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Darkness existed wherever humans existed.

Darkness swallowed light, and slowly...

eats away at the human's soul.

Perhaps the new me is no longer me.

(Vampire Detective)

(Han Gyu Min)

(Han Gyu Min)

Gyu Min.

I'll find out...

what happened to you.

No matter what,

I'll ease your grudge.

I promise you.

(Case 2, 24 hours)

San, stop exercising.

San, breakfast is ready.

- You're having breakfast, right? - No. I don't have an appetite.

Even if you don't want to, you should have breakfast.

I'll have it later.

San.

You're okay, right?

Yes.

All right. You look okay.

Let's go see Doctor Hwang later.

- There is no need to. - We're just going over...

to say hello.

Who is it? It's early in the morning.

Coming! I'll get it.

Wait a second!

What is going on?

What are those boxes?

Isn't it obvious? I'm going to live here from now on.

That weirdo... Hold on! Take off your shoes!

Take them off.

Bring them down here.

These are the last.

- Thank you. - Sure.

So are you saying you want to live here?

We didn't charge you money for your request, and now,

you want to live here for free? What are you thinking?

I can put down a deposit or pay rent. I don't mind.

Why should we live with you?

My brother.

I want to stay here...

until I find out what happened to my brother.

I took the deposit from his apartment. It's quite a big sum.

It's dangerous for a weak girl like me to live by herself.

I think it'll be dangerous for us if we live with you.

Don't you understand...

why I want to live here?

I had to have my brother's funeral without his body.

Do you know how that feels?

I can never let the people who did it to him...

live in peace.

So I need your help.

If you know anything about being responsible, you should help me.

I'm your client for life.

If you can't fulfil my request, I will never leave.

Never.

All right. You're done.

San, I didn't know you get scared easily.

Look at you. You're sweating.

In front of a beautiful lady like you, anyone would be nervous.

To get an accurate result, It will take a few days.

Please take good care of it at employee discount price.

Gosh. You keep doing this to me.

Would you like me to get you a point card?

You can get your 10th steak for free these days.

You should follow the trend.

By the way, San is going to be okay, right?

This makes no sense,

but physically,

he's perfectly fine.

Are you taking some kind of medicine?

Are you?

If you get the result, please let me know.

What happened?

I'm the one who wants to ask that question.

I think I need some help.

Hello?

It's me, Gyeo Wool.

- Who? - It's me.

Hurry up, and come home. You have a guest.

Are you still in our house? Why are you still there?

I said you have a guest.

What does it have to do with you?

She's really pretty.

So you're a news anchor, Seo Seung Hee.

I made some organic tea for you, Seung Hee.

Enjoy.

No, thank you.

She's so beautiful.

Since you've been on the morning news,

I never miss it.

I even set an alarm to watch it.

I heard beautiful women confuse your judgement.

I think she's confusing your whole brain. Pull yourself together.

I didn't know you were still here. You can go. Aren't you busy?

Didn't I tell you that I will be living here?

Also, I'm the one who let her in.

I have to stay and be responsible.

I see you have a habit of touching your pendant.

It became a habit that I touch it when I'm nervous.

It became a habit that I touch it when I'm nervous.

By the way, what brings you here?

What do people come to you for?

Well, they come for something that bothers them...

or something they can't go to the police for.

I came here for the same reason.

Which one? Is something bothering you, or you can't notify the police?

Both.

In that case, will there be a problem accepting my request?

No.

Not at all.

Whatever you tell us,

we promise to keep it a secret.

Of course.

Doesn't my face say that I'm trustworthy?

I even use my face as a credit card to pay for things.

Did I make you a little more comfortable?

You can trust us and tell us your story.

Today morning, I went to work for today's morning news.

I saw a dead body...

inside the cabinet.

There is nothing in there. I'll be going then.

When I came back with a security guard,

the dead body wasn't there.

There was a note instead.

(Return the thing in 24 hours,)

(or you'll see a corpse in your next news.)

Do you know who the dead person was?

Yes. Her name is Park Bo Eun.

She is my junior anchor.

You found a dead body, so why didn't you call the police?

I was confused,

and I wasn't sure if it was a set up.

What's the item mentioned in the note?

I don't know...

what I have to return.

What exactly do you want us to do?

Help me host the next news without a hitch.

You don't know what will or can happen.

I think you should take a break.

No.

I have to go on air.

I have to.

You're beautiful and so professional.

But...

I don't think that'll be so easy.

