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I've never been this curious.

To find out what someone's face looks like.

406, you'll get arrested and it won't be pretty.

No matter how.

I'll bring you in myself.

Did I blow it?

Did it work?

What's he doing?

Are you hiding something?

Am I hiding something?

Hand over your phone.

My phone?

Give it to me now.

You better answer my questions.

Yesterday, were you in a car accident?

What time?

Between 6 and 7 p.m.

So, it actually happened.

Were you hurt?

And this bruise?

I'm asking you a question.

No.

You don't have to answer.

Do you know who did this?

Did you see his face?

No. His face was covered.

What did he do to you?

Did he hold a knife to your throat, threaten to kill you?

Why the hell didn't you tell me right away, huh?

You said to call back when there was a body.

Did you notice anyone follow you tonight?

Did anyone approach you or talk to you?

From now on, your bodyguard stays by your side.

And go to the hospital.

My cover's not blown. I'm in the clear, right?

Miss Hong is going home. Go to the second floor.

How'd it go?

That guy's a pro.

The IP address changed several times in ten minutes.

This isn't just one guy. It's an organized operation.

Really? Yeah. Any idea who'd be behind this?

I knew a lot, including things only my family knows. I want you to do something

for me.

Get the guest list from the embassy and the names of the staff working this

event. The embassy?

Well, he acted like he was.

I'll send you the recording. Take a look at it. Try to remove the voice

modulator.

And do it fast.

He's scared.

You sound terrified, Sahon.

You got mad that someone touched what you think should only be yours?

Well, you know what? Hong Heiju should be a corpse because the car slid on the

wet road.

Don't care I've had this phone for two days now.

You must be looking for it. I have to be careful You

Your car keys then you're back

What

are

you doing

He wants to check my car?

But what for?

No, he mustn't.

He's a jerk.

I have words for that bastard, so God damn it, call him!

There you are.

What's going on?

What... what do you mean?

You see the car? How did you get home?

I call the tow truck.

And the dash cam?

There's nothing.

Where's the recording?

Nothing was recorded?

Thank goodness.

Hey, are you crazy, man?

Slow down.

Sorry about that.

I'll just get you a brand new car.

Starting tomorrow, you'll stay at home. Don't go to work.

I can't stay home. I have to be in court.

What for?

I'll be there as an interpreter.

On your own?

With the director.

I want to keep working.

Your mother told me to quit.

But I want to keep working. Please let me.

Okay, fine.

But the bodyguard will be with you when you're at work.

Discreetly, so people won't notice.

Yes, Mr. Beck. I have a favor to ask.

It needs to be discreet.

Is that something you can do for me?

Of course, sir.

Just tell me what you need. It's about my wife's car. The dash cam footage is

missing. Could you find out if it can be recovered?

I also need you to check the traffic cameras along the route. Between 6 and 7

p.m. last night.

Understood.

So when are you joining us?

Your father's waiting for you.

By the way, I told her to quit her job.

She needs to stay in her lane.

The election is coming and we don't want trouble.

Why do I even have to worry about this?

Shouldn't have let you marry that girl.

You forced me to marry my fiancé's sister because you were desperate to be

part of the Cheng Yun family.

After all, the Cheng Yun Daily News buried Dad's misdeeds and if it weren't

for them, he wouldn't be where he is today.

I wonder, who else knows about this arrangement?

What? There's you, Dad, Chairman Hong, Heizhu's mother, and Heizhu.

There's also that girl, Yena.

That's it. No one else. But he knows.

Which means... What's this all about?

You've picked up a bad habit and it's rude.

I got a call that's been bothering me.

You still have a lot to learn.

As I've told you over and over, frustration's the enemy of

communication.

That look on your face right now, it's like you could murder the caller if they

tried again.

Well, can you give me some advice?

Not just as my mother, but as the country's foremost expert in

negotiation. in criminal psychology pow it tore one of the witnesses

precious testicles your honor

the witness will carry this injury for the rest of his life as a direct result

of the defendant striking him with a ladle oh it hurts so bad that's a bunch

of crap and he knows it what it happened because you tripped while throwing one

of your fits how is it my fault You got drunk, came at me swinging like always,

and busted your own balls in the process. How dare you sit here now and

lie in front of the judge, you piece of shit.

