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(Lee Hee Jun, Park Hae Soo)

(Kwak Sun Young)

(Song Geon Hee, Suh Ji Hye)

(Yoo Seung Mok, Bek Hyun Jin)

(Heo Jeong Do, Jung Moon Sung)

(The Scarecrow)

(The Scarecrow)

(This program was supported by the MSIT and KCA.)

(The characters, locations, institutions, groups...)

(in this drama are a work of fiction.)

(Child actors and animals featured...)

(were filmed safely with expert supervision.)

- All right, class is dismissed. - Thank you.

Officer Lee.

Aren't you a little old...

to be sitting in on my class?

Officer Lee.

Hearing you call me that really takes me back.

Detective Kang.

My apologies. You're superintendent. Force of habit.

The Kangseong serial murders.

We caught the real killer.

After 30 years.

(Inmate ID card of Lee Yong Woo)

At the time, he was living in Kangseong County,

but he later moved to Cheongju.

In 1994, he received a life sentence for murdering his sister-in-law,

and he's been serving time ever since.

He's been in prison.

- So... - We happened to find him...

right after his parole hearing.

If we'd been any later, Lee Yong Woo...

would've been released for good behavior.

That's a chilling thought.

The problem is...

his DNA was only a match in three of the cases.

For the other cases, we're going to need a confession.

Though the statute of limitations has expired,

getting a confession out of him won't be easy.

Sir.

We need your help.

You wanted to catch this killer more than anyone.

(Musan Prison, Lee Yong Woo)

Actually,

Lee Yong Woo made a request.

He asked for you.

Me?

(Investigation Stalls, Frustrating Local Residents...)

(Woman's Body Found in Kangseong County)

(Scarecrow)

We will now present the commendation.

(1988 Outstanding Police Officer Award Ceremony)

(Episode 1)

These seats are for recipients. Audience in the back.

It's an empty seat. What's the big deal?

Next, we will be presenting awards to Jongno Police Station officers...

for their role in a major gang bust. Will the recipients please come up?

Are you deaf or something? I said, this isn't your seat.

This isn't your seat either,

is it?

Then you shouldn't have lost it.

- The one who lost it is the loser. - That's what I came to hear.

That makes this trip worthwhile.

I actually came to crash this party.

- Might as well make a scene. - Sergeant Choi Jeong Mo.

Cut the crap and get out of here. I'll make it up to you later.

Sergeant Choi Jeong Mo.

You're under arrest for taking bribes.

Are you nuts? Get these cuffs off me!

You know Kim Dae Pyeong, right? The Dosan Gang's number two.

He's the one who paid you off.

I don't know what you mean. Just get these off me.

Sergeant Choi Jeong Mo?

- You know this is bad... - Is there Sergeant Choi Jeong Mo?

for the Commissioner, right?

You want to stand up there that badly?

Hurry up and uncuff me!

All right, fine. Just a second.

Okay. Here's the key. Right.

Oopsy-daisy!

What's going on over there?

The officer he was about to commend turns out to be dirty.

A crooked cop. Just think about that.

Which option is going to be worse for the Commissioner?

- Darn it. - Wise choice.

We've made enough of a scene. Let's have a quieter exit, shall we?

Now, chin up. Let's go.

Right then, we will now continue with the awards ceremony.

Superintendent Ahn Young Mook, please step forward.

During the ceremony, we witnessed an officer being arrested.

Is it true a corrupt officer was among those being honored today?

Did you know and turn a blind eye? Please comment.

Or were you trying to send a message?

You've always said, "Regarding the officer's corruption,"

"no great deed can ever excuse it."

Is this a demonstration of that very conviction?

- That is correct. - Then did you order it?

Rather than cover for one of our own,

I believed that exposing our faults and asking for forgiveness...

is how the police can earn the public's trust.

I would like to take this opportunity...

to offer my sincerest apologies to the public...

for the involvement of an officer in this disgraceful matter.

