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Hello. I'm JK Club Director, Kim Insuk.

Twenty years ago, I worked here as a contract employee.

I'll never forget that day.

What's she on about now?

I was so nervous and excited. Then a member made an absurd request.

He asked me to get the price on a plane that just flew by.

I thought to ignore him, but looked into the cost and taxes.

It collapsed under some legal issues, but he really meant it.

What if I hadn't taken him seriously?

I probably would have gotten fired.

And of course, I wouldn't be here today.

The member was Kim Changuk, father of the renowned Kelly Kim.

Why are you nervous?

And so, I gladly fulfilled even the smallest request.

For 27 years JK Club...

For 27 years JK Club

has been a haven from the cares of the world for its members.

To me, JK Club...

Come on. Two little gaffes and you will have a heart attack.

Thank you for coming.

Oh, hello!

Congratulations, ma'am.

Thank you.

Ma'am. Nice. Very cool.

Don't let your guard down.

The UN Secretary General's wife is at Table Two. Say hello.

Yes, ma'am.

The elections are tomorrow.

People will mention Ms. Jin. You have no opinion.

Ma'am.

Ms. Jin asked you to call.

Alright.

He's gone?

Where could he be?

- You should get back. - No. We've got to find him.

A great day for you.

- You've done well. - Just my job...

You're not at the reception?

Ms. Jin called.

You're great on-stage. A natural.

Get us all nervous, then you waltz in and we're putty in your hands.

Jihun, I've got to go. The guests.

I've got to find him. If we don't...

I'll find him. Go back. Please.

- No. - You want to ruin everything?

You will if you don't get back.

Go. Please. He's alright.

I understand Ms. Kim's connections in her charity work were quite unexpected.

Yes.

Ambassador.

You've met our ambassador to the UN, Kim Kyujin?

Thank you for taking the time.

Many of us would like to say hello to the new Director.

I don't see her.

Yes. She's on a call with Ms. Jin at the moment.

Ah, I see.

Get her.

Say hello. Ambassador Kim Kyujin.

Kim Insuk.

A pleasure. I enjoyed your speech.

Thank you.

Well, how the mighty have fallen.

Today we go in a whole new direction, got it?

Ugh, walking a tightrope.

Who knew K's fortunes would change?

Again with "K"? No more calling her "K." Got that?

K, K, K, K...

She will feel better in no time. Excuse me.

Have you no shame?

No less than you.

No decency. No dignity. Why didn't you just pull her hair?

So you just stood there when Mother had me taken away?

"Take it away." You're either family... Or an "it."

Pull yourself together if you don't want to be taken out of this family.

What possessed you?

She did.

Help me learn more about K.

Stop it.

Then I'll do it.

Suppose you find something, will anyone believe you?

That's it.

That's what she wanted. To make it so no one believes me.

I didn't do anything.

I didn't, I really didn't.

I didn't do anything, not this time.

I didn't kill him.

I know. He was gone by the time I got here.

If you'd done something, if you'd killed him,

the body would still be here, but...

Then where is he? Where has he gone?

Why, why did he leave?

Coming out. Watch it.

Cause of death?

Ma'am. He sustained a stab wound to the torso.

He bled to death.

- The weapon? - A sharp instrument.

About 8 to 10 hours ago, I should think.

- Check the rectal temperature. - Ma'am?

Did you learn that from a book?

And you are?

Sir! Probationary assistant prosecutor, Lee Yusun.

Top of your class. You know just enough to be dangerous.

An accurate temperature...

We're outside. There's no reason.

We'll get a better estimate from rigor and lividity.

Sorry, sir. It's my first day in the field. I got carried away.

Takes more than book-learning.

What about you? Aren't you too laid back.

I keep calling and you're Mr. Coffee Man.

Ah, this? Evidence found at the scene.

No gloves?

Look for a blood trail. I doubt he was stabbed here.

Sir.

And the rookie. Check the airport CCTVs for international arrivals.

Hello. Rookie.

Sorry. It's just... That looks familiar...

What's that?

Sir. From the victim's effects. Seems he used it to staunch the blood.

This was on him?

Yes, sir.

For 27 years JK Club...

Was it you? Did you...

Kill him?

Did you kill him...

For me?

No.

Then where is he? Where did he go? Where?

It makes no sense. With his injury, why would he...

Why? Why did he leave?

Calm down. Maybe a hospital...

Please. Tell me he's still alive.

Please, tell me you hid him somewhere, please.

Police found the body of an unidentified foreign national today.

Preliminary reports indicate death was caused by stabbing.

The case is currently under investigation.

Police are checking CCTV tapes at the scene.