- There's someone outside. - San!

I wasn't asleep.

I was looking at the stars, I swear. Lie down.

- You liar. - It's not a lie.

I was waiting for you.

- Were you really? - Yes.

Do you think we can manage undercover?

Are you afraid?

I don't know.

Humans always worry because our hearts trump our minds.

That's why we're weak.

I guess.

But then, don't we just have to make our minds trump our hearts?

- To do that... - We mustn't stop.

- Right. - We must never give up.

Right.

- You're like that. - Am I like that?

I wouldn't know. Am I like that?

I know you.

Once you start something, you never stop.

If something is suspicious, you have to get to the bottom of it.

It's rash, but that tenacity will make you stronger.

Even in the field.

San.

Don't ever stop.

And never give up.

Neither will I.

We'd really like to help you,

but I'll be brutally honest.

This case is physically too hard for us to take on.

You see...

San, where were you?

(You have 18 hours left.)

There's no body,

so going to the police won't get us anywhere.

They won't take the threat seriously.

We have to rely solely on your statement.

Do you understand?

According to this note,

we don't have much time left. We should hurry.

I'm okay with taking the case,

but solving it in 18 hours is too difficult.

A missing corpse,

a mystery blackmailer...

and an unknown item.

We're the only two on the case, so how can we...

It's unlikely.

We have a teammate.

(A Club around Hongik University Burns in Mystery Fire)

- What's this? - You are a pickpocket and a hacker.

- Dig up some dirt. - Who's she?

Park Bo Eun, a news anchor.

How much can you find out?

Anything from her preschool grades to the size of her undies.

Get me all of them.

Make it quick.

I can be extra quick.

And what do you want?

Give me that room.

- Excuse me. - Gosh.

Did Seung Hee and Bo Eun get along?

Who are you?

Who are you?

(Lee Young Soo, Police)

Is Bo Eun in trouble?

No, but why would you say that?

Well...

Everyone knows they hated each other.

It's only natural, though.

Bo Eun passed the anchor test, and Seung Hee was just a reporter.

They had different roots, so they didn't get along well.

Seung Hee must have a good reputation.

She reads the morning news.

I wouldn't say that.

Have a nice day.

Were there rumours?

- You didn't hear it from me. - Okay.

People said that...

Seung Hee was always dating someone or the other.

That's most likely...

what got her an anchor position.

At one time,

I heard there was hidden camera footage of her.

Hidden camera footage?

There were always...

rumours about her since she was a reporter.

Back then...

Kim Kyung Soo.

He was the cameraman on her previous current affairs programme.

They were very close. Like a perfect team.

Then Seung Hee married a really rich guy all of a sudden,

and Kyung Soo suddenly died while investigating a story.

Was there an accident?

No.

I don't know the details,

but they say it was suicide.

Suicide?

Suicide.

Can I watch the last programme he worked on?

Sure.

You just have to log in with a staff account.

Here it is.

While investigating this story, we felt that once again...

- You can't come in here. - Please.

- Turn that camera off! - Let me please film it.

- Turn it off. - Wait.

Get out of there!

- You can't come in. - Please.

- Is this Kyung Soo? - Yes, that's him.

He was good at his job.

What a loss!

You know...

About Seung Hee.

They were a team for years, and she didn't even go to his funeral.

She chose to work.

Isn't that just horrible?

(Goo Hyung)

I noticed something while looking into Bo Eun's background.

She did some shady things...

because her dad had to repay a loan he stood as guarantor for.

From a loan shark?

It's Shinmyung Loans. It's known for sucking Mullae-dong merchants dry.

They're the worst kind.

They're connected to an organ smuggling ring...

and are said to have cut up several debtors.

Why are you following us?

We're going to meet those men.

I heard Gyeo wool used to be famous around here.

Hey, Mangchi. It's been a long time.

You look good.

How was your prison life?

I heard you behaved nicely in there.

Look who's here. It's Detective Yong.

I graduated prison with excellent performance a long time ago.

Han Gyeo Wool?

You've gotten so much prettier. I didn't recognise you.

I'm always pretty.

What on earth made you get together with...

these manly men?

I've started a business as well. These are my teammates.

You're perfect to work at a private investigation agency.

I told you it's private detective.

By the way, we're here to ask you something.

Do you know her? I heard she used to make a huge loan from you.

Why are you looking for her?

I didn't say we're looking for her.

I just asked if you knew her.