(No Mercy for Corruption)

(The Commissioner General's Bold Move)

I'm back.

Back home.

Darn it.

(Kangseong)

(Turn Yourself In, )

(Or Your Limbs Will Rot Until You Die.)

(Report Subversive Elements Harmful to Social Stability.)

(Celebrity Posters)

Is that him? The best-looking guy in Kangseong?

Yes. They say he looks just like Yoo Deok Hwa.

- Yoo Deok Hwa's in Kangseong? - That's what I'm telling you!

- What the... - He's just some old guy.

We came all this way for nothing.

- Isn't that Sammo Hung? - Hey, what's with him?

- What's this? - Gosh.

Yoo Deok Hwa? My foot! Who said he was handsome?

Yes, this is Kangseong Bookstore.

Hey, look! With a face like that, I'd pack him lunch every single day.

- He looked at me! Right at me! - Bro! Hey!

- It's for you. - Right.

- His eyes... They're like a deer's. - Hello?

Ji Won. Hey.

What? Tae Joo's back in town?

Okay. I'll be right there.

Others had the Commissioner bowing, but we ran a picture of your face.

Kang Tae Joo, Kangseong's Mad Dog.

With that cigarette in your mouth, you look just like Chow Yun Fat.

- It's not a cigarette... - Stop there, you son of a gun!

Where do you think you're going? Darn it!

You son of a gun!

Hey.

Aren't they Detective Do and Detective Jang?

- Aren't you going to help? - I'm not on duty until tomorrow.

So you're just going to let him get away?

He looks like a petty thief. They can handle it.

- Quit hitting my head. - Kang Tae Joo.

You've gotten arrogant in Seoul, haven't you?

Detective! Sir! Detective!

- Help me, please. It wasn't me. - Who is that?

A guy I busted a while back. Hey, what is it?

When you arrested me, at least I knew I deserved it!

- What? What now? Get going! - You son of a gun!

Detective...

Isn't it Detective Kang?

Man, how long has it been? Three years?

Well, well, well.

I heard you got kicked out of Seoul.

You left like you'd never come back. Serves you right.

This little punk!

I'm being framed! I swear, I didn't do anything.

All right, I heard you. Let's go, darn it.

Detective...

See you tomorrow.

I'm telling you, I didn't do anything!

- Yes, you did! - No, I didn't!

Darn it!

You got kicked out?

Why?

Let me see. Wait, don't tell me... It was because of this?

For lighting up in front of the commissioner?

- It's not a cigarette, I told you. - Then what is it?

I busted a guy who was taking bribes from a bunch of gangsters,

and it just so happens he was the police commissioner's nephew.

Next thing I know, I get slapped with this transfer.

That's ridiculous. This is retaliation, isn't it?

Hey, Tae Joo. Are you really okay?

- Why wouldn't I be? - Don't even think of going home.

We sold so much today... Hey, Tae Joo.

Hey, you guys! Gosh, it's been a while.

Hey, a newlywed like you should be getting home earlier.

This is the first time he's been out in ages. Ages.

It's been way too long, man.

Un Hui, I heard you work for Ji Won.

Yes.

Hey, you guys. We're not in the mood for pleasantries.

If you're here to eat, go ahead.

If you go in there within three seconds, it's on me.

- Let's go! - Let's go!

- You can all sit together there. - Okay.

What's up with them?

You think something happened?

Yes, but for her to be like that, it must be pretty serious.

Hey, you calling her your "senior..."

Isn't it weird calling her your superior?

I called her casually at the office, and she smacked me.

- She still hits people? - Dude, don't even get me started.

Hey, Gi Beom, you're not the one who got busted, are you?

No way. If that was it, he'd be over there with them.

Who cares. What's she going to do, kill me?

Here we go!

Okay, that's enough!

Tonight, we're going all out.

I dare any of you to pass out before the sun comes up.

(Auntie's Diner)

Come on.

