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(This film is a work of fiction)

(Any resemblance to real people, places,)

(or organizations is coincidental)

(Sgt. Seo Jae-hyuk)

(Undercover Assignment)

(Report on the Chilseong Gang)

(Superior Busted for Corruption)

(Operation Failed)

(Demoted)

(Suspect Arrested)

(Suspect Crapped Himself)

(Suspect on the Run)

(Reassigned to the Countryside)

(Demoted Again?)

(Gym)

(The Ultimate Duo)

Yong-man!

Yong-man!

Dang, perfect timing!

I was starving.

Why aren't you eating? Go on, eat.

Aren't you going to eat?

Bowl's empty?

Allow me.

Here.

Hot!

Goddammit!

Towel!

Oh no, that's hot!

You okay?

Goddammit!

No need to swear at me, I'm sorry...

Is my girl here?

Why is everyone up in arms?

Sgt. Seo is here.

Yong-man.

Under investigation, eh?

Things got a little messy.

I had a drink a few days ago at my regular bar.

And I found an envelope in my pocket when I got home.

It felt super off, so I ran back to return it,

but the bar was closed.

Next day, some jerk filed a complaint with Internal Affairs.

You're royally fooled, man.

That was you, wasn't it?

You set me up, didn't you?

If you get fired, come drive a cab for me.

I'll pay minimum wage.

You serious?

But I can't be a cabbie at my age, I'll be your coach instead.

Pay me more.

Coach?

You'd get your butt kicked.

Yeah?

How about we spar, then?

One-on-one.

Shall we? Alright.

Before you get a beating, just spill it.

It was you, right?

Don't start whining after I beat you.

Okay, peace!

Peace! Let's go!

Stop!

Call the ambulance!

Ambulance, goddammit!

Is he really 150th-dan black belt?

It sounds weird...

Right? There's no such thing...

Let's head inside.

He didn't need to break the window.

Head inside.

Captain!

Shut the hell up!

What's this?

Isn't this weed?

Weed?

Yo, Yong-man!

Isn't this weed?

You son of a gun, that's not my weed!

Then is it my weed, punk?

You really dabble in everything, even weed!

I'm really sorry, okay?

No, Mr. Yong-man, I'm sorry.

You'll have to get a drug test.

Feel better now?

I told you we should go with meth.

Where am I supposed to get meth?

Can't a police captain get some meth?

He'll get a slap on the wrist! It's like a prank!

What about the tip-off case?

I pulled some strings.

It'll just go away.

It will?

No, it didn't work out.

Whatever, you didn't even do anything.

Nothing ever works out.

Hey, got some good news though.

Ever heard of Kim Joong-ho?

Who?

Kim Joong-ho.

You know Youngjin Foods, right?

He's the only son of their chairman.

He inherited $20 million from his grandpa.

But he's got no interest in running the company.

What's that thing, “influenza”?

Influ-what?

The thing where you're popular online.

Influencer! Influencer!

You're so thick...

Anyway, this punk bragged about his high IQ online,

and got into a fight with people.

He made a bet for $30,000,

that he'd pass the police exam in two months.

Then he passed with top scores on both rounds.

Jesus...

I barely scraped through mine.

But this idiot decided to really try being a cop.

The moment he got assigned, he started posting selfies.

He blew up on Instagram,

known as the cop who drives a Lambo.

People even came to his precinct to take selfies with him.

All that fuss caused a scene,

and it reached the higher-ups.

The Commissioner got pissed and sent him away immediately.

Of all places, he sent him to our precinct, to us!

Do you know how I got from being

a farmer's son to sitting in this chair?

Less than five years to retirement,

and I've got to clean up after some rich kid?

Just fire the guy already.

How, exactly?

Sgt. Seo here is best at bullying his subordinates.

Yeah?

If I make Kim Joong-ho hand in his resignation...

If you do...

Will you get Internal Affairs off my back?

What did you say?

Salute!

That little punk.

Alright, deal.

Can you absolutely get this done?

I'm the face of demotions and resignations.

I'll work hard to make it happen.

Be thorough, got it?

Shouldn't you just take it to a professional car wash?

You got money to burn?

Right, you do.

It's a patrol car, man.

Comms, electronics, etc.

Outsiders should never touch them.

Be thorough.

No need for hydrophobic coating?

Where did all this stuff come from?

I had them in my car.

I detailed the general's car every day for a year in the army.

Is that so?

So is it done now?

What?

No, it's not over yet.

Here they come.

They went out on community support,

another couple will come in.

Make them spotless.

- Let's get off! - Make sure they're clean.

It's supposed to rain tomorrow.

Isn't this a little too intense for his first day?

Playing the good cop now?

A case.

What is it?

Theft.

Sgt. Kim.

Your first case on the beat.

They stole the church donation,

$48...

and 70 cents?

You came to the church at 7 a.m. this morning,

and found the donation box,

two speakers and an amp missing?

Yes, that's right.

Petty thieves like this are tough to catch.

Hey.

No selfies at the crime scene.

I'm documenting the scene, sir.

Documenting?

What the hell do you know?

I think I know where he's holed up.

Why the hell are you playing

crime genius in front of the pastor?

In a town this small, finding a petty thief is obvious.

Obvious?

What if you can't find him?

I'll give you my car.

What?

I said I'll give you my car.

For real?

What if I catch him?

I'll call you “sir” from here on.

Until you quit the force.

Okay, deal! Let's move out.

Good.

Let me check the used market prices.

Do motels nearby have internet?

Not here.

Point me to an internet cafe.

The biggest one around.

What for?

If the door was opened with a key, it's a first-timer.

If it was busted with a crowbar, it's someone experienced.

This looks like a crowbar job.

If an experienced guy has the loot, what would he do?

I'd post it online and sell it in a heartbeat.

But if the motel here has no internet,

then it's the internet cafe.

You watched too many movies.

In movies, the suspect's always exactly where you expect, huh?

Lead the way, please.

Go straight.

Aren't you coming?

Did you sleep through police academy?

Rule when two cops chase a suspect:

one chases, the other cuts off the escape route. No?