You've been to some places, and you're acting like a big person now.

Where is Park Bo Eun?

You little...

You witch!

Where is Park Bo Eun?

What is the thing?

I... I don't know.

We did what we were told to do.

Who told you to do it?

Jeong Ji Woong.

- Sign it. - Sir, please...

Come here.

Sign it!

Park Bo Eun was...

one of our VIP clients.

So we were making it a huge deal.

Jeong Ji Woong said there was something she can do for him.

That's all I know.

Thank you.

Oh, Se Ra, you have...

a flower here that I didn't see in the morning.

Isn't it pretty?

This was my favourite flower when I was trying to be a florist.

Doesn't it look like it will grow fruits if I water them well?

Wow, I didn't realise you wanted to be a florist.

You're an all-rounder, aren't you?

I hope that fruit...

will be me.

Stop being silly.

How can you be so cheesy? You love women too much.

You naturally become cheesy when there is a beautiful woman.

How I talk is none of your business,

and you stop brandishing weapons.

You should have let me take care of them.

Bam!

He was about to hurt my face.

Even the Bible says we should hit those people first.

That's right. We should follow what it says.

You're done.

Thank you.

Hey, it's scary.

What?

To see you speak politely to people.

Just be rude as always.

- Shut it. - Now, it feels natural.

- Goo Hyung. - Yes.

What is it?

Where is San?

He went out to meet our client.

The result of blood test that I ran for San came out early.

It doesn't seem normal.

What do you mean?

I've never seen this element before.

How should I explain this?

His blood can't exist...

in this world.

Jeong Ji Woong.

His name sounds familiar.

It looks like he runs a social welfare business.

He runs a facility for...

the homeless and runaway teenagers.

The strongest feeling that I had when I was a reporter...

was a sense of loss that I can't trust how everything looks outside.

Did you meet him when you did the current affairs programme?

Yes.

I received a report that his business is suspicious.

So I went to interview him.

But...

while covering the case, Kim Kyung Soo, the cameraman killed himself.

It led to the cancellation of the case.

After that incident, I started the morning news.

Do you have any idea why he killed himself?

I'm not sure.

You must have been shocked.

You had been working together for a long time.

Why didn't you attend his funeral?

I had broadcasts.

Broadcasts.

You said you made the request because of your broadcasts.

Why are you so obsessed with it?

What was the report on Jeong Ji Woong about?

Someone informed us that homeless people were disappearing.

May I see the recorded video?

Well, Kyung Soo took care of the videos.

I don't know where it is.

I was thinking about what we're missing in this case.

Seo Seung Hee.

The core of this case isn't the missing body of Park Bo Eun.

It's the thing that Seo Seung Hee has to give back.

Are you saying that beautiful Seung Hee is suspicious?

She's hiding something from us.

Also, she didn't tell us about Kim Kyung Soo at first.

"Seung Hee was raised in a humble home, but made her way to success."

"She attracted attention by getting married to a rich man."

She apparently turned her life upside down.

This story suits her pretty face.

Why would she be so obsessed about broadcasting? She has enough money.

What is it?

What would be the biggest threat to someone like this?

(Yoon San, Yong Goo Hyung)

Are you here to ask me about my brother?

Yes. We're sorry to bother you.

- I know it'd be difficult for you. - How can I help you?

You reported...

Kim Kyung Soo as a missing person.

We were wondering if there was something strange.

There was nothing special.

As always,

I thought he would come back after a few days of local shooting.

I couldn't get in touch with him for a while.

If it's okay with you, we'd like to look around his room.

There are a lot of tapes.

My brother...

preferred 6mm cameras...

to digital ones.

He said he felt more attached to tapes than memory cards.

That's why he also preferred...

film cameras.

You just can't stop inhaling food.

Eat up before it gets cold.

UNESCO should take note of amazing food like this.

Yes, and your throat is a tangible cultural asset.

Did you look into what we asked?

Oh, right.

A few days before Kim Kyung Soo died,

his sister called to report to the Mapo-gu Police Station.

He was pretty famous as...

a cameraman on a current affairs programme.

Was his cause of death suicide?

He took some pills.

No evidence of foul play.

Was there anything at the site?

Like a suicide note?

The place was clean and deserted. No surveillance cameras nearby.

- What about Seung Hee? - Seung Hee?

She's clean.

I think she did a lot of laundry because of her husband.

I only smell detergent.

More like perfume, I guess.

We'll find something if we look closely.