- Hold still, we're almost there. - Gosh, my back.

It's Sun Yeong. Hey, pull yourself together.

Sun Yeong! Hey, get a grip!

Sun Yeong's here. Act sober. Try to look normal.

Sun Yeong. Hold on, he's really heavy.

Okay, put him down here.

- Gosh, my back aches. - Sun Yeong...

- Sun Yeong... - Gosh, my back.

- Unbelievable! - I'm home.

Gosh, you reek.

Hey, it's my little Sun Yeong!

- She's pissed. - How much did you drink?

My pretty baby sister, Sun Yeong...

Gosh, you mess! Can't you ever drink in moderation?

- Your big bro loves you. - Unbelievable!

I love you...

Doesn't it look like he's dead?

We didn't see a thing, Sun Yeong.

We'll be going now. Gi Hwan, let's go.

He's... Is he dead?

- Sleep well. - You sure he's not dead?

- Will you be quiet? - But is he dead?

Hey, hey!

Dead or alive? Dead or alive?

Dead or alive?

It's alive!

(Special Period For Reporting and Surrendering of Spies)

(Stop)

(Cars Should Be Stopped.)

Darn it.

Excuse me. Who are you? You're in someone else's seat.

This used to be my desk.

What do you mean, "your desk?" The rookie uses this one now.

It's not your desk. Sit over there. We saved a spot for you.

But this spot... It reeks of the chief's cigarettes.

The smell is just baked in!

Look at him, he's turned into a real Seoul snob.

You think you're the only one with a nose?

Originally...

This was originally my desk.

- The rookie? - Yes, sir. I'm Park Dae Ho.

So you're the rookie.

Right, rookie. For a while now, I've been in Seoul.

I was stationed there.

Have you ever been to Seoul?

- No, sir. - You poor thing.

You have no idea how bad the air quality is there.

The factories, the car fumes...

I was on the verge of lung disease, so I pulled strings for a transfer.

- To save my own skin, man. - For real?

- Please, have a seat. - You buying that? Look at his face.

He's glowing with health. Give me a break.

If you feel wronged, think of it as saving a life, alright?

Lee Seong Jin.

Lee Seong Jin, you...

Lee Seong Jin!

You.

How can you beat a man to a pulp for a confession in this modern age?

If this happened in Seoul, it would be front-page news.

Are you bragging about working in Seoul?

So what, you bastard?

The prosecutor's on our asses to get a confession out of him by today.

I've busted that son of a gun three times, so I know him.

Just present the hard evidence, and he'll get flustered and confess.

He's not a murderer, for God's sake. He's just a petty crook.

What? What is it?

Hey.

Actually, he is a murderer.

A murderer.

What?

(Holding Cell)

With the Olympics less than a month away,

the country is in a state of chaos.

- Watch your backs out there. Clear? - Yes, sir.

- Is everyone here? - Yes, sir.

Sir, I heard they caught a suspect in the Im Bok Hee murder case.

That's Prosecutor Cha for you. Your work is impeccable.

You're too kind, sir.

If we hadn't caught the culprit, I would've been forced to resign.

Our office has two cold cases. And both of them are murders.

I have no excuse, sir.

This is why it's so important to get things right from the start.

If you're not confident, how about giving it to Prosecutor Cha?

No, sir. It's my case. I'll see it through to the end.

- Get it to me by tomorrow. - Yes, sir.

Prosecutor Cha.

- Sir? - About the suspect...

How'd you find him?

The MO was unusual strangulation with a stocking.

So I started by looking up ex-cons with priors involving stockings.

Turns out, one of them was living nearby.

We also have an eyewitness who saw him at the scene.

That's to be expected, isn't it?

You said he lived near the crime scene.

So you don't have any direct evidence yet.

Make sure you cover all your bases. Don't end up like me.

(Creativity In All Endeavors)

He's tougher than we thought.

Just give us a little more time. We'll get a confession.

We have no direct evidence.