My luck's finally turning.

Huh?

No way!

Why are these here?

Christ...

Who are you?

- Hide! - What?

- He's coming. - What?

Drive! Now!

Wait...

Sir! Sir!

Sir! Stop, jerk!

He's running, he's coming after us.

Who are you?!

Ask later, just floor it.

If that guy catches up, you're so dead.

Who the hell are you?

Hey! Front! Front!

Dammit...

Goddamn...

Don't move!

Hold still!

It's about time.

How'd you get here?

What do you mean, how?

I covered the escape route.

Toss him in the car.

Prick!

You need to drive better!

Toss him in!

How was he?

For a rookie, he's not completely hopeless.

Come on.

He caught one little guppy.

Might not be a guppy.

What's up?

Isn't this bloodstain?

It's dry, it looks very old.

Check out the handle.

Was this thing filed down?

Fits in your hand, perfect for a quick strike.

A sudden whack!

This one's a big fish!

Get some work done for once?

Please, Sergeant.

Just kill this sinner already.

You thieving prick!

You couldn't find anywhere else to steal from but a church?

You damn thief!

Guys like you don't deserve to die.

You shouldn't just burn in hell.

You ought to be boiled alive in a cauldron!

Thieving prick!

Do you even go to church?

My father was a pastor at a small church!

You know how much a small church pastor makes?

$50 a week, $200 a month.

That's $2,000 a year, you thieving wrinkled punk!

That's enough!

It's $2,400 a year!

Is that right?

Must be nice to be good at math!

You thieving punk!

- Somebody help me! - Captain, what are you doing?!

Please help!

What are you doing?

You can't do this!

I'm going to kill him!

Watch out!

Wait a second!

What are you doing?!

Get Captain out of here!

Get him out!

Son of a gun!

Get him out at once! It's dangerous!

Who's teaching who? Let go of me!

Are you okay?

Why a church out of all places?

Not very professional of you.

How many priors do you have for this?

That's minimum three years for aggravated theft.

Three years for $48.70.

Unbelievable...

If it were me, I'd drown myself in that paper cup.

I thought there'd be more, this is embarrassing for me too.

Anyway, Chang-su.

Your old turf was Seoul, right?

You give off that Seoul vibe.

Sergeant, you sure can read people.

Not really, it's on your record.

I'm actually a Gangnam native.

Gangnam?

I had tabs on five hostess bars in Yeoksam alone three years ago.

Damn, you were rolling in it back then.

So what, you hit up those “10%” joints too?

Don't even mention it.

10%...

- Sergeant. - Yeah?

- You know what “10%” is? - Of course I do.

Top 10% in looks, right?

Come on, that's not it at all.

They take 10% off the girls' tips.

Is that so?

I see.

So how the hell did you end up like this?

Jesus Christ...

It was around this time last year.

I got drunk and took the wrong cab,

ended up somewhere in Gangnam...

Broke and wasted, I thought, ‘Whatever,

I'll just hit up some cheap bar, drink and dash.'

But the girl working there was gorgeous.

Yeah?

And then?

So I tried to hit on her.

But that wench treated me like trash!

That wench!

- I said, “I've got money!” - Yeah!

But she kept mouthing off, pissing me off more!

So you hit her with a hammer?

I didn't mean to do it...

This was in your bag.

See the dried blood?

Then you wandered around some backwater town,

robbing churches whenever you ran out of cash?

No...

That story wasn't about me.

I don't even know where those Gangnam bars are.

Heard of the forensics lab?

They'll have the results in two days.

What's it going to be?

Confess now and sleep soundly?

Or stay up for three nights with me

until your bladder explodes?

Man...

Jesus! You scared the crap out of me!

What are you doing?

- It's pointless, buddy! - Dammit!

You tried to entrap me!

- Don't move! - Calm down!

No matter how you slice it,

wasn't that a pretty slick confession?

Never seen anything like it, right?

You've barely seen anything.

I get it, so can you please stop talking now?

And maybe learn how to use that taser properly next time.

Did the volts hurt a lot?

A little shock and you're done being a cop?

Do you want to quit?

Are you not going to give me my car keys?

Why should I?

Because I caught him.

And I'm the one who cuffed him.

You can barely afford the gas for that car.

I'm goigng to sell it.

On used market online.

Am I pissing you off?

If you're pissed, you can quit.

So where exactly are we going?

To see the prosecutor in charge.

It's eleven at night.

Some nutcase shot 21 rounds from an air rifle.

For not paying back a debt.

But the prosecutor's a real hardcore.

She's still digging through the corpse

herself to find all 21 pellets.

The corpse?

Found another one.

Two bullets left.

It's past midnight already, are we staying up all night?

Aren't you tired?

Let's be respectful to the victim here.

Hurry up and find them.

Sure...

I punched once out of anger...

Right now, the suspect's statement is all you've got.

That's why we came to see you, to start a proper investigation.

If it's a homicide,

Seoul HQ must've formed a team already.

But the perp was caught here.

It's our case first.

Found one more.

Let's wrap this up and talk over dinner.

Sounds great.

The last one's lodged deep inside, it's going to take some time.

What's with him?

He's our rookie.

He looks familiar...

Ma'am.

It's you, isn't it?

What is?

Seojin Girls' High, Osaka field trip.

Nope.

I'm sure it is.

I said it's not!

Come on, you confessed to me back then.

I rejected you, and you cried your eyes out, Kang Mi-ju.

It wasn't me.

Must be someone else with the same name.

Nah, it was you.

I said no!

You can't do anything with this.

I'll give you three days.

You idiot!

What kind of cop flirts with a prosecutor?

I wasn't flirting, Kang Mi-ju was famous.

She waited for me outside of school and even my house.

You wouldn't know.

Hey.

Shut up and eat.

Is this really Gangnam?

Do you even know how much the land here costs?

I know.

Expensive.

I think this is the place.

It's the only place.

The Nest, eh?

(The Nest)

Ma'am, mind if I record this?

When did this place open?

Since the day it opened.

And when was that exactly?

It's not open yet.

Please answer the question properly.

Sergeant, are you single?

