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THE PERFECT LIE

THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION

SCENES INVOLVING CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS WERE FILMED SAFELY

Did you get it?

What are you going to do with it?

I'm going to make him understand what he's done.

MIN JUNHO

Let's meet.

I want to start my life over.

I'll do whatever you say.

- What the… - Oh, my gosh.

Where are you going? We need to talk.

You're drunk.

What the…

You…

Goddamn it!

Just close your eyes.

EPISODE 6 THE VICTIMS

What the hell are you doing?

What?

You don't like it now that the tables have turned?

That'll last a few hours. That's how it works.

You're really doing this?

To me?

What makes you think I can't?

You have no idea how many times I've imagined this moment.

Having fun?

Turning into a perpetrator for a change?

I thought it'd be fun.

But I just feel even more disgusted.

Don't you still have a lot of questions?

You haven't heard anything directly from me yet.

That night…

You chose a day with heavy rain,

so you'd have an excuse to come in, didn't you?

You're out of your mind.

Yeah, laugh while you still can.

I guess that's just human nature.

You never really understand what someone's going through

until you experience it yourself.

I searched online

for ways to deal with you and what kind of punishment you deserve.

I thought I'd tap into the collective wisdom.

Turns out there are so many people who've been through what I have.

People who couldn't report it,

or who did but ended up hurt all over again

because the punishment was so lenient.

Minors.

A lot of men too.

They say it's crucial to help.

That if they can't bring themselves to do it…

you have to get rid of…

…the root of the problem for them.

You remember what you did, don't you?

DEAR MY FRIEND IS NOW OPEN

One person is dead, and the other can't live a normal life anymore.

Ms. Kim Jeongmi couldn't even report what you did to her.

She blames herself for her friend's death and lives like she's the guilty one.

LOCATION DETAILS

CAPTAIN

- Hello? - Hello, sir.

It's nothing urgent.

I just wanted to keep you in the loop.

It's just that Min Junho's location is a bit…

What about his location?

I'm just getting a bad feeling.

INCOMING CALL MY HUSBAND

Yeah, I'm on my way home.

I'll be home soon, so I'll make sure to get some rest.

Okay. You too, honey.

How did Ms. Joo Eunhye die?

I had a patient who took their own life with drugs.

I told Eunhye exactly how that patient did it.

So she wouldn't fail.

I didn't think she'd actually go through with it, to be honest.

I was a little surprised when she pulled it off.

Why?

Why would you do that to your own wife?

Because that's what she wanted.

What?

When I told her what I'd done…

with her friend…

- The look on her face... - You drove her to take her own life.

No.

That was the bravest thing Eunhye did in her life.

And I was the only one who understood and respected her decision.

You deliberately used GHB to make Kim Jeongmi your victim,

just to push Eunhye into ending her life sooner.

What are you talking about?

- I'm not that kind of person. - Liar.

Isn't this what you wanted to hear?

- You're recording all this, right? - You piece of trash.

Kang Jisun, how about you act a little more mature, huh?

I'm not going to make the same mistake this time.

"This time"?

At first, I thought it would be simple.

I thought all I had to do was tell the truth, but I was wrong.

So this time, I'm going to be the one lying.

I'll say you brought me here.

- Who's going to believe that? - Plenty of people saw us at the bar.

Min Junho!

I'll call the police early in the morning and show them the rope marks on my wrists.

I don't even know where we are.

They'll find GHB in your car too.

I'll say you got that wound on your neck when I tried to escape,

and that I somehow managed to knock you down and tie you up.

So now, you're going to take one hard hit.

Would that make you feel better?

Not nearly enough to make up for what you did.

You sold your dignity for a mere five million won,

in exchange for putting up with Principal Jeong's sexual harassment.

- I wasn't the one who took the money. - But you didn't give it back.

You put a price on the pain and suffering you endured.

In the end…

you sold your self-respect for five million won.

Don't be ridiculous!

Unfortunately for you,

I think we both know how this is going to end.

You're not getting away.

Damn it.

Damn it.

