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(Lee Joo Young)

(Ji Seung Hyun)

(Koo Jun Hoe)

(Mom)

(No Mercy)

(All characters, organizations, groups,)

(and events in this drama are fictitious.)

- Open it. - What?

No way.

Damn, dude.

I think I just went blind...

all of a sudden.

Whatever's dazzling my eyes...

has to be the light, right?

Thank you.

Thanks, man. I appreciate it.

I threw in some extra,

so send me solid guys this time.

Reliable ones, not like those flakes who keep bailing on me.

Keep that shit up and we'll have problems.

You got it.

I'll...

round up every sharp guy in Korea,

whip them into shape,

and deliver them straight to your door.

So don't you worry.

And that thing we discussed last time...

You said one of your operations got shut down, right?

So I went ahead...

and brought this hotshot with me today.

Hey, come on in.

It's an honor to meet you.

Meet Lee Seung Tae.

In this field, phones, shops, and cards,

you name it, this guy's got it all locked down.

Basically, he's like the cannon.

All right.

So you're the cannon.

Let's blow something up together.

Boom.

You got it.

I'll take care of the supply, no problem.

Let's have a drink.

- Cheers! - Cheers.

Nice.

Speaking of which,

Let's see what you're really made of.

I need a favor.

I'll make it worth your while.

Sorry, but what kind of test...

(No Mercy)

(Episode 2)

Based on your dad's phone records,

we've confirmed that your mom's missing

is linked with the Ilseong clan.

It's our case now.

Hang in there.

If you hear anything about your mom, call me right away...

You think those scumbags

will actually pay?

Of course.

When we catch them, they're looking at least...

What, for how long?

Five years?

Maybe ten for whoever's running it?

So Min.

I know how hard this is for you right now.

They do their time, get out,

and they're square with the law.

That's not justice.

That's just killing time until they're back on the streets.

I don't believe in the law's idea of justice.

Then trust me instead.

Forget the law. Trust me.

I think we'll be able to find your mom soon.

How?

Where's my mom?

(Missing Person)

You sure this is her?

I'm good with faces.

Definitely.

When and where exactly did you see her?

Two days ago, I saw her at Seongan Intersection Station,

then today at City Hall Station.

So mostly around subway stations.

Did you notice anything unusual...

about her?

She didn't look homeless or anything,

but every time I saw her, she's got the same outfit on.

That's when it clicked, after seeing the missing person banner.

So the clothes were always the same.

Other than the subway stations,

have you seen her anywhere else?

Right.

I once saw her entering a building over by Gyodong Elementary School.

A building?

Yes, she was carrying a backpack.

That's near my place.

I should've seen this coming when you started talking about acting.

So it finally came to this disaster.

What? You dropped out?

If I'd asked, you never would've let me.

We should've talked about this.

You're just letting me know what you decided.

You decided on your own and just told me.

What did you expect me to say? "Great, sweetheart?"

I tried talking to you before. You said you were busy and just walked off.

I don't want to hear it.

Get back to that school and undo this mess right now.

What do you mean, undo it? You can't just cancel it.

Why can't it be done? I'll do it, now move aside.

What could you possibly do?

So Min.

You worked yourself to the bone

to get into the police academy. Won't you regret throwing that away?

Not at all.

You think this is all just a game?

You think acting's easy?

You think you can just work hard

and make it like school?

I'll grovel at that school if I have to.

I'll cancel it. Get out of my way.

Where do you think you're going? What are you going to do about it?

- Who says I can't? - Seriously.

Forget it! I'll go.

I can't stand this anymore.

Don't you walk away from me!

I can't believe this. That's what I raised?

She's everything to me.

(Mom)

Min.

I'm terrified.

They hit me with a car

and won't let me go home.

You're lying.

What?

Who are you?

You can't even recognize your own mother's voice?

How disappointing.

Who the hell are you? Where's my mom?

Mom.

Your mommy?

Your mom's...

always right there with you, sweetheart.

Shut up, you sick freak.

I want my mom right now!

I'm so scared.

You need to watch your mouth, kid.

You just crossed that line big time.

But you know what?

I wasn't lying about that part.

What the hell are you talking about?

That mom you're looking for?

She's right there with you. Look around.

She's around me?

Yes.

You'll find her yourself, won't you?

Then my job's done here.

The number you have dialed is no longer in service.

(SOS, I need help.)

(That was a false alarm.)

(SOS message will be sent to My Wife shortly.)

(My wife)

(Husband)

(Seongan Intersection Station)

(Seongan Intersection Station, Exit 1)

Are you all right?

(My wife, SOS, I need help.)

Excuse me.

This doesn't add up.

She's wearing the same clothes from the day she went missing,

and wandering around her neighborhood every day?

Someone must be behind this.

So I looked into those buildings

near Gyodong Elementary School.