No, I'm not.

And stop asking irrelevant questions.

Then you're married?

I'm not married.

Then it's complicated, am I right?

- Pardon? - Oh boy...

What's your name?

Lee Hwa-ran.

And your age?

Thirty-something.

Come on.

More like fifty, right?

I am not!

Was this place named after that Namjin song?

I remember hearing it as a kid.

You're older than me?

I've only been here two years.

Is that so?

Then you were here around this time last year.

Something happened here, didn't it?

A murder.

You need to answer honestly.

Something terrible happened to one of my girls.

The victim's name?

Min-a.

Lee Min-a.

Someone died and you still kept this place open?

Then what? Close after dropping $30,000 on the lease?

Exactly. Was she supposed to shut it down?

Must've been pretty rough.

Those Seoul cops couldn't even catch the guy.

But it's all over now.

We caught that jerk.

Min-a's killer was caught.

He was a regular named Cho Dong-oh.

They caught him right after and he's in prison now.

Aren't you getting in?

What are you going to do now?

What else?

Head back and pull some late nights.

What a letdown.

I thought we'd landed a cool homicide case.

A cool homicide case?

You think murder's a joke?

You said you were a seasoned veteran.

Say what?

Does a seasoned veteran fall for a suspect's lie?

You cocky little...

If you're going to mouth off, quit right now!

What's that look?

Are you going to take a swing at me?

You keep telling me to quit.

What's your deal?

Don't like hearing it?

Then quit already if you hate it so much!

You really want to have a go?

You said you did martial arts, right?

Yes.

Do you want to spar with me?

Bring it.

Come here, come!

Dammit!

You lose, you quit.

I'll apologize for underestimating you.

What are you doing?

Feeling dizzy already?

Careful, man, you could really get hurt.

Underestimate Capoeira, and you're dead.

Oh yeah?

Let's start with a fist bump.

Hey! Wait, wait, wait!

Wait, wait!

Wait, hold up!

I got a call! A call! Phone!

Hello? Yes!

Something urgent came up.

Alright.

Oh, yes.

You should call it.

You jerk!

Say you lost!

- Say you lost! - What are you doing at my store?

Say...

Hold on, hold on!

Wait, my phone, jerk!

Prick.

You coward!

Say you lost!

Say you lost!

Say you lost!

Say it.

Hello? Police?

There are a couple of drink lunatics fighting here!

- Let go of me! - Say you lost!

Let go of me!

(Seoul Gangnam Police)

I heard a noise, came out

found them drunk out of their minds,

swinging and rolling on the ground.

Hey.

You knocked me down, so you're paying for the damages.

You're the one who suggested we fight.

Now, this...

Sorry about all this.

We didn't mention it earlier in front of the lady, but...

Here, sign this paperwork first,

I'm really busy.

Sign this?

Property damage, mutual assault, drunk and disorderly...

Wait, I...

I talk, then you talk, got it?

You two go cool off in holding,

hold hands, reflect, kneel if you have to.

We'll talk settlement tomorrow.

Don't you even confirm victim statements here?

Been in holding before, huh?

You know what to do.

You sign this, and you too, right here.

Sign on this line.

Who taught this punk manners?

None of your business, jerk.

Show me where the Police Act says you can talk like that.

Hold him back, man!

Stop it!

Captain.

Enough!

You punks.

What the hell are you doing?

Don't even recognize fellow officers?

Apologize properly!

It's fine, really.

It's all good, don't worry about it.

Unbelievable, fighting among family.

You were with the Major Crimes at South Precinct?

Yeah, right before I got transferred to Boeun.

You must know Baek Dae-hoon.

He's my classmate.

Baek Dae-hoon?

Hm?

Baek Dae-hoon?

That clueless thumbsucker.

I used to give him a hard time back then.

Is that right?

We started out together at East,

I'm a bit older though.

Is that right?

He was our rookie back in Nonsan.

You two close?

Not really, just colleagues.

Still a sergeant after all these years?

It's not that I stayed a sergeant long,

I've been up and down the ranks.

Even did a brief stint as lieutenant.

You're going to make me tear up.

How many times did you mess up?

What brings you to Seoul, anyway?

We picked up some petty thief in our district,

and turns out he'd caused

some trouble here about a year ago.

Yeah?

Anything I can do to help?

Have you heard of a small bar called The Nest?

Buddy!

The Nest?

Captain, wasn't that the Lee Min-a case?

Buddy!

Goddamn rookie.

If you need anything, just say the word.

Sgt. Park.

He'll help.

Help them out.

Why are we rushing back so fast?

Because it's urgent.

I don't think we got it wrong.

But they already caught the guy.

He was convicted.

Something about them felt off.

Real shady jerks.

What's so suspicious about being jerks?

If the killer's really caught,

then it means Kang Chang-su lied.

But why'd a petty thief who robs churches

lie about a murder he didn't even commit?

Who are you calling?

The prosecutor.

Now?

When you meet a woman you like,

but can't get her number in three minutes,

it's game over.

What the hell does that mean?

You mean you like her?

Ma'am, it's Kim Joong-ho.

What's going on?

They caught a perp in Seoul,

but these idiots nabbed the wrong guy.

Seoul Gangnam Case No. 1137, 2018.

Interrogation record of Cho Dong-oh,

a suspect in the Lee Min-a murder.

Come on, just one kiss.

No one's around! Just one kiss!

“While drinking with her, I got into an argument,

I lost it before I even realized it...

You wench!

I hit her with a bottle.

When I realized what happened, she had already stopped breathing.

I was too drunk to think straight,

so I dumped the body nearby and went home.”

This is Kang Chang-su's interrogation record.

“June 17th, 2018.

I took a cab to Yangjae district and went into a bar.

I asked for a drink, but the girl didn't say a word.”

We're closed!

Whatever, it's raining, I need to have a drink.

I said we're closed!

I've got money!

“Even after I said I've got money, she ignored me.

So I got pissed and shoved her,

and it seemed she hit her head on the table when she fell.”

However, we believe the actual weapon was

a bloodstained hammer found in his car.