San, you have a surprisingly literate mind.

He just sounded like Hemingway.

How was that literate?

Do you know who Hemingway is?

Do you know "The Old Man and the Sea"?

I don't know the old man, but I know Bada, "the sea".

She was the leader of S.E.S., a legendary girl group.

I love you

It's my fault for asking.

What about the missing homeless case?

There was a rumour that...

people abducted the homeless to sell their organs.

- Was there an investigation? - Of course not.

A mum might take rumours seriously, but not the police force.

If there was a widespread rumour,

there must've been a cause.

Bad guys these days are quite smart.

People will notice if someone just goes missing,

so they play dress up.

As what?

As doctors.

They come in a private ambulance,

offer the homeless a stint in rehab or a hospital and disappear.

That's a plausible set-up for a rumour.

Isn't it? Go bait your fishing hook and wait.

If something bites, tug gently. If you catch something,

we can share like I'm sharing my food.

I'm allergic to fishcake.

Still, remember that we share.

I'll eat this.

So this is where Kyung Soo's body was found.

Why did he die here?

San, your phone.

San.

- Your phone is ringing. - Oh, yes.

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

- Hello? - I found out...

what Seung Hee's hiding.

Where did you find this?

Hacking is a scary thing.

Even if you set a password,

a little time and patience are all you need to crack it.

You're right.

I was...

in love with Kyung Soo.

Were you ever threatened for it?

What do you mean?

What's this?

A list of items sold at the store Kyung Soo frequented.

The highlighted item is...

- A hidden camera. - Yes.

Kyung Soo bought a lot of them.

That's not very surprising. He was a cameraman.

He used it to investigate sometimes.

Could he have used it to film something private?

Are you talking about scandalous hidden camera footage?

I'm sorry to disappoint you,

but we never filmed that.

Kyung Soo...

wasn't that kind of person.

I see.

I was just wondering...

if the thing mentioned in the note was a video.

Don't get too upset.

It's fine. You detectives always...

prick people with needles and then apologise.

You just pricked me with a very long needle.

Instead of apologising, find whatever it is that they want.

Mr Detective.

It's her again.

- What? - You two left without me.

A detective's most important duty is to guard the house.

I hate being treated like a dog.

Working like a dog makes you a detective.

Did you talk to Seung Hee?

Yes, but I don't know. I think she's still hiding something.

Something's off.

Nothing's off. She's just insanely pretty.

That's the problem with you men.

I'm sure she's lying.

There is a video out there.

Why are you so sure?

Women like her leave a scent.

Wait and see. The video will bring her down.

Can't you have at least one out of faith, hope and love?

Do you think this plan will work?

Let's hope so.

I'm sure with one thing.

Jeong Ji Woong's at the centre of all this.

This thing the person wants.

Is it a tape of what Kyung Soo shot?

Who has it right now then?

It's a video of her. Do you want to bet on it?

Are you still there? Hang up.

- I'm off. - Okay.

- Hey. - What?

- Be careful. - Don't worry.

Life is short. Drink up.

- Drink up. - No worries.

- Who are you? - Get some food.

- You, too. - He has money.

Thanks so much.

- Thanks. - Sure.

Bye.

This is fascinating. Head's up.

Darn it.

You know you shouldn't call when I'm on an operation.

You should've brought me there with you.

How is it going?

- Did they go in? - Yes. They just went in.

San is quite brave.

How can he be so confident?

Do you know who the most fierce person in the world is?

The one who has nothing to lose.

That's San.

Make a sound, and I'll kill you.

Who are you?

Begin.

No, San!

San.

San! San!

San! Are you okay?

San!

San!

San?

San!

San!

Hang in there.

Hang on.

San.

Are you okay?

Goo Hyung.

Yes. It's me.

What happened?

Why am I still alive?

Yes. You're alive.

You're alive.

Rest up.

A ring that conducted illegal kidnapping and confinement...

to the homeless has been arrested.

Yoon Yeong Cheol will make a report.

Early in the morning today, at a disused warehouse in Seoul,

a ring that conducted illegal organ trafficking...

was arrested by the police force.

On the site, a news anchor Park Bo Eun's dead body was found.

The prosecution announced that they will investigate on...

the relationship between Park Bo Eun and the group.

Also, they reported that there seem to be some loan sharks involved...

and they will investigate more on finding remaining illegal rings.

It was Yoon Yeong Cheol reporting from the incident scene.

That was all of today's morning news.