Seoul Central Park has been the scene of...

Lies.

All lies.

There is no day of joy.

Ms. Gong's orders. Please pardon the inconvenience.

Aren't you the diligent one.

What is it this morning?

Inaugurated Director but still a prisoner in her own home?

We're not done. Please excuse us.

Leave it for today.

Can't you see she's tired? How white she is?

Thank you. Please excuse us.

Please allow me to look after her just for today.

I could have said that.

But why should I?

After 18 years you know her weaknesses?

Why are you always sniffing around? Why's she like this whenever you're here?

Leave it, Jihun.

I want to be alone.

See? See? Whatever you did...

Are you...

In love with her?

Goodness, I swear.

Then stop. It's not fitting, not even for her.

That's ridiculous. Why don't you shut your mouth, huh?

Think about how you're acting.

And your feelings.

The sooner the better.

Talk to yourself.

That cologne. Very sneaky.

You should trade up. Shall I buy you some?

That... What's he up to?

What?

Jihun, you still have your teddy bear? Wilshire?

Tossed it. You guys teased me enough. Why?

- Really? - Yeah, why?

Nothing. Just one of the orphans wanted one.

- Want me to get one? - No, no, you tossed yours.

Dork.

Okay. Bye.

Jihun, come on, man, toss it. Want me to do it?

Lay off. It's like his mommy's milk.

Milk? How old are you now?

It wasn't my mom. It was that lady.

Even the worst of us can change. Into something decent.

I can't forget that.

I can't forget that we can change.

- Dork. - Jihun.

Well, Wilshire.

The day I throw you out...

Is the day my heart will be purged.

The moment I'm a burden to Ms. Kim...

That's when you're gone.

Know how flaky it looks when men play with dolls?

Don't be neglecting a guy's teddy, now.

- Your mom give it to you? - Maybe.

Now what about you? I'm a healthy guy in my 20s.

You swinging by all the time, could lead to trouble.

Shall we start dating then?

What? Does that scare you? Or are you like me?

Haven't you heard? I'm a workaholic, death to dating.

You, too?

Not me. You are.

Love, see, it's when you can't help but smile just seeing him.

No, you can't help smiling just thinking of him.

You see me that way?

If you don't see me, you can't help but look for me, is that it?

You guys, talking to Ms. Kim like that. Let's see. How cute are you?

Nothing yet. Go on.

Just one little frown and you imagine the worst.

You should see Dr. Choi.

That's not love, that's bipolar disorder.

You need a serious check-up.

Right, right, love is bipolar.

Now, off with you.

What the... I had something to say.

Off with you. Out.

Hey, what's the idea?

Have you ever trusted someone?

Here in the estate, I've met people that are more a family than any blood relative.

Got the same symptoms, Jo Hyunjin?

It's okay to cry.

If you can bear to let it out.

What right do I have to cry?

Johnny left this.

This is the JK Estate. General Manager, please.

This is Mr. Om.

Send over the CCTV tapes for the inauguration.

Right, there was some unpleasantness.

With Im Yunso.

You got a name?

Johnny Hayward, 22. Harlem, New York.

Gas attendant, taxi driver, nothing steady.

- Why was he here? - We don't know yet.

File from the States show that his father was stationed with the Eighth Army here.

- The Eighth Army? - He recently died in a traffic accident.

The kid used the insurance money to travel.

- All of it? - Yes, sir.

- His passport and wallet? - Both gone.

We thought it might be robbery.

But the problem is, there's no sign of a struggle.

The autopsy? Nothing under the fingernails?

It doesn't seem so.

Last known location?

A bar in Itaewon is all we got.

The CCTV?

Just one at the park entrance.

We're heading towards unsolved.

Unsolved? That's ridiculous.

Psycho.

Psycho killer, work in that direction.

There's plenty of psychos that kill for no reason.

- If that doesn't do... - No, sir.

Isn't it odd that a grown man brought a teddy bear to a foreign land?

There's more to this.

- His father's name? - Wilshire.

Wilshire Hayward.

Psycho or not, we need help on this. Cover the park again.

There's a big mystery here. Can't you feel it?

It will take legwork.

Check all the hotel CCTVs and witnesses in a 3km radius.

All of them?

Do you have any clues? No? Then all of them.

Is a guy with a teddy really flaky?

Someone who didn't know you might say you have a fetish.

What? A fetish? People are such freaks.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, the object of a man's fetish...

- Stop. - Is tactile and...

Stop, stop!

You go on. I'm getting out.

Why? Why? Why must you take everything?

Just once, just once can't you give me a chance to live?

At least... At least you got to hold your boy, cradle him...