- He has a point. - Sir?

- Sir? - I'm not sure what you are saying.

- Are you sure about Lee Seong Jin? - Of course.

We have a witness, don't we?

But they didn't witness the actual crime.

They just saw him in the area, right?

He is not a visitor. He lives there. How is that evidence?

The blood found at the scene was Type B,

and Lee Seong Jin is also Type B...

So am I! I'm Type B!

- Is this a joke? This's amateurish. - My apologies, sir.

Lee Seong Jin.

I'll see him myself.

He was also fined last February for stealing stockings.

(Criminal Record of Prior Convictions)

Served time from April to July. What's this one?

Indecent assault.

He apparently touched a woman's leg as she was walking by in stockings.

Darn it. I told him to fly straight.

So that's it? Just theft and indecent assault?

Yes, this is his first murder charge.

Who said he's a murderer?

Don't jump to conclusions, kid. Nothing's been proven yet.

Yes, sir.

That Im Bok Hee murder case. Get me the file and scene photos.

Yes, sir. Just a moment.

- For crying out loud. - I'm sorry.

If you just scoop them up like that, how will you sort them later?

Unbelievable.

I'm sorry, sir.

(Investigation Unit 3)

Hurry...

- Freeze. - What? What's wrong?

What's this?

Why are...

all of these victims different?

Those are from the other murders we've had.

Three in total.

Three?

- And the killer? - Not yet.

What is it?

This...

It's a serial killer.

Lee Seong Jin!

- Seong Jin... Where is he? - Detectives Jang and Do...

- There they are. - Get over here, you punk.

Lee Seong Jin, it wasn't you, right? Say it wasn't.

- What are you talking about? - He's not the killer.

You told me it wasn't you, right?

No, that's not true. It was me. I did it.

What's wrong with you? Seong Jin.

Knock it off, you son of a gun. He's confessed to everything.

- Ji Hwan, get him in the cell. - Yes, sir.

You beat it out of him again, didn't you?

Is a confession you get that way even valid?

That's not what happened. Who do you think you are, bastard?

Gosh. You are lying.

Tell me the truth.

The prosecutor on the case got the confession himself.

(My father died when I was young, and I live with my mother.)

- Lee Seong Jin. - Yes.

Why are you trembling so much?

They told me you were a prosecutor.

There's no reason to be scared of a prosecutor.

We're only scary to the guilty ones.

Have you done something wrong, Seong Jin?

Im Bok Hee... You really didn't kill her?

I didn't.

Then, I guess you were just unlucky, Seong Jin.

Just happened to live in that neighborhood.

In that case,

maybe you...

could help me with something?

I just can't wrap my head around it.

Why would the killer...

use these stockings to kill someone?

You're quite an expert on stockings, aren't you?

Which is how you got into this mess.

So, about stockings...

Why do you like them?

Well...

It's just...

They...

When you first touch them, they feel soft.

But if you keep rubbing them,

they start to feel all rough and scratchy.

It's such a bizarre feeling.

So it was you.

What?

I was on the fence before I got here.

But looking at your eyes now, I can tell.

The eyes of a total psycho.

- You killed her, didn't you? - No. No, I didn't.

Listen up.

This is the first and last chance I'm giving you.

If you confess right here today,

I'll make sure you're out within five years.

But if you don't confess by the time I walk out that door?

You'll rot in prison for the rest of your life.

Got it?

- What? - One.

Two.

- Three. - No.

- Four. - No, sir! Sir!

Please help me.

I'm all my mom has. And she's sick.

What a shame.

If you don't confess today, you'll miss her 80th, won't you?

- No, you can't... - Five.

- Sir. - Six.

- No, sir. - Seven.

Please help me.

You know, they'll let you out as your mother's chief mourner.

So don't worry. No need to falsely confess.

Eight.

- Sir, you can't do that. Sir! - Nine.

Sir!

Ten.

I... I killed her, sir.