So that's the only reason Gangnam PD pinned it on Cho?

No, not just that.

He didn't have an alibi that night,

and most importantly,

there was an eyewitness.

An eyewitness?

The victim's sister, Lee Jin-kyung.

This is tricky.

Let's just pass the whole case to Seoul.

They'll take care of it.

Exactly.

If we start poking around, Gangnam PD will take it as

a declaration of war.

Think it over, ma'am, your whole life's on the line.

Why are you so worried about my life?

Did you just laugh?

It's absurd.

An innocent man could be rotting behind bars right now,

why are we even talking about this?

Shut the hell up!

Just think about the victim who was brutally murdered.

At the very least,

shouldn't we make sure the real killer is found?

Sgt. Seo, what do you think?

Uh, I think...

since the appeal takes about a week to start

and the forensics will take about a week too,

so we work the case for a week

and if anything new turns up by then,

we go!

If not, stop!

Isn't that fair?

So you're saying you'll do it?

Watch your mouth, chief and prosecutor are right here!

Excuse me.

What the hell is this guy even saying right now?

Excuse me!

I'm just trying to mediate things rationally...

Excuse me!

Let's proceed, I'll take responsibility.

I'll handle whatever's left of my life on my own.

Ow!

Ow...

Get up, up you go.

You like playing games?

Yes.

I mean, no!

Go if you find evidence, stop if you don't?

Is this all a game to you?

Still, sir,

wouldn't it look good on your record?

How long are you planning to stay stuck here?

Shouldn't you be climbing the ladder up at HQ by now?

Like hell I'll get a whiff of the HQ with you around.

And look at this.

Look at it.

I almost fainted when I saw it.

What are we gonna do about this guy?

You saw him earlier, barking back at me like that.

Yeah, he's a prick, but at least he's got a spine.

What'd you just say?

You said you'd put your neck on the line, no?

You know I've got a heart condition.

You want me to drop dead five years before retirement?

You want another, punk?

Wait a minute...

I think my shin bone's messed up.

On your feet.

You get demoted again, that's on you.

Yes, chief! Sgt. Seo Jae-hyuk reporting for duty!

On assignment!

Son of a...

Get some rest, sir!

What the hell is everyone doing here?

Can't even close a single damn case!

By the way, Capt. Oh.

We've got a major case in our district-

Good afternoon!

Sgt. Seo Jae-hyuk from Boeun PD, accompanied by one officer.

We're here to formally request

a joint investigation with Gangnam PD!

Salute!

(Community Sports Room)

(Temporary Joint Investigation HQ)

Everything ready?

Leave.

This is it?

Yeah.

You expect us to work here?

Yeah, if you need anything,

file a request with the admin office

through official channels.

And the legal cooperation

goes through the Ministry of Justice.

Are you really going to act like this?

Yeah.

Plan to do so.

What the hell are you rummaging through, punk?

Does the internet work here, bud?

Watch your tongue, you little punk.

Whatever.

Budget's tight, what can I say.

Guys, this is an office now, play ping-pong quietly.

Use your phone in this modern age.

Don't take selfies.

Okay.

Run through his profile again.

Cho Dong-oh, 37, born in Gwangju.

A community college grad, joined Toyoung Construction.

Quit after a year.

Jumped between companies, usually quit right away.

Started a loan firm, ReHigh Capital, four years back.

Married, one daughter.

Why'd you memorize all that?

It's basic prep.

Not really.

He pled not guilty at trial?

Yes.

He confessed during questioning, then took it back in court.

Why do you think he did that?

You're from the police?

Yes.

We're from Boeun Police Station.

We came to verify a few details for the investigation.

Mr. Cho,

we caught a theft suspect recently,

turns out, that guy-

You caught the real killer?

You got him?

Who is it?

That son of a gun!

- I told you I didn't do it! - Mr. Cho Dong-oh!

I rotted in here for a year because of this!

- Mr. Cho Dong-oh! - I'm innocent!

Nothing's been proven yet, please calm down.

Lee Jin-kyung!

She's lying! She made it all up!

Alright, okay.

Then tell us, in detail,

what happened that night.

Yes, I'll tell you.

That night, after a company dinner,

I went to see Min-a.

Why'd you go see her?

Because she and I were seeing each other!

It was our anniversary, so I went to give her a gift.

Wow, it looks beautiful.

It really is.

Jin-kyung hated that we were dating.

And I get it.

It was my fault.

Why didn't Lee Jin-kyung want you two to meet?

Because... I'm married!

Right.

Yeah, I know, I'm a bad guy.

So you met Min-a, what happened next?

I drank too much, so I went home and just passed out.

Next thing I know, cops bust in and drag me out.

That's everything.

Then why did you confess to killing her?

They grilled me for three days,

made me repeat myself a hundred of times.

Later, they said they'd go find my kid at school.

Who did?

Det. Oh Min-ho.

From Gangnam Police.

Think about it, sergeants,

if a cop shows up at my eight-year-old's school

and rumor goes around saying her dad's a murderer...

How is she supposed to live with that?

Oh Min-ho that jerk is a real piece of crap!

I cheated on my wife, but murder? You think I could kill someone?

I didn't kill Min-a! Please!

I'm innocent!

I didn't do it!

(Courthouse)

I'm busy, what's this about?

Sir, there's a problem with the Lee Min-a case.

What did you just say?

Unbelievable...

What the hell happened?

A thief was arrested in Boeun,

something came up during questioning that ties to our case.

Right before the appeal trial?

I'll handle the Boeun cops,

just keep their prosecutor off our backs.

How the hell am I supposed to do that?

Whatever it takes.

Sir, we're all in this together.

(Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office)

Prosecutor Kang!

This is Prosecutor Yang from the Seoul Central District.

My junior from school.

I'm Yang Min-su.

Kang Mi-ju, sir.

Look at her.

Keep on sleeping.

Sorry, sir!

I can't hold my liquor.

Anyway, the Lee Min-a case is still under our jurisdiction.

If you're reopening it, you must report to me.

Sir!

I'm not investigating that case. I'm working on Kang Chang-su's.

He got out last year, and since then...