Ms. Kang!

Help me! He tried to kill me!

Help me.

She's lying, Detective.

She drugged me and dragged me all the way here

to make it look like I planned the whole thing.

How am I supposed to believe a man who drugs and sexually assaults women?

Do you have any evidence, Detective?

You saw him attack me, didn't you?

- Arrest him, now! - She's the one who held me captive

and attacked me first. I was acting in self-defense.

If you don't believe me…

go ahead and arrest me right now.

What are you doing?

- You're just letting him go? - If we arrest him now

and a drug test comes back positive,

you'll be the one in trouble.

I swear I'll catch you!

I'll find proof that you sexually assaulted me!

I swear I will!

I didn't do anything wrong.

I think you've got it all wrong.

Back then, I…

I guess I cursed you when I said you'd understand if it happened to you.

Ms. Kang.

Thanks to your call that morning,

I got the drug test.

If it hadn't been for you,

I never would've known something like that had happened to me…

or that Min Junho was the one who did it.

I'm sorry…

for making you fight this battle alone.

But now, when it comes to Min Junho…

you're not alone anymore.

Are you going to be okay?

Dad?

Hey.

Did I wake you?

Why are you home so late?

Well, things just keep coming up lately.

Hyunsoo.

It looks like I'm going to…

get questioned by the police again.

Why?

They're saying I committed another crime.

But that's ridiculous.

Why do they keep doing this?

I guess they're desperate to make me out to be a criminal,

even if they have to frame me.

Then you just have to prove you didn't do it.

That day…

I went for a walk by myself.

The day the police are talking about.

You were home, Hyunsoo.

So…

it's hard for me to prove I didn't do anything wrong.

But you didn't do anything wrong.

These people wouldn't think twice about putting me in prison.

If I get arrested…

everything I've worked so hard for…

Even you, Hyunsoo…

The thought of losing it all is tearing me apart.

What if I tell them I was with you that day, Dad?

You can't.

You lied to help Soyeon back then too.

You said it was a white lie.

I want to help you too.

You said family is supposed to protect each other.

I can't make you lie too.

I'm going to do it.

I won't let them take you away.

I love you, my son.

Sir?

Sir.

Oh, hey.

You're here early.

Can we talk for a minute?

So, because there's no evidence…

you're telling me to keep my mouth shut, take some time off, and stay out of it?

I'm saying we need to think this through carefully.

This isn't just…

a personal matter.

Look, it's a sensitive time with performance reviews coming up.

People are already saying there's been a lack of discipline.

If this goes south, it'll take everyone from the top down with it.

So the higher-ups think delaying or covering it up

will help their chances of getting promoted.

Oh, come on.

They were furious when they heard about this.

What does he take the police for?

They're determined to get that bastard when the time comes.

But what if something goes wrong

and those vultures in the press get wind of it?

They'll say a female police officer

couldn't even protect herself, let alone catch the suspect.

They'll question whether she's even fit to be...

Sir!

I'm saying some lunatic might go around talking like that.

You're about to become a mother.

The higher-ups are trying to protect you.

I'll keep it quiet.

And you never told me to take time off.

This case…

We're not covering it up.

I promise. Trust me, okay?

Even when I'm trying to sleep,

the thought of that bastard just…

I have a daughter of my own too, you know.

Wait. Nothing happened last night, right?

No.

Nothing happened.

Just focus on taking care of yourself until the baby's born, got it?

ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATION

Min Junho isn't going to just let this go.

He'll find some way to get back at me.

It's natural to feel unsafe when the crime happened in your own home

or the perpetrator lives nearby.

And it can actually be dangerous too.

So you're telling me to move or something?

Of course, it's up to you.

It's not running away. It's about protecting yourself.

You can't afford to lose your strength.

What about you?

I'm a police officer, you know.

For now,

just focus on protecting yourself and regain some peace of mind.

We're going to get Min Junho.

Because he won't be able to stop himself from doing it again.