Misinterpreter, the defendant doesn't have the floor.

And when you're interpreting, please, miss, try to tone down your language.

Ah, yes.

Apologies. I'll be more careful next time.

Counsel, you may cross-examine.

Yes, Your Honor.

Tell us, how often do you drink alcohol?

Not often.

Don't bother.

I don't want to hear it.

I have nothing to say to him.

All we ever do is fight. I may have had a little to drink that day, but I don't

really recall.

Can you believe this clown?

I'm deaf, but the hardest one to communicate with.

Oh yeah, my wife was on my case.

Always nagging me, you can't drink this, you can't drink that.

Is my own husband the man I've spent my whole life with?

I checked every route I could and found this. It's the only footage of the car.

That's all?

From there on, it heads to the highway.

And afterwards, there are no cameras, so no more footage.

And the embassy?

Getting the guest list would require an official request, so I went through the

security company.

As for the staff, they were mostly Thames.

Long story short... I asked for info and you came back empty.

I'm sorry, sir.

What if you ask the police for help?

Let's not do that.

It's just, since this involves your wife, I was... worried that... Tell me,

Doge. Have you ever met my wife?

No, sir. I never have.

Have I ever mentioned her or spoken about her even once?

You never have. No one in the country knows anything about my wife. People are

curious, but they don't know.

So the moment this becomes public, what's going to happen?

I apologize.

That was a stupid idea.

Hong Hee Joo is leaving the court now.

Take her straight home.

Yes, sir.

Please, we need help!

Calm down, my goodness. I'm telling you, she's totally nuts. Don't.

Enough.

Oh, God.

Okay, we're good.

Oh, I'm glad you were here. I'm so grateful.

Thank you so much.

Where's Heejoo?

Know where she went?

Are you here, Miss Hong?

We lost Ms. Hong. Find her now!

See, these are the most liked posts on the Citizen's Voice over the past month.

And here at the top, you'll find... Should I start from the bottom?

No, please continue.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'm still at the courthouse, but I've lost Ms. Hong.

You lost her?

She went to use the bathroom, and then she was gone.

I'm sorry, sir.

Hurry up and find her. Get the courthouse security to help.

The top issue right now is how to penalize a dating partner.

In many cases... Found her.

She's with a guy?

What guy?

I'm sorry?

What? A guy.

Yes, that's right. More often than not, the man's at fault.

Typically an ex-boyfriend who... Who?

What does he look like?

Sorry about earlier.

Didn't mean to scare you.

What was I thinking?

Standing outside the ladies' room like that?

When I saw you earlier, I wasn't sure it was you.

What brings you to court?

I was a witness in a trial. And you?

Here as an interpreter?

It's this guy.

Looks like she knows him.

He's tall and athletic.

Very good looking guy.

Don't take pictures.

Your job is to protect her, not to watch her.

He literally asked what the guy looked like. What was I supposed to say? Two

eyes, one nose, one mouth, sir.

That guy's totally my type.

After you disappeared three years ago, I looked for you everywhere.

But no one had heard from you.

Then one day, I saw you on the news.

Sign language interpreter.

Hong He Chu.

I was relieved. So happy.

I'm sorry I never reached out.

Hey, tell me.

You're okay, though?

Your sign language is still great.

Of course, I've kept it up. How else would I talk to you?

Oh.

This week I'm starting a new show on the same network where you work as an

interpreter.

What show?

Ah, it's called Crime Report. It's about true crime. And there's this specific

cold case I personally want to solve, so...

I signed on. Hey, give me your number.

I'll call you when I'm at the studio.

It was good to see you.

Really.

That's why experts are calling for both stronger sentencing and comprehensive

services for the victims.

Particularly medical, legal, and psychological support.

Miss Hong is home safe.

I'll follow up on sentencing and policy recommendation to counter dating

violence.

Next.

Right, of course. Next, I've already covered dating violence, so wait.

Next one is... Hold on.

Let's talk about this one.

Hiring sign language interpreters for the office of the president.

This?

Why aren't you answering my calls?