The indictment's already overflowing.

You went to college in Jeonju, right?

Yes!

Sure.

You've given up on climbing the ladder,

so you're chasing a big case

to make headlines before you go private?

That's so tacky.

My dream is to become the Prosecutor General.

Then I'll help you.

I said I'll put you forward.

You've got no connections, no one will be watching you.

I could have you assigned to

Seoul's Special Investigations next month.

Sir, do you...

like me?

What?

I'm sorry, but I can't return those feelings.

Are you kidding me?

I'm sorry, sir...

Thank you for the drink.

No, no, Kang, no way!

I don't like you.

Goodbye, sir.

I said I don't like you!

I like you? Wait a minute!

Kang!

The problem is

why won't people just leave people like me alone?

Do you understand where I'm coming from?

I'm really sorry, ma'am, but may I hang up now?

I worked my butt off

to become a prosecutor because of you!

I can't hear you, ma'am. I need to hang up now.

Hello?

Did you hang up?

Hello?

Who were you talking to at this hour?

Do I have to report my personal calls now?

If it's getting in the way, maybe you should quit!

Sure.

Did you find anything?

Did you buy these yourself?

I brought them from home.

But...

all the important stuff has been redacted.

They sure did because

they got no intention of cooperating.

We need to dig everything up ourselves.

(Room 2104)

According to the statement,

you saw your sister with Cho Dong-oh

on the night of the incident.

What time was it exactly?

It's written there.

I know it's hard to relive this, but we need you to be precise.

A wrongly convicted man

might be sitting in a cell right now.

My sister worked herself to death to pay for my tuition,

my dad's hospital bills, and food for our family.

Then a year ago, she came back as a cold corpse.

You tell me, sergeant.

Who do you think feels wronged?

What are you doing, sir?

Go keep watch outside.

You learned stuff from a book,

you don't know anything about real field work.

Isn't that illegal?

You're worried about that now? What about perjury?

Who's the real perp?

Kang Chang-su.

But she testified that it was Cho Dong-oh.

Isn't that strange?

It is.

Very strange.

What's so strange about it?

Kang was carrying the same talisman.

Min-a's keepsake, that's solid evidence.

Why would sisters carry matching talismans?

Go away!

Maybe it's some kind of lucky charm?

Lucky charm? What the hell do you know?

You've only studied police work in textbooks.

I'm so tired!

I'm doing all the leg work,

while my partner just hunches over a computer all day.

Come take a look.

What?

I think I got a match.

“Taegang Fortune Hall”?

How did you find this?

You didn't learn police work from a textbook,

so you're clueless.

High-five!

Let's see...

So, it was May, 2018...

Here, it says she bought it.

Is that so?

It's popular among young women.

It's called...

a ‘stalker talisman, ' it's quite potent.

Does this talisman look different from other fortunetellers?

Of course.

I only sell my own talismans.

Wait a sec...

It says the sisters took two identical talismans.

Why would they do that?

Can you make me the exact same one?

You can skip the blessing part. Just make it the same.

Out.

Out!

Come on...

Got any money?

Do you take cards?

Buddy, a credit card here?

VAT is extra.

Still haven't found it?

I'm looking for it!

Put some real effort into finding it.

Yeah, hold on.

Ma'am.

This proves that Kang is the perp, right?

You think a judge will convict him with this kind of evidence?

It's still circumstantial.

To indict we need firmer proof.

And the hammer from Kang's car?

The forensic results should be out by tomorrow.

By the way...

why are we having a meeting here?

That's because...

Your food is here.

I just wanted to check on my kid before I leave.

I want to see her while I'm here.

How old is she?

Why do you want to know that? With a grin no less.

You're so creepy.

What? I was just asking.

So why are you asking?

It's so creepy to ask that with that grin.

- Stop saying creepy. - Why do you...

Dad!

Careful!

In the back, come on out!

How old are you?

We'll confirm, sir.

Go standby outside.

You're chasing customers away during peak hours,

what are you up to?

Why didn't you report this as an entertainment establishment?

You know what happens

if a regular diner runs hostess services.

What do you want from me?

Yes, Kim Joong-ho speaking.

Sgt. Hottie, it's Lee Hwa-ran.

Pardon? Who?

You came by before,

The Nest.

Yes, what can I do for you?

Why are you poking around the victim's family?

What's wrong with interviewing the victim's circle?

And you get paid our taxes so you should work

instead of following us around.

So?

How's the investigation going?

The case's going nowhere,

but my ping pong drive is getting better.

It's getting precise.

I talked to Baek Dae-hoon.

Apparently, you didn't leave much of an impression.

He said he vaguely remembers

a flimsy guy who got into a mess and exiled out to the countryside.

People were apparently ecstatic when you were kicked out.

So?

You scared that some village cops will expose a wrongful arrest?

Bored of cleaning up punk trash in the countryside?

So you keep poking around Seoul?

Drop this and head back, you country bumpkin.

Cho Dong-oh is the perp.

He's not a perp, he's a suspect to me!

A suspect?

Even if there's mountains of evidence and witnesses?

Work hard, bud.

Eat up, you'll need the strength.

Oh, by the way...

watch your back.

I play dirty.

Idiot...

Can you wake up?

Madame!

You jerk!

Sir.

- Are you nuts? - Pardon?

Madame?

You little crap!

What the hell are you doing?

What's with you?

What have you done?

It's not what you think.

Not what I think?

Just listen for a second.

This is the IOU Min-a took from me

to pay her father's hospital bills.

Why show me this?

Last time those sergeants told us not to hand it over

and said this evidence might helps Cho.

Shall we drink?

Cheers.

Why is this lady passed out?

Something felt off, so I swapped the drinks,

and she passed out.

She was trying to slip you something?

Right.

Those Gangnam jerks are pulling her strings!

They were trying to mess with my boy?

And you!

Shouldn't you report to me before the field work?

You can't just run off on your own!

Act first, report later!

Isn't it “report first, act later”?

Who cares about semantics now?

That's...

what this lady was trying to get me to drink.

She wasn't trying to slip you booze?

How could I drink alcohol while on duty?