Ms. Kim.

Stop. Or I'll carry you.

What if someone sees?

What if they do?

We may not look like mother and son, but brother and sister?

What's to misunderstand?

You don't think you're still in your twenties?

Look at this. No wonder you can't walk.

I don't get women.

Women in old Paris wore heels to avoid the dung. But Seoul?

Why wear them here? Why spend money to torture yourself?

It's sadistic and cruel.

Something wrong?

No.

You may think reticence is a virtue. But it's not.

Something's wrong, isn't it.

We've known each other too many years.

I've got my Insuk Decoder Ring.

I know the second something's wrong.

Jihun, want to run away?

I should have ran away when you asked last time.

You testing the waters?

I guess I am.

Alright, let's go. Where to?

Well, Ms. Gong wanted to send you to Malta.

Not so bad.

Nice to visit so long as it's not permanent exile.

You know where Antoine de Saint-Exupery went missing?

Corsica, over the Mediterranean. It's lovely there.

Where else? You pick.

Me, anytime, anywhere. But not you.

You're competitive. Inside.

"I'm tired, I'm done." That's just not you.

Hang in there. I'm here for you.

When you really want to quit, I'll finish it. A perfect ending.

Perfect?

Picture perfect.

Congratulations.

What? Now you come into your own. Isn't that good?

Aren't you happy? Here's where you go, "Woohoo" and "Ho-ho-ho," see?

Guess not. We'll work on it.

Fate is filthy.

How so?

It's better to give up. Better to give up and run away.

Jihun. I've had enough.

So why? Why does fate keep dumping things on me I don't want?

Because it's filthy.

You've put up with a lot.

When you're exhausted, it's easy to curse your life.

But you're a Club Director.

Filthy? Filthy? What's wrong with your life exactly?

Then what's wrong with mine, stuck like gum to your shoe?

It hurts when you say that.

You're the First Lady's best friend now. Nobody can touch you.

So cheer up. Okay?

Now the regional analysis.

The biggest upset was in Seoul. Here are the top two spots.

Liberal candidate Baek Hyungin leads at 4,067,357 votes

with Pak Sungyong trailing...

Congratulations. The holding company's future is assured.

As is hers.

Have you chosen?

Yes.

Who?

The one that can prune the stump.

By stump you mean the holding company.

K will learn soon enough. The stump she leans on is rotten.

It's not pleasant, but you should apologize.

Apologize? I already did that.

Play it smart. She's family now.

It's too late to play it smart.

It's down to K and me.

Only one of us will survive.

Congratulations.

I'll explain your absence to the group.

Of course. Goodbye.

Make up your mind. Do you want to end it all now?

Yu Shina is in and out all the time. Who brings her?

Yu Shina. Never heard of her.

Come on, I got Ms. Kim's hug-like photo squashed, didn't I?

You're not a member.

True. Not for lack of trying. Why won't you accept me?

Must I say it?

Yes. You must.

It's a question of morals.

Morals?

Look here, the JK family isn't as moral as all that.

Is your niece any better? Not to mention your brothers.

You can't get TV star Yu Shina. What's that say about you?

You take Korea's top 0.01%. That would be me.

Now that you mention it, is there some morality award?

With a dues discount?

Yes, there is.

If you have a good reputation, you can be a member, even for free.

But no matter how much you pay, you never will.

Hey, Hyunjin. You think you're all that? People say you're cursed.

I'm sure you know why.

You're opening yourself up to defamation charges. Libel.

You know why the members are against her sort?

Why? They don't like the pretty ones to join?

The members think celebrities are crass.

Crass?

The members are second and third generation wealth.

Yu Shina and her sort dress up pretty and get rich overnight.

Nouveau riche. It's not playing the game.

If that's how you measure...

Never mind.

Have you seen Ms. Kim?

- What now? - No reason. I haven't seen her.

You see her, you look for her. You don't see her, you worry about her.

Is that it?

- Why do you ask? - Why don't you answer?

- You want to know? - Yes, I do.

I have no clue what I feel. How can I explain it to you?

This is childish. Enough is enough.

I'm cashing in my Jihun Pass.

Go on.

End it with Kim Insuk. I'm using my coupon.

Thank you.

- This is for the boys and girls clubs. - Thank you.

- For the boys and girls. - Donations accepted.

- Sign up here. - Donations accepted.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

My baby is missing. My child went missing in this area.

Contact me if you see him.

My baby went missing around here. Call me if you see him.

Please.

My baby went missing around here. Call me if you see him.

You can cry. I wish that you would.

What right do I have to cry? What right?

I can't.

Not crying hurts even worse.