You skipped your dermatologist.

Do you ever do anything I say? I'm your mother.

You have to take this every day. Take better care of yourself, will you?

As for this...

Hope you like it.

It's your uniform now.

You're so useless.

You've been married a while now, and I still have to come over here and spell

everything out for you.

Are you sure you're my mom?

And not my pimp?

You better watch your mouth there.

Listen to me.

When I told you to marry him after Inna ran away, remember what you said?

You had the nerve to make demands.

That I put your father in a good nursing home, right?

But you know what?

That deal only holds as long as you stay married and are a proper wife to Salim.

Got that?

If you don't comply, I'll have your precious dad thrown out and he'll end up

living as a vagrant.

Are we clear?

I know you.

The minute I bring up your dad, you fall in line. It's your weakness.

She's right.

That's how a weakness works.

When someone finds it, they use it against you.

It shakes you to your core.

Then all you can do is fight back.

I'll do my best.

But mom... I wonder... What kind of face will you make?

The day I finally break out of this prison.

It's a misconception that you have to come in hard to win a negotiation, or

that showing softness equals weakness.

Even when confronted with a serial killer, you have to build rapport first.

You can't win if you haven't established trust in the negotiation.

So where are you at?

How much do you know about that person?

Why do you always call on the exact minute?

Because I want to.

So?

Have you decided or not?

Back to square one or two billion won?

Everyone in the country thinks I'm married to Ina, the Changmun family's

eldest daughter.

So how the hell did the information about Hong Heiju get to you, huh?

Are you... someone close to me?

Since you know information, only my family knows. You've got to be somebody

who's part of my inner circle. Hey, cut the crap.

What the hell are you talking about?

Come on.

Don't you get what's happening right now?

I told you I'd bring you down.

I'm gonna mark you with something you can never wash off.

I know.

Huh?

Some psycho crashed into Hiju's car, stuck a knife into her headrest, and

left a cut on her neck and some bruises on her forehead and on her shoulders.

Let me be very clear here.

There will be no compromising.

Oh yeah, is that right?

Cause I have something very interesting in my possession.

So, what do you say now?

Still no compromising?

You're her husband and you don't recognize her?

You're making it pretty obvious she's not a real wife to you, don't you think?

Just tell me what this is.

Stop messing around.

That's Heejoo.

Those are her thighs.

That's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll let you use your imagination to figure out how I'm going to share the

picture and what kind of story I'll tell.

Oh yeah?

And how do I know this is Heeju?

What a weird question to ask.

You're her husband, aren't you? Don't you know about the beauty mark on her

thigh?

How do you not know that?

Don't you pay attention to those kinds of things?

Or have you never undressed her?

Hey, 406.

Tell me, are you married?

What?

Are you married?

Yeah, I mean, no.

When's the first time I met you at sex, huh?

Huh? Um, what?

I'm asking you a question.

Answer me, you freaking sicko.

Sicko? That's right.

A sicko who fantasizes about my wife using a fake picture.

This isn't just blackmail now, 406.

I'll add additional charges.

Criminal sexual harassment via telecommunications.

I'll tack on an obscenity charge.

Sexual harassment?

If you want to blackmail me, you need to do your homework.

Nobody knows Heju better than I do.

Don't mess with me or you'll get hurt.

You think you know her?

You don't... I don't know anything.

You're her husband in name only. You claim the picture's a fake? Why don't

you check for yourself, huh?

Go ahead and see with your own two eyes if these are her thighs or not.

I just told him.

Why did I say that?

Were you able to trace the call? Yes. Good thing you kept them on for ten

minutes.

So, Gangnam, Yongsan, or Socho.

It's a rough estimate, but yes.

Let's narrow it down using the following clues.

When I asked if he was married, he said yes first, then he said no. Under

pressure, the first answer is usually the truth, so I think he's married.

It's possible he's in an unhappy marriage and wants a divorce, or that

he's already divorced.

So cast a wide net. Yes, sir. And given how he panicked when I asked him a

sexual question, he may have already committed sexual crimes.

Look up every registered sex offender and scour the dark web. Yes, sir. Yes,

sir.

Yes, copy that.