It's just a soft drink.

So you swapped pops?

Yes.

Why didn't you say so?

Why do you drink random stuff?

Report first, act later, dammit!

I was going to report, but you already drank it!

You don't report anything!

You just drink...

- What's that? - Sirens?

Who the hell? No freaking way!

It's a trap!

- Open the shutter! - Sir!

Open this gate!

Let go of me! We're the police!

Open this gate!

Open this gate at once!

What's up?

What did you eat?

What?

Block him!

(Narcotics Division)

It came out negative.

This is insane.

- Why didn't it come up? - They're coming.

You got lucky.

No, you're the lucky ones.

Because I'm way too nice.

But there's one thing I never let slide.

And what's that?

Messing with my family.

You son of a...

Step back!

Don't touch me, jerk!

Ever hear of entrapment, and how it's illegal?

The way you're going at fellow cops like this,

there's something fishy going on here, right?

We got a witness testimony, and physical evidence,

even DNA evidence too, so what's the problem?

The witness had a grudge against Cho,

and you guys planted the DNA.

What did you say?

Planted?

Can you prove that?

What is your obsession with Cho Dong-oh?

Because he's the perp.

I know that prick well.

He deserves to rot in prison for life.

I'll make sure he does.

Kang Chang-su's the perp.

I've gotten to know that jerk real well.

Cho should walk free, and Kang should be locked up.

I'll make sure he does.

(DUI Check)

That black BMW's been bugging me.

It's probably the Gangnam guys.

Entrapment cops driving a BMW, what a joke.

Those are common around here.

They lease them at premium rates.

By the way, sir,

remember the first part of Kang's testimony?

What about it?

I got drunk and took the wrong cab...

How he got too drunk and took the cab.

And?

Even if he's drunk, he had his own car.

He could've called a temp driver.

Then maybe he lied in the moment.

To cover up drunk driving!

Right!

So he actually drove himself!

Hey, turn the car around.

- Pardon? - Turn it around now!

- Where to? - Gangnam precinct.

We need to check the CCTV footage.

Kang's car might show up there.

But CCTV's only stored for three months.

That's for traffic cases, but three years for criminal ones.

Wait! Stop! Stop!

We'll take this one! We got it!

Are you seriously stopping at the red light?

Should I lose them?

Can you do it?

You made an illegal U-turn, but stop at the re...

Hold on tight.

Easy, easy!

Why is he so good at driving?

The car's not picking up speed.

Is that an excuse? It sure sounds like it.

If they catch us, we're both doomed!

We'll be yanked off the case, and sent back to the sticks!

What a jalopy!

Here we go!

Stay on them! Over there!

Okay, let's do this for real.

Super real, just do it!

Lose them at all costs!

Dammit!

Where are they going?

It's no time to celebrate.

You laugh?

Look at these jerks.

Where are you going?

Home.

Your home?

Yes.

What the hell, man!

Hop in.

This car sticks out like a sore thumb.

Just get in, quick.

Why's it orange? It looks like a taxi.

Did we lose them?

What's this?

What do we do?

Can they see us?

No.

What will you do then?

Just watch.

I'm in the passenger seat, what else can I do?

Hey, hey, easy!

Even if it's a Lambo, this is a one-way alley!

What's with him?

Damn, where's the handle?

Back up! Hurry!

Sorry.

You're driving like a lunatic!

I'm sorry, no need to get angry...

Hold on.

Keep it up, clean up properly.

You're cocky behind the wheel!

Pardon?

You were power tripping!

I've always been cocky, sir.

You lost them?

Yeah, you'd better be sorry.

If you're sorry, then go find them again!

What? What about the car?

That car's rented under my name...

What happens if we get caught?

Then you're fired and off to work for your dad's company.

What about you, sir?

Me?

Get me a job at his company too.

Come on, that's embarrassing.

I'm not going to starve.

Why were those jerks trying so damn hard to shake us off?

Indeed, Captain.

Is that all you know how to say?

Yo, bro!

Police station!

I got busted for a DUI, yo!

Only had a sip, and these Seoul cops dragged me in.

I'm taking a drunken poop.

Call you later.

That BMW repair's going to cost a fortune.

Christ, you sure can't read the room...

Hey.

Yes, sir?

Why'd a DUIer come down here to take a dump?

Indeed, Captain.

Those sons of guns...

Look at these punks.

What's up?

Just felt like it.

Dammit...

This is so frustrating.

Did you check the camera IDs near The Nest?

Yes, only one road in and out, so I just need to enter the times.

Camera 6.

Which side is that?

Looks like the data archive room.

Those little...

The blue car...

Move your butt!

I got a hit, sir.

What's the plate number?

Can't make it out clearly.

Pull every feed around that time.

He has to be there.

Nothing here.

Same here!

- Go and find them! - Yes, Captain.

Let's move!

What were you two doing in here?

As of today, this joint op is over.

And from now on, you're both criminals.

Press any key on the laptop.

Blue Sportage, license plate 5734.

Registered to Kang Chang-su.

See him driving into the village at 10:57 p.m., June 17th?

Skip to the next frame,

1:43 a.m., June 18th,

you'll see the same Sportage leaving the village.

I'm sorry for taking the case files without permission.

But you guys did us dirty too.

To be honest,

I pushed hard just to beat you.

But after all this,

it's not about winning or losing anymore.

It's about finding the truth.

I hope you see that too.

Because we're the same kind of cops, right?

Hello?

Who is it?

Police, ma'am.

Is your husband, Cho Dong-oh?

Yes, he's in prison, he's not here.

We just want to ask a few questions about him.

Okay.

Could you open the door a little more?

Okay.

Thank you, good afternoon.

Hello.

The appeal trial's about to start.

Yes.

We think there might be some misinformation.

- It's Ye-sol. - Pardon?

It's all lies.

Ms. Lee, you're the one who lied first.

You do know perjury's a criminal offense, right?

Ms. Lee.

We're on your side.

For you sister's sake,

please tell us the truth.

Did you get hurt?

Yes.

What happened?

My... my husband.

Your husband?

When he gets angry, he slashes me.