If I do, then I'll find a way to move on. Like I've always done.

Yes, that's being human. And despite that, we can't help but cry.

Are other peoples' lives like this?

Each time is worse, each time my only mission is to be free.

I'm tired of crying.

Mary.

Don't cry.

Don't cry for me, anymore.

If I cry, they would be false tears. Crocodile tears.

If it's human to cry when it's too much. If it's human to never be free.

Then I'm through with being human.

What now?

You don't hate me, right?

I gave myself a check-up. I've got the symptoms.

After you explained it, it was clear as day.

I'm in love with you.

Realizing that, there was a problem.

All you can see is Insuk.

So I wanted to make you see me.

Do you see?

If I can bring you back to reality, you'll stop seeing her.

I thought you were kidding. You're digging yourself in deeper.

Your sad little love story will never work out.

You get the bad end of the bargain and she won't do much better.

Take your chance. If you gamble on love, you'll lose.

You started it. You should end it.

Okay. I'll get right on that.

End it while you can.

Jo Hyunjin.

- You're attractive. - Right?

You're hot when you're 48kg Hyunjin.

But as a $48 billion JK woman, not so much.

Okay. I get it. I just have to light the flames of ambition.

You think love's that simple?

Yes. Fanning the flame of ambition is JK's specialty.

Hey, rich chick, this doesn't feel like a proposal.

More like a merger.

I'm serious. I know my heart and what I have to offer.

And I've considered your response.

So open your heart to me.

Hyunjin, you're attractive.

But as a $48 billion JK woman, not so much.

Good morning.

You look shocked.

You're okay now?

With what?

With what. You know how odd you've been acting?

I have, haven't I?

Like you said, I've been depressed.

For it to suddenly work out after all I went through...

It left me feeling empty.

That can happen.

I'm better now.

Yeah? I'm glad.

I worried you. Sorry.

Why am I so sad?

About what?

You suffered, you worked it out. I didn't do anything.

I don't even know what it was about.

Anyway.

If you're happy that's good enough for me.

Good.

On that note, let's talk about love.

Love?

What? You thought I'd spend my life making you happy?

You're right. Good thinking.

You should fall in love, get married.

Love, marriage, kids, a house. Even better when you're rich.

And Ms. Kim has my back.

I suppose so.

Is it Ms. Jo?

Hyunjin?

It's not entirely out of the question.

Minkyung.

What? A law suit?

[JK Slams Door on TV Star Yu Shina] Why are you always stirring up trouble?

I needed a headline.

My editor's singing the "Sensation-Sensation" tune again.

We'll be swamped with reporters.

- The police are here. - What do they want?

To see the CCTV tapes.

It's not so simple.

I just need to check something.

Ah, Prosecutor Han. Or is it Mr. Han now?

It's shorter that way.

How can I help you?

We're investigating a foreign national found dead in the park.

Quite a ways from here.

Yes. If we could see your street surveillance...

Out of new cases?

You just have the one, so they send you all the way here to rattle our chain?

Just help us out.

Where's your sense of propriety? Who's in charge?

Kang Chungki.

Why didn't you say so?

You're sure?

Yes, sir. It's the same as the one in that old orphan case.

- How far back did you go? - A few months.

- Is he a club member? - Yes.

That's the stateroom.

Then why play it up in the media like she's never been here?

She knows what exposing this would mean.

Give me a break. Let it out. Give her a wake-up call.

We can't afford the talk. We have to bury it.

Sure. Whatever you say.

That's why people say we wipe the Royal Family's noses.

Are these the only tapes with Yu Shina on them?

We'll look again. If we find more, shall we erase them?

No. Just hang on to them.

We may need them if Yushina pursues a suit against us.

Sir.

Prosecutor Han.

I heard you were moving up in the world. All the way to the JK Estate.

Nothing about running for Congress?

Prosecutor Kang?

From the orphan case when Han Jihun was accused of murder.

It's the same bear.

Teddy bears all look alike.

I worked on that case.

I compared the photos. The size and material match.

It's likely the same manufacturer.

In that case, shouldn't we summon Han Jihun as a witness?

Your witness is here.

What are you doing here?

That's some scary rookie you got there.

You don't get the CCTV so you summon the whole building?

We'll show them the highest respect.

Canvas the neighborhood, that's how you hit luck.

You need my help?

- We'll talk in my office. - Let me see.

These his effects? I'll help.

Here.

Wilshire. What are you doing here?

Tell me.

Why did you bring Wilshire down here?

Come on, we need to talk.

This is Exhibit A.

Case No. 2011-3499.

Hey.

In the Johnny Hayward murder case.