I killed her, sir.

I'm sorry. I killed her.

I killed her, sir. I...

Get a full statement. Make sure he doesn't mess up the reenactment.

Yes, sir. You have nothing to worry about.

Hey, Prosecutor! Hey, Prosecutor, over here!

- Hey, I need a word with you. - Hey!

- Let's talk, all right? - What are you doing, you bastard!

- What do you mean, "what?" - Hey!

What was that about?

- Was he yelling at me? - Of course not, sir. Ignore him.

He's a guy who just got kicked out of Seoul.

He must have caused a lot of trouble there too.

- Have a nice day, sir. - Prosecutor.

- Hello. - Chief. Good work.

- Please, go inside. - Let go! What's your problem?

Hey, you crazy bastard, what's gotten into you?

The prosecutor has it himself. So I'll go settle this with him...

- Hey. - myself!

Hey, Kang Tae Joo!

- Let's talk among ourselves, okay? - Kang Tae Joo?

It really is you.

Kang Tae Joo.

Look how much you've changed.

Tae Joo. It's been forever, right?

Hey, what are the odds we'd run into each other here?

Man, it's good to see you.

So you became a cop?

- Tae Joo - I was out of line.

Hey.

Dead or alive?

(Kang Tae Joo)

(Cha Si Yeong)

(Kang Tae Joo)

You look like you're in a good mood.

I caught a murderer today.

A gruesome case like that...

Wasn't it hard on you?

I chose this job out of a sense of duty.

My father was saying...

that you were a man of great character.

I'm honored that the chairman thinks so highly of me.

Today has been a truly wonderful day.

For one, I got to meet someone as beautiful as you, Hui Jin.

Oh, my.

And on top of that, I ran into an old friend today.

We used to be really close.

Chief.

About Kang Tae Joo and Cha Si Yeong...

It turns out they were classmates.

What are you talking about? They were classmates?

Yes.

- For real? - Yes, we were all surprised too.

It looked like they were pretty close.

Gosh, it's a small world, isn't it?

By any chance...

Didn't Detective Kang say something earlier?

That's right. What was that all about?

Park Dae Ho, you know something about this?

It's just...

It was nothing.

I must have been mistaken earlier. Please, just forget I said anything.

See?

So, we got the suspect's confession, and Detective Kang is finally back.

So what do you say we all go grab a drink?

Chief, since we're all here today...

- What do you say? - Let's do it. How about some tripe?

I can't. I have something to take care of.

You guys can go without me.

Hey! We're having this get-together to welcome you back.

- It's no good if you're not there. - Then just pretend I was.

Forget it.

Just forget it.

For the first time since you died,

I dressed you in a hemp suit.

The few garments you wove yourself.

I gave them to the neighbors.

I'm back from burying you in corn.

Go on.

Right now...

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Let me pay for this.

Don't worry about it. Where would a student get that cash?

I'm not that irresponsible. Please, let me pay for it. Please?

Is that really your money? Or is it your parents'?

Take it. Next time you need a guide, buy it here at my bookstore.

My name is Yoo Jeong Rin.

What?

What?

I'm pre-ordering them. The study guides.

Yoo Jeong Rin?

I'll put you down.

October 8, 1986.

Choi Min Ja, age 30.

Found with her hands bound by a wrapping cloth.

Strangulation. Neck marks consistent with being manually choked.

June 11, 1987. Hwang Kang Ae, age 21.

Strangled to death with a scarf.

April 29, 1988.

Im Bok Hee, age 29.

Strangled to death with a pair of stockings.

If this is revealed to be the work of a serial killer,

the cases will be consolidated.

The prosecutor of Choi Min Ja...

and Hwang Kang Ae's cases was Hwang Jae Hoon.

And Cha Si Yeong handled Im Bok Hee's case.

Between those two,

it'll go to one of them.

You're still here?

What the...?

- What's all this? - Hey, you didn't even call.