Also, find the source of that pic- That's Heejoo. Those are her thighs.

Sir?

Never mind.

Get to work.

He seems really angry.

What's wrong with you? Go see if these are her thighs. What did you say?

He called it a fake pic?

Does he have any idea what I had to go through to get that shot?

Nobody knows Heejoo better than I do. Don't mess with me or you'll get hurt.

What does he know about me?

What's he doing?

Why is he here?

Soon there will be a job opening at the office of the president for a sign

language interpreter.

You said you wanted to keep working? Fine.

No free pass.

If you want the job, you'll have to get it on your own, understood?

A job opening?

All of a sudden?

Did you make these yourself?

Say, I ate it all.

Tell me then, what next?

Yiju, look at me.

Here's my advice.

Put your emotions aside.

Whatever you're feeling...

Ignore it.

You don't have to perform for me like a trained monkey.

Or do whatever your mother told you to.

Let me be straight with you.

You were never part of my plan.

Stay out of my way.

And don't get on my nerves.

Or you'll get hurt.

What was that coming into my room in the middle of the night?

But why didn't he check?

Or ask me questions?

Who cares?

Don't worry.

You were just surprised.

Night, night.

Did you see a ghost?

You look surprised.

I'll go to work later.

You don't need breakfast?

I never skip breakfast.

He's not telling me to eat he's telling me to cook No

coffee on an empty

stomach

Where's

the cutting board

Knife Pan

Stove

I'm getting you new bodyguards.

The previous ones lost you yesterday.

About that... If they didn't, what happened then?

Where were you?

With a friend from college.

A friend from college?

Were you close?

Be honest.

That old friend, is he someone you can trust?

All this time, I thought you were under my control.

Keeping to yourself quiet as if you're barely here.

Did I imagine that?

Eat all of it.

We have the preliminary voice analysis results.

Did he make this for me?

You all right?

What about you? Are you all right?

Whoa,

it's hot.

Oh, my. I remember hearing you were joining the show.

Yeah. I have an interview pre-show. You stepped into absolute chaos.

Sorry about that.

It's not your fault. Those fangirls are such a pain.

They're crazy.

Hang on for a sec.

Did you call them a pain?

You think fangirls are crazy?

To watch an MV or a PR, you have to buy the album and join a fan club. You get

up early before dawn, take the train, stand in line, and if the recording runs

late, you end up waiting all day.

It's not craziness.

It's devotion.

Has that happened to you?

Ever felt such burning love about anyone, sir?

Well, sort of.

I got burnt right here.

Right. About that, I'm sorry.

That being said, if having a crush on someone counts as fangirling,

then I'm guilty of it too.

What about you?

Are you a fangirl?

Well, he has a nice voice.

A singer?

He's very good looking.

Actor?

He's admired and loved by everyone in the country.

I'll leave it at that.

As for your burn, if it turns out to be serious, just let me know.

It's not enough to identify the suspect.

I apologize.

I'm afraid this isn't a standard voice modulator. The signal's encrypted.

It'll take some time to... I don't care about your process.

Get back to me when you have answers.

Yes. I checked the sex offenders list in the dark web in the dashcam footage from

vehicles 1 and 7, and both cameras were off when the accident occurred.

That said... Never mind.

Spit it out.

I was enhancing the CCTV footage from yesterday and I noticed something a bit

odd.

Here.

Stop.

Rewind a bit.

Right here.

Can you zoom in?

Your father will be so happy to see you.

He's really been doing a lot better lately.

Oh, my.

Goodness.

Why do you have to do this today? You need to put this on, okay?

Come on.

I'm so sorry.

He was completely fine this morning.

Don't you remember, Dad?

You never have to perform at a club again.

You like it?

You bring all sorts of snacks, but that's the only one you eat.

Stay, please.

Yuni, I'll do better.

Just don't leave me.

I promise to be good, Yuni.

You should have said that.

When Mom was packing her things, Dad.

Why didn't you speak up back then?

Your whole life you made a living using your voice, but you couldn't even talk

to her or call her out on her attitude?

At the very least, you could have kept me instead of leaving me with her.

Heju wants to be...

A news anchor someday.

Isn't that great?