CCTV RECORDING IN PROGRESS CONTINUOUS RECORDING

We're more than happy to cooperate with the police,

but questioning him as a witness without even telling us what it's about…

I'm not too thrilled about that.

We're just trying to rule out the possibility of false testimony.

As you know, he's a minor who could be influenced by his guardian.

So you're saying his guardian can't be trusted?

Just tell me what you remember.

Only the truth.

Do you remember the day your mom died?

Hold on a second.

Is that question actually relevant to your investigation?

It may or may not be, depending on his answer.

He's a child who needs to be protected.

That's a sensitive personal matter.

If necessary, we can reschedule with a child psychologist present.

Let me ask you again.

Can you tell me what you did after school last Thursday?

I went straight home.

I borrowed a book from the library that day…

so I read it…

and had dinner with my dad.

Do you remember the title of the book?

Fabre's Book of Insects.

But doesn't your dad scold you if you play video games?

I played with my headset on so he wouldn't know.

Hmm.

What was your dad doing at the time?

He was in his room.

He didn't leave the house?

Not even for a little while?

No.

Maybe you were too busy gaming to notice?

Let me ask you again.

How do you know your dad didn't go out?

- I didn't hear him leave. - But you said you had your headset on.

You don't have to answer.

Those are leading questions, don't you think?

After I was done playing…

at around 10:00 p.m…

I got thirsty, so I stepped out for a minute.

Dad was closing the curtains, and he asked if I'd brushed my teeth.

I see.

All right.

Do you remember the last time you saw your mom?

What are you doing?

Hyunsoo has a good memory,

so I figured he'd remember what happened three years ago.

It wasn't in the records.

I thought we wouldn't be asking irrelevant...

I decide what's relevant to the case.

The day your mom died,

was anyone at home?

No.

- I was out. - What about your dad?

- Detective. - Hyunsoo, just tell me what you saw.

- Don't answer. - Answer me, Hyunsoo.

Inspector Lee!

That's enough. Thanks for coming in. You can go now.

Hyunsoo, let's go. Get up.

What are you doing? You didn't report this.

I was just questioning a witness, following proper procedure.

Is Mom sleeping?

Mom's not feeling well right now.

Why don't you go play at the playground?

Can I ride my bike?

Sure.

But…

I promised Mom I'd show her this.

I'll show it to her for you.

Your phone.

Where's yours?

I already told you. My account got suspended.

It sold!

Did you sell another pair of knockoffs?

Yeah.

- What if you get caught again? - I won't.

The buyer specifically asked for knockoffs.

Isn't that illegal too?

Oh, please. By that logic, every adult would be a criminal.

Is this how you're going to live your life?

No, I'm going to be a famous K-pop idol.

What if you end up in jail before you become one?

Why is that any of your business?

Hey, I'm the one who got you the GHB.

Don't you think you should talk to me before deciding to give up the fight?

And if you're going to take him on, you're going to need someone like me.

I appreciate it.

But the best way you can help is to stay out of this.

You still have to see him at the hospital, so just pretend you don't know anything.

How can I just pretend I don't know when I'm so furious?

It's bad enough that you lost your job. Why should you have to move too?

That's enough.

If you keep talking, I'm going to get angry.

Okay, okay.

Huh?

This looks just like the one I bought Uyeong.

UYEONG

Is this my sister's?

She must've left it in my car by accident.

She was getting wet in the rain the other day, so I gave her a ride.

Why was she getting wet when she had an umbrella?

It's a kids' umbrella, so it's too small. She was walking all hunched over.

Your sister was worried sick about you when you disappeared.

Look, I'm sure you didn't want to

turn your phone off and disappear like that.

You must've been going through hell.

I get it.

I was just trying to remember if it rained that day…

but it didn't.

It must've been another day then.

Anyway, we were all really worried.

Okay.

I'll give this back to her.

Sure.

The call cannot be connected…

Ta-da!

Wait, hold on.

Park Seokgu, son of the motherland,

reporting for duty to my wife, Lee Hwayoung!

Ma'am!

What's this? Where's my hug?

Come on!

How have you been?