- Hey, hey! - Come on!

- Hold on a second. - Stop it. What's with you?

- Hold still. Geez, let me see. - Hey, let's go. Come on.

- Let me just see... - Come on, let's go grab a bite.

Geez. All right, all right.

Isn't he just the sweetest guy?

You think he'll remember my name, right?

"My name is Yoo Jeong Rin."

Hey!

Gosh! You scared me!

What the... It's just a scarecrow. That scared me for a second.

- Min Ji. Look over there. - Yes?

(You, the Hollyhock)

Have you ever heard of a prosecutor named Hwang Jae Hoon?

Hwang Jae Hoon? Yes. Until recently, he was Kangseong's ace prosecutor.

He'd never failed to solve a case, especially with violent crimes.

- And? - A suicide in Hwang Kang Ae case.

And it turns out he wasn't the real culprit.

So who's the top prosecutor now?

Prosecutor Cha Si Yeong.

Why are you asking? Trying to get in with prosecutors?

Let's just say...

I'm about to prepare a magnificent feast.

But I don't like the guy who'll be holding the spoon.

It kind of ruins my appetite for cooking.

Then give the spoon to someone else.

What was with that guy?

- He gives me the creeps. - I know. What a strange guy.

- Go, it's getting late. - Okay.

What? Did the light burn out?

I think it's broken. How creepy.

I'll watch you get home safe, so go on.

- Really? - Yes, go on.

Okay, I'm going.

Bye! See you tomorrow.

What the...?

You said you'd wait for me.

So lame, Yoo Jeong Rin.

- What's next? Tripe? Rice soup? - No, I'm not feeling it.

Then how about we just go get some black bean noodles?

- Not in the mood for noodles. - Let's get the sweet and sour pork.

- Not feeling sweet and sour pork. - What? Come on.

I don't know.

Here he comes!

(New Era, New Police)

All right, all right.

Move over there! To that side!

Make way!

Get in. Get in.

(Public Complaints Center for Social Justice)

Alright, let's go! Time for some pig's feet!

- Not going to the reenactment? - I have somewhere to be.

You're not going either. I've got something for you to do.

I do?

They just left for the scene.

His departure was apparently delayed because of all the reporters.

Were there a lot of reporters?

Yes. It seems like every news outlet in Kangseong showed up.

So, how do I look?

You always look great, sir.

You're so thoughtful.

Look who it is.

Did you come all this way to see me?

Let's not pretend we're happy to see each other.

So, how did you get a confession out of Lee Seong Jin?

Ouch. That hurts.

- I thought your interest was in me. - Did you beat it out of him?

Or threaten him?

That's what you're good at, isn't it?

If that's how you got it, you need to fix this yourself. Now.

Don't pin it on the wrong guy.

Hey, I have something to say to you too.

Fine. What is it?

Just say you're sorry.

- It's about that... - Just say it.

I heard you got kicked out of Seoul.

How about you come work with me?

Catching one murderer is better than nabbing ten petty crooks.

Come to the crime scene reenactment, and I'll make sure you get credit.

I'm not in the habit of riding on someone else's coattails.

Especially when there's nothing to show for it.

What are you talking about?

I'm telling you, Lee Seong Jin isn't the real killer.

And why are you telling me this?

Lee Seong Jin isn't even a suspect in any of my cases.

It's related to your cases as well, sir.

Because Choi Min Ja, Hwang Kang Ae, and Im Bok Hee had the same killer.

Do you have any proof?

Not yet, no.

What exactly are you playing at?

The crimes target women on their way home after dark.

They're sexually assaulted, tied up with their clothes, then strangled.

What are the odds of three killers in Kangseong with the same M.O.?

Let's say you're right.

And that this is all the work of one serial killer.

Then, couldn't Lee Seong Jin still be that killer?

Sir, Lee Seong Jin was in lockup when Hwang Kang Ae was murdered.

The proof will turn up soon.

The more he kills, the more addicted he becomes.