Thank you for watching.

- That's it. - Good job.

Thank you.

- You have a call. - Thanks.

- Hello? - Can you spare some time?

I will be at the church where Kyung Soo was found.

I'm glad the morning news went off without a hitch.

I owe it to you.

You found the church pretty easily.

It's in an isolated area and hard to find at once.

Kyung Soo died here.

Why do you think it's here?

Kyung Soo and I...

used to come to this church when we were younger.

Only faith will save you in the end.

I hope you believe in that and never give up.

Always believe that God is there with you.

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we thank you.

Though we may fall from time to time...

- Amen. - Amen.

Seung Hee, look over here.

We met again 10 years later as co-workers.

Lepo 25 will never...

Years passed,

but I recognised him right away.

Okay.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

You did great.

We got along very well.

- These are... - I'm going to make a deal.

What? What do you mean?

I'll make them pay.

Enough money to make you happy.

What if it backfires?

I'll do anything...

to stay with you.

Seung Hee.

You let me down.

I'm so disappointed in you.

- What? - You're about to do...

what criminals do, and we hated them so much for it. Don't you see?

Leave. I don't want to see you again.

Seung Hee. Seung Hee!

I never saw him after that.

Actually,

I couldn't see him.

It's because...

By that time,

you were engaged to someone else.

Your current husband.

You're right.

I didn't have the courage to leave it all...

and marry Kyung Soo.

That's why I believed Kyung Soo went through with the deal.

I thought it would be best for me...

to believe so and hate him for it.

But...

Kyung Soo never made the deal.

I checked his place again on my way here,

and I found these hidden in his room.

Before the programme was scheduled to air,

they threatened and persuaded Kyung Soo.

You were engaged to a rich and very public figure,

so any scandal about you could ruin your reputation.

So he made up his mind.

What are you doing?

Sorry, but I don't have it.

What?

Is this a joke?

A joke?

Does it look like a joke?

Do you think I'm joking about?

What did he drink?

Get the money. Go and get the money.

Go.

Let's go.

After Kyung Soo died,

Jeong Ji Woong...

used Park Bo Eun...

to get the tapes from you.

Bo Eun was just a pawn Jeong Ji Woong used to get to you.

You knew exactly what they were looking for,

but to the very end,

you never told us.

The minute you did,

you knew it would reveal Kyung Soo's disgrace.

You're right.

But it was all for nothing.

We found what they want. It's over now.

Have a look.

No. It's fine.

Seung Hee.

How are you?

Today is...

the 10th day since we last met.

Of course,

I see you every day on the news,

but I miss you so much.

Do you know when I decided to...

become a cameraman?

It was the day you first came into...

the lens of my camera.

That day,

I told myself...

that I would always set my camera on you.

You made me see the world through the lens,

and that brought us back together.

Thank you.

Do you remember our promise?

No matter what happens,

don't stop broadcasting.

You are most beautiful...

when you are...

in front of a camera.

Seung Hee.

Be happy.

I love you.

I'm sorry.

I can't take that tape.

Please take care of it.

I guess...

you can't feel his sincere love.

I already decided to...

bury all the memories in the darkness.

Is it really possible for you?

I thought you would at least...

What do you expect from me?

What people mostly remember is the sad memories.

Pleasure is simply a feeling. It doesn't teach you anything.

That was all of today's morning news.

I announce the news to you every morning,

but today, it feels like a heavy burden.

It makes me think of someone.

Today, I think I can say this to him from my heart.

I will not stop even if it weighs me down.

And I will never...

give up.

Thank you for watching.

We realise it only after...

paying a great price.

We learn the genuine lesson through pain.

Likewise,

we realise the true love...

only after we end it.

She's not as bad as I thought she was.

Goo Hyung.

Don't you think there is a reason...

for me to be alive like this?

Maybe.

Still, I hope you let it go now.

- What is this? - Get off.

What is this? Where are you taking me?

(Vampire Detective)

Father is a gangster, and his daughter is a police officer.

It's an extreme situation.

Long time no see.

I don't know what the picture means.

It's four dragons.

If we tell a wrong password,

and what's inside the vault gets burnt,

can't you imagine what they will do to us?

They will kill us.

The name, Tae Sik is...

sensitive to say out loud in Chinatown.

Go back.

How do you know Choi Tae Sik?

The person whom you can trust other than your family.

Who is she?

If there was a monster in the world, that will be her.

She's more than you can handle.

I'll give it a try.