?

Yes.

It's blood.

This is the place.

Lee Yang Ja was here.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

- Ms. Kim Ock Joo! Ms. Kim Ock Joo! - Ms. Kim Ock Joo!

We're the police, Ms. Kim Ock Joo!

- We're the police. - We're the police. You're safe.

- Ms. Kim Ock Joo? - Yes.

You're safe now.

Hey, stop right there, punk! Stop right there!

- Hey! Go! - Yes, sir!

- Yes, sir! - Hurry!

How dare you do that to a detective!

How dare you touch a detective, you pervert!

Chief! Are you all right?

Did you kill her?

Here he comes!

- Goodness. - Captain Kang!

You got yourself a big one, didn't you, sir?

Back up before you take the photos! Back up!

You're here, Reporter Bae? Why are you taking photos like that?

You have to take them properly. Here, raise your head. Here!

All right, go ahead.

- What was your motive? - Please make a statement!

Why did you commit these crimes?

- How did you catch this man? - Goodness!

Gosh, chief! Goodness!

Get a good shot of this.

Hey, let go. Let go.

You know Kim Min Seok, right?

What? Who?

What are you doing, when there are all these reporters around us?

Kim Min Seok. What's your relationship with him?

I don't know anyone by that name.

You don't know him? Tell me the truth.

Do you really not know him?

Yes, I really don't know who that is!

- What are you doing? Stop it! - Tell me!

What's your relationship with Kim Min Seok?

- Hey, let go of him! - Let go!

- Stop it! - Let go! What are you doing?

- Hurry up and take him away. - Yes, sir.

Stop taking photographs. You've taken enough already.

You've taken enough. Excuse us.

Excuse us!

Excuse us! Please move!

What was that all about?

(Insung Shopping Complex)

Cross the bridge!

Let's go!

Pass it!

It was always waiting

It was always waiting

Your apartment was always waiting for me

It was always waiting

Your apartment was always waiting for me

Let's go! Let's go!

- You're the best! - It's time to dance!

Please accept my gift of song!

(Photo of crime scene at the time of the incident)

Her birthplace, school, family, and acquaintances.

There are no links to Kim Min Seok in any of these things.

How could this be?

Wait, that guy said that he doesn't know Kim Min Seok.

Could this incident truly have no connection to Kim Min Seok at all?

So this is where you were, sir.

Yes, I had to check up on something.

You should get some rest now, since you've solved the case.

You haven't eaten anything since yesterday.

And you haven't slept, either. Did you know that?

Really?

I have no sense of reality right now.

Everything I do feels as if I'm floundering about in water.

I have no idea why I'm here,

and I can't tell if this is reality or a dream.

The thing is,

I can't make sense of this no matter how hard I try.

Why on earth am I here?

Have I truly gone mad?

Back when I was in college,

I went to do some fieldwork at a nursing home.

While there, I met an elderly gentleman.

He had a very severe head injury,

so he couldn't remember what certain objects were called.

For example, he'd forget words like "car," or "flower."

He was quite miserable because he couldn't remember,

no matter how hard he tried.

But, the next time I went to go see him,

he had a huge smile on his face.

He told me that he wasn't miserable anymore.

Do you know why that was?

He said that he stopped thinking.

And after he did that, all of his complicated...

and misery-inducing thoughts completely disappeared.

Get some rest, sir.

You look like you're struggling quite a lot right now.

(Case File Regarding Lee Kyung Shik)

Thank you.

Mr. Han Tae Joo.

Mr. Han Tae Joo?

Mr. Han Tae Joo?

Mr. Han Tae Joo!

Can you hear my voice, Mr. Han Tae Joo?

Are you the one...

who has been calling my name all this time?

I see that you can finally hear me.

Who are you?

I'm the doctor who has been assigned to you.

My name is Jang Won Jae.

A doctor?

I'm sure that you're quite confused, but do not be scared.

I am currently speaking to you from within your subconsciousness.

You are currently a patient at Seoul Central Hospital.

I am currently sitting beside the bed that you are lying in.

You know Seo Hyun, right?

How do you know Seo Hyun?

She is with me right now.

She is waiting for you to wake up, Mr. Han Tae Joo.

That's a relief.

So, are you saying that...

Are you saying that I'm currently comatose?

Everything that you see,

regardless of what it is,

is not real.

You must break free from this illusion.

Only then will you be able to return here.

Seo Hyun is waiting for you.

Do not give up!

See you next time...

Tae Joo.

Who are you?

Mr. Han Tae Joo?

Doctor! His blood pressure is dropping!

He's losing quite a lot of blood!

Hook him up to an IV,

and call Doctor Jang.

- Yes, doctor. - He mustn't lose consciousness.

Can you hear me, Mr. Han Tae Joo?

Mr. Han Tae Joo!

Everything that you see,

regardless of what it is,

is not real.

You must break free from this illusion.

Only then will you be able to return here.

Seo Hyun is waiting for you.

Yes.

Everything finally makes sense now.

I'm inside of a dream right now.

Up until now, I've been dreaming...

within my subconsciousness.

Let's go back.

It's time for me to wake up now.

(Life on Mars)

I didn't realize that...

we could manipulate the evidence to catch the criminal.

It's better than letting guys like him go free.

I'm not saying that we should let him go free.

I'm just saying that we should follow standard protocol!

What on earth are you doing...

We seem...

like a big fat joke to you, don't we?

If you know it so well, then you can keep watch.

Why are you mouthing off at me?

Aren't we putting Officer Yoon in too much danger?

Be careful. We'll be following you.

Catch that guy!

Gosh, that hurts!

If you try to understand and accept the people here...

just a little bit,

you will soon grow to love this place.