This son of a gun will kill again soon. Maybe even...

Yes, this is Prosecutor Hwang Jae Hoon's office.

- Today. - I'm sorry? Who?

Someone's asking for Detective Kang Tae Joo.

- Hello? - Sir. The body... It's a homicide.

Okay, I'm on my way.

There's your proof.

Get him!

I said, get him!

Did you touch her? Did you touch her like this?

I'm not in the habit of riding on someone else's coattails.

Especially when there's nothing to show for it.

Nothing to show for it?

(Photo)

(Police)

- Darn it. - What the hell?

- Hey! Stop right there! Freeze! - Block them!

- Why? - Freeze! I said freeze.

What the hell do you think you're doing? The press is watching.

No, it's not that. Another body just turned up.

What does that have to do with this...?

- He said another one? - Another body was found?

- Don't tell me... - Yes.

Is it true another body has been found?

So what's going to happen with the crime scene reenactment?

Prosecutor Cha, was another victim found?

Prosecutor! Prosecutor Cha!

- Hey, secure the scene! - Oh, man.

- Clear this area! Move it! - All right.

You were right.

It's the same guy.

(Do Jong Hwan's "You, the Hollyhock")

The same person killed Yoo Jeong Rin and Im Bok Hee?

Yes. It's the same M.O. as Im Bok Hee's.

And you dragged the wrong guy to a crime scene reenactment.

Gosh, can you imagine if this had gone to trial?

Unbelievable.

I have no excuse, sir.

So what's your plan now?

Since it's confirmed to be a serial murder,

I'll prosecute this along with the Yoo Jeong Rin case and...

Come in.

(The Prosecution)

Yes, over here.

It turns out Prosecutor Hwang here sees things differently.

There aren't 2 serial victims. There are 4.

The first victim was Choi Min Ja.

Isn't that a bit of a leap?

The M.O.s in Choi Min Ja and Hwang Kang Ae's are different.

- It can't be the same killer. - How so?

A weekday, after dark.

The victims were women heading home, and they were all strangled.

Im Bok Hee was strangled with a stocking.

His tastes evolved with each murder.

He went from using what was theirs to fixating on stockings.

The elasticity of stockings, compared to other ligatures,

he learned that it allowed for a much slower death.

You're saying his goal is to kill them slowly?

And not for the feel of it?

Exactly. So he can savor it for much longer.

The pleasure of the kill.

Future murders will undoubtedly be strangulation by stocking.

I guarantee it.

Be that as it may, you also have no direct proof, right?

I'll be proceeding with my own investigation.

Prosecutor Cha, have you already forgotten?

That you nearly pinned this on an innocent man?

Sir, please give me one more chance.

I'm confident I can solve this.

This case will be handled by...

Just a moment, please!

Darn it.

My dear Tae Joo...

You're still as cute as ever.

What am I going to do?

(Do Jong Hwan's "You, the Hollyhock")

This book...

It was next to Jeong Rin when we found her.

The guy from the bookstore gave it to her.

See that stain?

(Do Jong Hwan's "You, the Hollyhock")

Jeong Rin spilled something on it.

Which bookstore?

Kangseong Bookstore.

The cute guy there.

So she was on her way home from there?

Yes.

You didn't see anyone suspicious on the way?

Wait.

I think I know who it was.

Who killed Jeong Rin.

Who is it?

- Min Ji. Look over there. - Yes?

Stop right there! You're dead if I catch you.

Shh.

Hey, you two. Did you see a woman come this way?

She went that way.

Darn it.

Hey, what if he finds out you lied?

It's fine. Come on, let's go.

- Hello. - Hey, Miss Kim.

(Dry Cleaner's)

Nothing really stands out. No criminal record.

But one thing is suspicious. He's been closing early for months.

He must be a very busy man.

Let's hope he does the same today.

(Specialized in Cleaning and Repairing Shoes)

(Eunho Computerized Cleaners)

Get down. Get down.