About two months before my sister died,

he came to the hospital.

He had a $30,000 promissory note.

He said she borrowed money for our father's treatment.

Then he told me I had to pay it back.

He said he'd sue her otherwise.

But I didn't have the money.

After that, he kept calling me out.

Even the night my sister died, I got his call.

Why didn't you report him?

I can't report...

What?

He said if I did,

he'd take Ye-sol away from me.

I'm sorry...

I'm so sorry, I'm sorry!

I'm so sorry!

I just want to live with Ye-sol,

I'm sorry!

He's a monster!

You perjured yourself out of hatred for Cho Dong-oh!

No, he is a monster!

He belongs in prison!

Did you actually see him kill her?

Even if I didn't,

he's still the killer...

You really believe in Cho Dong-oh?

I believe he didn't kill Lee Min-a.

All those are unsolved cases.

I'm sure you've heard of them.

Every victim was brutally murdered.

I'm convinced it's the same guy.

And you think it's Cho Dong-oh?

Yes.

Based on what evidence?

There is none.

What?

He had that look in his eyes.

When you know someone's guilty but can't prove it,

it drives you insane.

He looked at me with those eyes, like he knew that.

The weirdest thing is,

every time someone died,

his family got beaten up that same day.

He assaulted them.

And those records, they're all in the precinct log.

Those logs became his alibi.

Isn't that weird?

The lab results came in on Kang Chang-su's hammer.

It matched Lee Min-a's DNA.

Hello.

How have you been?

So, when do you think I can get out?

- Mr. Cho Dong-oh. - Yes?

- Sit down. - Sure.

You came alone today?

What are these?

Do you know these women?

No.

You do.

What?

What's with you?

Did you kill them?

What's this all about?

Why did you kill them?

I told you, I don't know them!

Then why?

Sergeant!

Did you date them?

Kill them because you couldn't?

Sergeant, I already told you everything last time!

- You liked them! - Stop it...

But they rejected you, so you killed them.

Right?

I don't know what Det. Oh told you...

You didn't date Lee Min-a, right?

What?

Why'd a girl like her ever be with filth like you?

Right?

Then why didn't you kill her?

That's why you had no alibi!

That's exactly why!

You didn't make an alibi like the others!

Answer me, am I right? You filthy prick.

Do you even know what Det. Oh's problem is?

He's a coward.

He was worried I might hurt his family,

so he locked me up here.

He did every vile thing he could, that pathetic little crap.

If you don't mess with me, I don't mess with you.

(My daughter)

Your daughter?

Daughter?

Looks like she misses her dad.

Is she pretty?

What?

Slim?

I hope she has long legs.

You got a death wish?

Thank you for finding the real killer.

Officer!

As Exhibit 1, we submit the hammer

used in the crime by the defendant.

The court accepts it. Prosecutor, you may proceed.

As Exhibit 2, we submit CCTV footages

showing the defendant's vehicle,

near the scene prior to the time of the crime.

As Exhibit 3, we submit the victim's talisman

found on the defendant at arrest.

It has already been confirmed to be the same.

Hand over all the unsolved case files?

Every single one.

All of it.

Why should I?

So that Cho can be locked up again when he gets out.

You let him go.

Now you want to catch him again?

You wanted to catch him. No, you said he must be caught.

Do I look like a pushover?

How do you catch a guy with zero evidence?

Why do you think I...

We catch him with evidence.

How exactly will you find that evidence?

Let's look for it together, until our eyes bleed.

Are you messing with me?

It's not like that, I'm serious.

- What now? - I'm sorry.

- What's with you? - Help me out.

Yeah, I know kneeling like this is a bit over the top.

Fine, get up.

If I can earn your trust, I'll do whatever it takes!

There's no need...

- Just watch my determination! - Get the hell up, man!

I'll catch Cho Dong-oh with this resolve!

Guys.

- Do something! - Don't go! Please!

We're on the same team now!

I want to catch him too, we're on the same team now!

- I'll lock him up! - Fine, fine!

I know discipline inside out,

I'll make sure you don't get dinged.

Fine! Just let go already!

I'll put Cho behind bars again!

I'm sorry!

These are the three most likely cases linked to Cho.

He's extremely meticulous.

We went through everything around him,

not a single thing worth calling a trophy was found.

No victim's underwear, ring, hairpin, button...

even body parts like teeth.

So, none of the victims' personal items were found.

This could be a coincidence,

but there's a missing item from the first victim.

The brown hairband.

And a similar item was found on the second victim.

Among the second victim's missing items was a white bra.

- The third victim... - Had the same white bra!

So he leaves the previous victim's items with the next one?

Could that be Cho Dong-oh's MO?

Right!

Don't get too excited.

You think we wouldn't have noticed that?

Brown hairband? White bra?

Ask any woman on the street,

they'll have one of the two, it's too common to be evidence.

And nothing's reported missing from the third victim yet.

Even if something's gone, the family might not know.

Then if even one of those items

is in Cho Dong-oh's possession...

Game over.

That's so obvious.

Don't be so dramatic.

These idiots.

Why are you being pissy?

Anyway, I know it's annoying,

but check if anything's missing from the victim's belongings.

I kept quiet...

I, I cleaned everything.

Let's eat.

Where's Cho Dong-oh?

He just went in.

Psalm 20:5... my... my Lord...

I pray to You...

Can we catch him just by staking out like this?

Staking out is basic police work, didn't you know that?

He won't act rashly, right?

He's cautious, he won't make a move easily.

- What are you doing? - What?

Not going to pray?

Lord and Father, thank you.

Thank you for giving us our daily bread.

Young-hee.

Why did you tell useless stuff to the cops?

You thought I wouldn't notice?

Come here, come here!

- Son of a... - You deserve a beating!

Stay put!

Things will get messy if he finds out about the bug.

Is that really the issue right now?

Why is there no sound?

Goddamn jerk!

I'll go inside!

Ye-sol, are you okay?

Are you hurt?

Are you insane?

Are you out of your mind?

- You dirty wench! - Cho Dong-oh!

You jerk!

Are you even human?