And guess what?

Check this out.

(Olim Telecom)

Olim Telecom.

I looked into this prepaid phone company.

Something stinks about it.

Fishy as hell.

Their sales numbers are way too high.

Okay, that's got to be it.

They're selling personal information...

through burner phones.

Exactly.

I bet they're using missing people to move these phones around.

Let's go.

Time to shut this shit down.

Shit?

- I know you. - What do you want?

Who are you?

Why are you pretending to be my mom?

I'm just doing what I was told.

Get off me.

Where's my mom?

Tell me where she is!

I have no idea.

How come?

You're dressed like my mom. You have to know something!

Let go of me!

I'm sorry.

I had to do it to save Hong Hwa.

I left it there. Just take it.

(Olim Telecom)

(Olim Telecom)

Quick.

Welcome.

What can I do for you?

Look.

We're from the Seongan Police Agency, voice phishing crime unit.

I'm just wondering,

they say you have connections with a crime syndicate.

You got the wrong place.

They might destroy evidence.

Check everything thoroughly, labels, shredders, the works.

- Yes, sir. - No, wait.

No, wait a minute.

Box it all up.

Hey.

Does it really look white and gold?

Come on. Look again.

How is this white and gold?

It's obviously blue and black, right?

You idiot.

My mom thinks I'm awesome.

Go screw yourself.

Thank you very much.

What are you, Chinese?

Who the hell are you?

- How long have you been here? - Wait.

You're under arrest...

for violating telecommunications law.

Your call has been forwarded to...

Sometimes what's right in front of you is hardest to see.

Just because you don't see it...

doesn't mean it's not there.

(Korean National Police University)

Sick bastards.

They're using her phone to bounce signals around?

I got nothing to do with this.

I'm going after the Ilseong clan,

they're running voice phishing scams.

We've confirmed that your mom's missing is...

linked with the Ilseong clan.

The shop owner and the Korean-Chinese lady,

they're all connected.

That means...

You know where Olim Telecom is, right?

Go there and pick up some stuff.

Just filming props.

We'll load it straight into the car, so head out now.

I'll pay you when you're here.

Detective Park.

Come have a look.

(Personnel Notice)

(Park Jeong Hun, Seongan Police Agency Voice phishing crime unit)

(Community safety and public order section)

What kind of nonsense is this?

See?

I told you to not go overboard.

Go to the commissioner's office, now.

He wants to see you.

Dad?

You said dad.

Nice surprise.

It's been a while since you called me that.

I'll give you guys some space.

Thank you.

No,

I'm leaving.

You two talk.

If the chief's best effort is just to demote his son,

I'm done here.

Take care.

He's stubborn as always.

Where are they going?

It's the captain's case now.

They're walking free.

Why all of a sudden?

They're just suspects.

We have all this evidence and it's obvious.

What the hell is this?

It's orders from higher-ups.

Looks like they want to cover this up as quietly as possible.

This whole place is corrupt.

(Police Agency)

Where are you going?

Tell them to leave me alone.

(Subway Lost and Found)

Anything left in lockers comes here...

and then gets tossed after five days.

Don't forget next time.

Got it. Thanks.

- Have a good one. - Bye.

Detective Park.

I told you to leave me alone.

Hold up.

- What? - Remember...

the Ilseong clan dealer we busted? I kept digging.

What'd you find?

Here,

Here, I mapped it out.

There's definitely someone...

above Ma Seok Gu,

plus people under him running crew,

and another guy, handling signal-jammer devices.

Obviously,

going after the small guys won't help.

We have to get Ma Seok Gu...

to flip on the whole operation.

I just overheard this,

so I can't say for certain.

Someone saw Ma Seok Gu's guys...

near Wari Port.

Wari Port?

I think...

that's got to be their way to China.

Then what are we waiting for? We need to get them now.

We don't know what they're doing there.

We haven't spotted any illegal activity yet.

If Captain finds out I told you, I'm screwed.

Okay.

See anything that looks like evidence,

call me immediately.

I won't bother with the higher-ups then.

Yes, sir.

I need some air.

You saw the investors earlier, right?

I've got you covered.

Right?

You scared me.

What the hell are you doing here?

You took off when I was looking for you.

- You. - You?

Did you just call me "you?"

- You work for the Ilseong Clan, right? - You crazy bitch.

She's with our troupe.

Seems like she misunderstood something when I sent her on an errand.

- Go eat. I'll catch up. - All right.

- I'll be right there. - We'll go ahead.

Shit, come with me.

This fucking psycho.

Who are you?

How'd you know?

How much do you fucking know?

Where's my mom?

How'd you figure it out?

- Where is she? - You think I'm a joke?

Scared now?

Damn it!

Say it.

Tell me where my mom is!

Shit!

Get off me! How would I know where your mom is?