(Specialized in Cleaning and Repairing Shoes)

- Should we follow him? - Let's go.

(To Build a Bright And Civil Society)

(Kangseong County)

- You need another beating to learn. - I'm sorry, please stop.

Stop it.

- Police. Are you all right, ma'am? - Let me go.

Stay still, you bastard. Kim Han Seop, I said stay still!

- Get your hands off me! - Stay still.

- Stay still, or you will get hurt. - Who the hell are you? Let go!

That woman's my wife.

Is it a crime to go after my runaway wife?

You remember these students, don't you?

Three days ago, in front of the Dugang-ri underpass.

So what?

This student was murdered right after she ran into you.

What?

It wasn't me. Why would I?

I thought it was just a coincidence at first too.

That was before I saw you going at someone with scissors.

I was just trying to scare her earlier.

If I'd planned on killing her, I would've brought a knife.

- A knife? - I mean...

a knife would be easier.

I mean...

It's not him.

Here you go. Go ahead.

Thank you.

I ran away from that monster.

He beat me almost every single day.

Apparently, he's been looking for me every night since.

On the 19th, around 8pm,

you ran into these students, right?

Yes.

Back then, when you were hiding from Kim Han Seop,

how long were you hiding for?

About one hour, I think?

I was worried he would come back, so I stayed there for a long time.

Did Kim Han Seop come back down that road at all?

No.

Then what about anyone else who passed by?

I didn't see anyone.

No one?

Did you notice anything suspicious?

Anything you can remember, no matter how small, would help.

I'm not entirely sure, but...

Shh.

I'm pretty sure I saw a scarecrow.

But when I looked again, it was gone.

A scarecrow.

There was a scarecrow, and...

I also heard what sounded like...

stray dogs, I think.

Where was it?

Hey.

You scared me.

It's just a scarecrow. That scared me for a second.

Min Ji.

Did you see a woman come this way?

She went that way.

That day...

Why the wild dogs were wary of the Scarecrow.

And...

why the victims...

never suspected a thing.

Look at this son of a gun.

This guy's a completely twisted bastard.

But I've got you now.

Better hide yourself well.

Don't leave a single hair behind.

I'm the one who's going to catch you.

Who's there?

Who is it?

Tae Joo?

It is you, Tae Joo.

What are you doing here?

I came here for the Yoo Jeong Rin case, and...

I had a feeling it might be you.

Hey, put that away. It's creepy.

Why are you here?

This isn't your case anymore.

You're right. It's not my case anymore.

Hey, I heard you took over this case.

If you wanted the case, you should've just told me.

We could've teamed up as friends. Wouldn't that have been nice?

Say that "we're friends" crap again, I'll kill you.

Don't mess with me.

I'm not the Kang Tae Joo you knew. Got it?

That fool was patient and naive, but I'm not.

Stay out of my sight.

Hey. This won't take me long.

I don't plan on sticking around anyway.

Hey, Kang Tae Joo.

I'm taking this case back.

And you too.

- What? - I'm keeping you by my side.

Just like old times.

You crazy bastard.

I've missed you, Kang Tae Joo.

Gosh, wait. Wait!

- This way, sir. - Okay.

(If You Have a Dream, You Can Start Over.)

For so long,

I've been waiting for this day.

For the past 30 years.

Hold on a second.

Yes?

Can I get some water?

Yes, it's ready for you. Let's go.

(It's About Striving to Live a Righteous Life.)

You're late.

Have you been waiting...

long?

I have.

I've finally met him.

The one I've been searching for all this time...

My killer.

(Scarecrow)

Help me! Please!

It was so soft. It felt like a woman's hand.

If you see a suspicious scarecrow, just run. It could be the killer.

Det. Kang, I'm a prosecutor first, and your friend second.

A weakness? We can always find another one.

Hey, your sister's in this hospital.

After what happened to his sister, how could any brother not lose it?