Are you alright?

Mom...

Hey.

Shouldn't you ask me that?

You pricks...

You know this is illegal, right?

You think I'll just stay quiet?

Call 911, prick.

What happened here?

Well, it's just...

Cho Dong-oh accused you of

illegal wiretapping and trespassing.

Let's talk outside.

Step aside on this case for now.

Ma'am!

If you don't want to get demoted again,

you better listen to me.

Hmm?

You were right.

There was a missing item from the third victim.

What?

She has a matching ring with her boyfriend

that her family even didn't know.

A silver ring with her initials engraved in alphabet.

Finding that would be airtight evidence.

Mr. Cho Dong-oh.

Do you even realize what's happening?

You think you're free and this is all over?

Who are you?

The prosecutor who freed you.

Wasn't it fun hanging out with the Gangnam PD boys?

From now on, I'll be looking into you,

you'll have your hands full.

I'm a little crazy too.

Mr. Cho.

Have you ever been loved in your life?

Whether it's Lee Min-a, or Lee Jin-kyung?

I know guys like you,

you're just pitiful.

You hear me? A pitiful prick.

See you soon, and get well.

I do not rejoice in sin.

I...

Can you hear my voice?

Ma'am.

Can I just check your ring?

Yes.

Thank you.

May I take a look at the Bible?

No, I'll get in trouble!

Just a quick look, I promise!

No.

- One quick look! - I'll get in trouble!

One moment, I'll be quick.

This was where your husband hid women's belongings, right?

I don't know...

(The Nest)

It fits well.

Do you feel good?

How would it feel to die to someone like me?

What do you think?

How would you feel?

What's with your look?

Hey!

It's no fun if you don't get excited.

Wench!

You're going to die anyway, scream a little.

I'll make it fun for you.

Mr. Cho Dong-oh...

What?

You did good.

What did you say?

The ring...

My husband took it...

Pardon?

The day before the police took him,

he snatched it from me.

Cho took it before the police raided him.

The only place he could have hidden

the ring is the Nest, right?

What if he says it's not his?

The moment he touches the ring,

snap the cuffs on him, and it's game over.

Shall I do it?

Do what?

I knew you'd do this...

Couldn't resist, you murderous prick!

Ma'am, are you okay?

- Did you film everything? - Yeah, I got it all.

Hey, drop the knife.

Drop the knife, or I'll shoot you!

Get down!

On the floor!

The first one is always a blank!

You son of a gun! Put the knife down!

You're going to kill again?

Why am I the killer? I didn't kill Lee Min-a.

I was wrongfully imprisoned.

It'll be over soon. Just wait.

Please help...

Dammit.

You were going to kill her.

And you killed other women too!

Holy Christ, you're so strong!

Look at this guy!

- Let's talk this out, okay? - Sir!

Where's my gun?

Ma'am, are you okay?

Hey!

Go catch that jerk first.

Okay.

- Sir! - Catch up!

Cover the top.

Dong-oh.

Cho Dong-oh.

It's all over.

I got the entire force outside.

Come out now, and I'll let the whole knife thing slide.

Dammit!

Goddamn...

Goddamn prick...

Piece of crap...

You son of a gun!

Get up!

Sir, are you okay?

Sir!

Block him!

Why you...

You little piece of crap!

Damn!

Dammit...

Cho Dong-oh, you're under arrest for murder.

You have the right to an attorney and also have...

Arrest me, I dare you!

Joong-ho, you idiot!

Hey! You okay?

I feel like I'm going to die...

What the hell?

Let me see.

You idiot.

Cho Dong-oh, you jerk!

Hey!

I'm sorry, I'm a little late...

Ma'am, he's been stabbed...

Here, put pressure.

Oh my gosh! Joong-ho!

Stay with me, stay with me!

Breathe!

Call an ambulance! Ambulance!

Stay awake, man!

Buddy...

What are you doing?

When else in life will I get stabbed with a knife?

What a lunatic.

This guy is so weird.

Ow! I'm injured!

Sorry about that.

Look at this blood!

Call the ambulance!

Let's get a move on.

Get in there, we got you good.

Are you okay?

No...

He's not going to die, right?

The wound isn't as deep as it looks.

Let's move.

You're going with him?

Yeah... same direction.

Same direction to where?

Ma'am, never do that again.

Who uses the prosecutor as a bait?

It was her idea. Don't be a brat.

She almost got killed...

It's okay, I'm healthy, let's get a move on!

I have to go to the hospital too...

Excuse me!

Seo Jae-hyuk!

Hey.

Why are you here all by yourself?

They all just left...

You seem perfectly fine.

Were you hiding in the corner while your partner got stabbed?

What are you saying? I got hurt way more.

I practically caught the guy.

Two cops couldn't take down a civilian and got us out?

You guys couldn't do anything, so I had to catch him.

And you released the guy we locked away!

You caught him in a weird way!

Good work.

You too.

Certificate of appointment, Sgt. Seo Jae-hyuk, Boeun PD,

promoted to lieutenant.

Congrats, sir!

Congratulations!

Second time as lieutenant, a bit embarrassing.

Hey!

What's happening with him?

I'll pretend I didn't receive that order.

What do you mean?

“One may refuse an unlawful order without consequence.”

Article 57 of the National Public Service Act was changed.

You said you'd get him to quit first.

Alright, let's take a photo!

Photo time!

My team, over here! Stand beside him!

Make sure the chief looks good!

One, two, three!

- Congratulations! - Congratulations!

Hey, what about you?

I heard this is the cheapest one!

It's got 50 installments left!

Yong-man!

Are you the one who messed with my partner?

It wasn't me.

Welcome, welcome, come on in!

Son of a gun!

Goddammit! You little crap!

He punched my balls! My balls!

(Bae Seong-woo)

Underestimate Capoeira, and you're dead.

(Jung Ga-ram)

I can't return those feelings.

(Esom)

I'll make sure to catch the guy!

All right! Let go of me!

(Cho Han Cheul)

Because... I'm married!

(Yoon Kyung Ho)

(Directed by Park Cheol-hwan)

(The Ultimate Duo)