This lady,

have you seen her or not?

That's your mom?

Answer me!

Hold on.

At the Yongshin Festival,

they took her to someone called Gaecheonyong.

What does that mean?

That's all I know.

It's true.

I swear it's true.

(Timeline)

(Olim Telecom)

(Wari Yongshin Festival)

Yongshin Festival.

I'm on my way. Wait a little longer.

And...

Hello?

(Emergency call 112)

112 dispatch here.

Yes.

This is Detective Park Jeong Hun from Seongan Police.

We need immediate cooperation with Seosang Coast Guard.

A missing person from Seongan City was...

last seen near Wari in Seohae-gun.

Please search the area.

The missing person is a woman in her 50s,

last seen with a green scarf.

(Coast Guard)

(Under investigation - Do not enter.)

Mom.

Mom.

Mom!

What do I do?

Hold on.

Hold on.

What do I do?

Damn bastards.

(I hope this helps. I'm sorry.)

(I hope this helps. I'm sorry.)

This won't work.

I can't do this.

(From Dajeong Home Shopping)

(Dajeong Home Shopping)

Hi.

This is Kim Mi Yang...

from Dajeong Home Shopping, We care for you like family.

What can I do for you?

How...

Like I said,

your mommy's right there with you.

News says...

they're using voice technology to catch us.

So I got smart.

Answer was right here.

One voice, perfect disguise.

So I borrowed your mom.

I'm going to kill you.

Come on, you're scaring me.

Fine.

I'll pay you for her voice.

What?

Yeah,

Ha So Min.

I finally found you.

You wench, where's your mom?

- Where did you hide her? - What are you talking about?

You're in on this too, right?

Let go!

That crazy Kim Mi Yang turned my son into a criminal.

I can't live like this. How am I supposed to live?

How can I go on?

What?

What did you say?

(Job posting) (Manager Kim Mi Yang)

My son answered this job posting.

Now he's a criminal.

(Manager Kim Mi Yang)

Festival's all set.

Good work.

That mess before,

I heard a cop's sniffing around.

Don't worry about it.

Chairman handled it.

He always comes through when we need him.

But...

About the development fund we send each month...

What about it?

Looks like he used it to expand the Dongsan clan...

in Qingdao.

What?

Damn it, that crazy old geezer.

I think he might be trying to keep us in check.

That's just how he is.

If business keeps growing,

I'll get you your own crew.

Keep it running smooth.

Do good work.

Don't worry.

Fuck, if it weren't for that bitch,

I would've handled this already.

What should we do?

Call the Macau guys.

See if we can hook up with Singapore LTM.

Damn, time to break off on my own.

You got it, sir.

(Manager Kim Mi Yang)

(From Team Lead Kim Mi Yang to Manager Kim Mi Yang - new scam pattern)

(Increase in Kim Mi Yang voice phishing cases)

Here's what matters.

All these Kim Mi Yang calls...

use the same woman's voice.

(Kim Mi Yang's voice)

I've got exciting news...

for people looking for work.

You got a minute?

Yeah, sure.

This is my third try.

If this doesn't work out,

I want to kill myself.

That sounds really tough.

But this year, all that hard work will...

finally pay off.

Things are going to turn around.

Let's forget about all that negative stuff.

Thank you so much.

I can't even pay for basic stuff anymore.

Just surviving each day wears me out.

What if I told you about something you can do from home?

I don't usually do this,

but I want to help you...

like a mother would.

Really?

What kind of work?

Hi, Kim Mi Yang here.

I've got a great opportunity for you.

What can I do for you?

Those bastards.

Where do I even start?

Why are you pretending to be my mom?

I'm just doing what I was told.

What was told...

Seongsu Vocational High School.

That's my boy,

Hong Hwa.

I'm living with my son.

Seriously.

All right, one more shot.

(Odd-or-even game)

Shit, it's even again.

Hong Hwa.

What do you think?

Odd or even?

What the hell?

You already blew through all that money?

Time to put more money in.

I told you to stop!

What the fuck?

Did you just hit me?

You little shit.

You're Hong Hwa?

Hello?

Are you Hong Hwa's mom?

I'm Mr. Kim. Your boy owes me money.

He borrowed money from you?

Yeah, he did.

Anyway, I'll get a personal credit report done.

It's 30 percent interest per year.

That's the deal. What are you going to do about it?

How much does he owe you?

Well...

It's a bit over $20,000. You got that kind of money?

Two thousand?

I don't have that kind of money. I need some time.

I can't deal with this right now.

Maybe I should chop off his arm then?

Forgive me.

Don't hurt my son.

What? You don't want that either?

So you can't pay...

and you don't want me to hurt him?

Then you work for me...

to pay off his debt.

Okay.

Your mom...

running phone scams because of your debt...

and she could go to prison.

She's looking at two years in jail.