Honey, what's that smell?

Are you kidding me? Why did you make so much?

Looks good, doesn't it?

You should've just made a little. It must've been a lot of work.

Eat up.

What? Aren't you eating with me?

I ate earlier.

My stomach's a little upset right now.

Hey, seriously?

Come on.

Come sit with me.

There we go.

Please have a seat.

At least let me look at you while I eat.

Please.

Thanks for the food.

Looks delicious.

Hmm?

You must be tired.

You can have the bed to yourself.

Where are you going?

I don't want to make you uncomfortable.

We still have to be careful.

I'm sorry, honey. Give me that.

No, you sleep here. I'll sleep on the couch.

Go on, get some rest.

This is ridiculous.

That bastard should be the one moving, not you.

I guess this is as far as I can go.

I'm sorry for making you worry so much.

I'll find you a lawyer at a top law firm.

How about we take him on in a civil suit?

That's not what we should be talking about right now.

Why not?

We shouldn't be letting that bastard get away with it.

What about her life?

How long is she supposed to let this case consume her?

But…

Go check on the kids.

They've been too quiet. They might be up to something.

Still, whatever you decide to do,

you have my full support.

Yes. Thank you.

Geez.

Are you sure you're going to be okay?

I wanted to put everything back the way it was.

But like you said, I need to take care of myself first.

Instead of starting over somewhere new again,

why don't you just move in with us?

Everywhere I go around here, I'm reminded of what happened.

I feel like I can't breathe.

I feel like…

I haven't been of much help to you.

I'm really sorry.

What are you talking about?

I couldn't have made it this far without you.

Thanks.

Oh, right.

Junghyeon gave me Uyeong's umbrella.

Oh, that. You can give it to me later.

Okay.

She's here.

Here she is.

Look. Ta-da!

What's all this?

Look at this. Doesn't this look amazing?

Remember how often we went to this place for chicken feet?

You went all the way there?

Yeah, of course.

The owner even remembered us.

I told him we got married,

and he said I must've saved the country in a past life.

So I told him, "I'm saving the country in this life too."

This one won't be too spicy for you.

It's the owner's special sauce.

Even pregnant women and kids can enjoy it.

Wow, looks delicious.

Oh, man. This would be so good…

with some soju.

Go ahead.

I noticed you'd finished all your green juice,

so I made you another week's worth.

This one's yours.

And this one's mine.

Oh, right.

There was one more thing.

Is it ready?

There we go.

Oh, my.

It's ready.

THURSDAY

Just a moment.

Huh?

Sorry, just a moment.

Hey, Hwayoung.

Have you decided whether to move?

Yes.

I'm going to put my place up for sale.

But…

I want to catch Min Junho so badly.

Whenever I'm awake, it's all I can think about.

Me too.

It's all I can think about.

I guess the investigation isn't going so well again.

Is something wrong?

Is this your way of protesting?

Because I left you alone early in your pregnancy?

I'm sorry I'm late.

Something important came up, so…

Have you eaten?

I'm exhausted.

I'm going to wash up and go to bed.

That's it?

It's a confidential investigation.

You know my job.

Can't you just let it go?

Why do I have to…

You don't need to know everything about my work.

It's not like you can solve my cases for me.

Well, I need to know what it's about

before we can decide if I can solve it or not.

Fine, you don't have to tell me about your cases or investigations.

I get that. But…

At least tell me if you're in danger, if you're okay,

or if there's anything I can do to help.

That's all I'm asking. Don't shut your husband out like this.

Get some rest.

Hyunsoo, how about we play some basketball after we eat? It's been a while.

I have homework.

Okay.

Where did you go that day?

That day?

The day the police asked about.

Well, I took a walk in the park

and went for a run along the beach.

Did you run into anyone?

If someone saw you, they might tell the police.

Min Hyunsoo.

One visit to the police station, and now you're interrogating your own dad?

Huh?

Can you swear on my life?

Of course.

I could even swear in front of your mom.

Just like I protected you,

you've protected me.

Why did you tell me to go out that day?