You have to make sure to raise her well.

So when she grows up, she works at a big-time TV station.

Unlike her old man, who has to work at cheap clubs at night.

Hmm?

That's the reason...

I was forced to live with her?

Dad, I mean...

There's something I have to tell you.

Ever since I dropped your name and became Hong Hee Joo instead, I haven't

once felt like my own person.

I'm so used to playing a... having to live in Ina's shadow that I've forgotten

what I was like and what I wanted.

I'm so sick and tired of this, Dad. I can't do it anymore.

Blackmail?

Wait a second.

So a guy sent a photo of someone's naked wife and then called... Not naked.

Right, okay.

He uses a racy photo to pressure the husband to divorce his wife. That's the

story, right?

Yeah.

So what does that tell you?

It's obvious I put money on it being... Hold on.

Who's the guy?

Doesn't matter.

You'd put your money on what?

You want me to spell it out?

100%. The wife's cheating.

I assumed he forced his way into the car, but he hopped in so easily that now

I suspect someone let him in from the inside.

What was that?

He hung up on me?

Mr. Peck, don't hang up again!

I'm hanging up. Wait a minute!

Funny. Now you're the one who sounds desperate.

Is that how you want to play it? Because I won't sit here. Then wait.

What?

If you want to talk to me so badly, you'll have to earn it.

As your punishment for being a pervert.

You'll stay put and wait for... five minutes. Only then may you call me back.

What, is he insane?

The number you have dialed... The number you have dialed is not available.

Stay calm, Heju.

Do not lose your cool.

Do not... Well done.

And from now on, you'll have to wait like a good dog.

Lose your cool.

Do not... At some point, if you behave, I might throw you a bone.

What did you say?

Who the hell do you think you are? I will not let this slide. You're gonna

regret it, you punk.

You're being redirected to an automated voicemail.

The number you have dialed has been switched off.

You're being redirected to an automated...

and is expected to move north.

Residents are urged to remain on alert.

Breaking news. Last night, just after 10 p.m., an explosion rocked an office

building in Hyoido, injuring a number of people.

Fire officials are currently investigating.

HBC's Jang Suk-hyun has more on the story.

A man in a black jacket and cap is seen climbing the stairs with a delivery bag.

He removes what appears to be a pizza box and enters the hallway on the fifth

floor. A few minutes later, flames and black smoke appear.

Fixed people were injured in the blaze. Their names haven't been released yet.

Here you can see smoke and debris everywhere.

Sources tell HBC the suspect had a grudge against one of the victims and

had made repeated threatening calls beforehand.

HBC has obtained an exclusive recording of one of the calls.

The deadline is tomorrow.

The suspect had been waging a sustained blackmail campaign against the victim.

The fire last night? It would have been far higher. But an emergency call helped

avert a potential tragedy. And the fire was put out in 20 minutes.

With a dedicated task force being assembled

to lead the investigation.

Jang Suk-hyun, HBC News.

on private tutoring for elementary, middle, and high school students has

reached a record high for 36 years.

There's been a lot of strange events lately.

There can't be a version of Heejoo I don't know.

I can't tell which Heejoo's real, but I'll find out.

And at the moment, you're the only clue I have.

So cooperate.

Will you remove it?

Or should I?

Have you made your decision?

Call off tomorrow's wedding.

Disarranged marriage can never happen.

Or I'll expose all your family secrets.

I have a question for you.

Hong Hee Joo.

Is it true she's being married off to the second son of the Yonghua

Construction family?

Yes, it's true.

All the well-connected families steer their daughters away from him.

Heju's mother is the only woman who'd sell her own daughter off to that

scumbag.

The wedding will go ahead tomorrow as planned.

But... with a different bride.

What do you mean?

You can't seriously... I won't marry you.

I'll marry your sister instead.

You don't know what I'm looking for?

You've no idea what's happening right now.

Interpreter. Hong Hee Joo?

Do you like it?

You're suspicious?

Of me and Sang Woo?

How well do you know him?

Huh? And how well do you know me?

Hello, sis.

Keep calling him.

Okay? Dad!

Dad!

It was a bad dream. Nothing else.

Just forget it.

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