You don't want your mom in prison?

Then call them and do what I say.

(MIYANG79)

(IN Loan Bank - Payment Reminder)

(Failure to pay may result in debt collection.)

Welcome.

My goodness.

Oh dear.

Are you okay?

Thanks.

Be careful.

If you die from losing too much blood,

I'll be in trouble.

I heard you got arrested...

but unfortunately walked free.

Look, about last time,

I'm really sorry.

Never mind that. I need to ask you something.

Who do I have to go through...

to reach the ringleader?

What?

Tell me who.

Your son goes down...

unless you talk.

Well done, kid.

I'll call you back in ten.

Darn it.

Taxi!

To Dooil Bank, please.

A group known as Team Leader Park Min Su...

reportedly used Victim A's voice

to carry out phishing scams on citizens.

Manager Kim Mi Yang,

who recently went viral online, is the one involved.

The head of a voice phishing operation...

can face up to 15 years in prison.

There's concern over these increasingly ruthless criminals...

Only 15 years for destroying people's lives?

People want tougher sentences.

I'm here.

Just put the money...

in our account.

Hong Hwa, my boy.

What did you do to him?

You used my mom.

Now I use your kid.

You psycho jerk.

You hurt him,

you're dead.

So...

You'd better answer me before something happens to him.

Hello?

I want to report someone collecting money for phone scammers.

Say it.

Who is it?

You don't want to?

Then never mind.

I don't care if your son's life goes down the drain.

Mr. Kim.

Mr. Kim?

He sends kids to the call centers.

The only way to the boss

is through Mr. Kim.

Sorry, I'm just doing what they told me.

The transaction has been canceled.

Please select the transaction you want.

They said they'd kill my son...

if I didn't help them.

What mother wouldn't do anything to save her child?

Want to take them down?

Once we get this Mr. Kim guy,

it's finished.

I'll handle it.

Tell me where he is.

It won't be easy,

whether it's going to China

or taking him out.

(Seongan Police made victims suffer all over again.)

(Manager A phishing case, was there outside pressure?)

(Seongan Police Agency)

(Seongan Police's suspected of colluding with Team Leader Park Min Su's gang.)

(No wonder nobody trust the cops.)

(Once it starts rotting inside, there's no stopping it.)

(Seongan Police is seriously sketchy.)

Who leaked this?

Who leaked this case to outsiders?

We tried to pass this off, but now it's all on us.

What about the damage to our agency's reputation?

Since it's come to this,

you got one month.

Get those Ilseong bastards, whatever it takes.

Thank you for the tip.

Seongan Police Agency.

Allegations of outside pressure on the investigation into the Ilseong clan

the country's top financial scam group.

That's a killer headline.

Yes, you could call it tentpole-level.

Dig deeper and we might have a major story.

Are you sure about this?

If they find out who you are,

Then I'll be famous. No big deal.

When it happens, people would cheer for me even if I just went to the bathroom.

I'll be in touch.

So Min.

I'll be on my way now.

There's only one person

Ma Seok Gu fears in Ilseong.

Who's that?

Someone named Park Gye Soon.

- Park Gye Soon? - Yeah.

She's the only one who can control Ma Seok Gu,

the head of the Ilseong clan.

But right now,

she's missing.

Nobody knows where she is.

You're saying we pretend to be her to infiltrate the Ilseong clan?

Can that even work?

It's all about technology and smarts now.

They played us,

so we play them back.

since we're already set on getting revenge.

But how would that even work?

Deepfake technology.

Meet my informant.

That's one hell of a name.

Want to test it out on Mr. Kim?

Test what?

Curious what the test is?

If you want to know, pay a dime.

I'm so fucking fed up.

How long do I have...

to do this shit?

Fuck this. I'm done.

Keep this up...

and I'll lose my mind.

What the hell?

(Hi.)

Who the hell is this?

Who are you?

(Who could it be?)

What?

Who are you?

(If you want to know, pay a dime.)

Son of a bitch.

(You'll be shocked if you find out who.)

What kind of nutjob is this now?

What the hell?

It must be some dumbass. I'll just pick it up.

How have you been?

It's

Park Gye Soon.

You...

How...

Since I pissed off that cunning bastard,

I've been living a new life.

Aren't you happy to see me?

(No Mercy)

Who the fuck are you?

I said, who are you?

I've got an informant,

someone using you to get Ma Seok Gu.

I need to get on that boat.

If you're going to call the cops...

Don't worry. Just stick with the plan.

This works with only the copy,

no hacking app, no password needed.

This is how you do it, idiots!

Wi Chang Ok?

You were under Park Gye Soon?

What do you want from me?

Get me in with your guys and send me to China.

You run the investigation,

but...

do it my way, got it?

Are you threatening me?

That’s not how you treat a VIP.

It must’ve been rough coming all the way here.