That day?

When Mom died.

- Hyunsoo. - You told me to go outside and play.

But I wanted to stay with Mom.

Your mom wasn't feeling well that day, and you kept bothering her, so...

What are you talking about?

I never bothered Mom.

I'm sorry.

I didn't explain to you properly

how sick your mom was back then.

Your mom was worried about you right up until the end.

Even in her final moments,

your mom loved you

more than anything in the world.

I see you've been struggling.

From now on,

don't lie no matter what, okay?

Not even for me or your mom.

Hey, Lieutenant Commander Park!

Sir!

Hey, look at you.

Looks like you've caught a lot of pirates. You're looking good.

Have you caught a lot of bad guys yourself, sir?

Why don't you come in? You could teach my guys

some of those fancy knife-fighting techniques before you go.

What, so you can put me to work and take all the credit again?

Hey, what credit? I just want to show you off.

Come on, we're both serving our country. Would it kill you

to make your old hometown buddy look good in front of his men?

When you put it that way, I guess I should.

- Let's go. - No.

They're all out right now.

So what brings you here?

You're here to see Inspector Lee?

No, I came to see you, sir.

What for?

Looks like something big's going on at work lately.

Hwayoung's been acting differently, and something just feels off.

I mean… Why?

Did Inspector Lee say something?

No, it's just…

She just seems a little different.

It started around ten days before I got back, I think.

She's probably just exhausted.

She's at that stage where she'd be especially sensitive.

I did notice she was working too hard, so I told her to take some time off, but…

Nothing happened with a particular case or anything, did it?

Huh? Hold on a second.

I should get back inside.

What did you just say? A case?

Well, I don't know.

You know how stressful our job can be, right?

Why don't you talk to her? Tell her to take some time off?

I should get back inside. It was good to see you.

Wait, sir!

We should go for some octopus and soju at our usual spot sometime soon.

Of course!

I can't today, but I'll give you a call.

- Make sure you do. - Yeah, will do.

Ma'am.

I'm going to head home now.

Yeah, sure.

MY HUSBAND

HAVE YOU HAD LUNCH? I'M HAVING GUKBAP

WHAT TIME WILL YOU BE HOME?

LEAVE REQUEST FORM PARK SEOKGU

DO YOU WANT TO SAVE THIS DOCUMENT? DON'T SAVE

MOVE LEAVE REQUEST FORM TO RECYCLE BIN

MY WIFE

I'll be late again tonight.

I won't be able to have dinner with you.

I'm sorry.

RECYCLE BIN

LEAVE REQUEST FORM

NARCOTICS ANALYSIS REPORT, LEE HWAYOUNG

RESTORE

4. RESULTS OF ANALYSIS GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID, GHB

POSITIVE

You post your personal information here,

change your profile picture, and wait for a response.

Once you're verified, they send you the dark web address.

Apparently, the address, the prices,

and even the delivery methods change all the time.

So this is how Mr. Park Junghyeon bought GHB?

If we actually catch the people distributing it this way,

do you think we'll get a list of buyers?

Even if there is one,

there's no guarantee Min Junho will be on it.

It's a start.

Given the nature of this area,

there's a good chance both the sellers and buyers live nearby.

Please, let us get lucky on the first try.

We just need to find something, even the smallest lead,

so that we can apply for a search warrant.

I'll do whatever I can to help.

But nothing dangerous like last time.

Don't ever forget you promised me you'd never provoke Min Junho again.

Does your husband know?

I thought I'd tell him once the case was solved, but…

I don't think I can.

I can't bear the thought of watching him…

get his heart broken.

I had no idea Min Junho

was crazy enough to sexually assault a police officer.

He was mocking me.

Because he's so sure he'll never get caught.

Stay here.

What was that?

Are we okay?

I guess it was nothing.

I'll take you home.

It's okay.

It's dangerous, and it's getting late.

Thank you.

Hello.

Dr. Min, have you heard?

Heard what?

You haven't heard.

You know, Yunji.

She was in intensive care

because she wasn't recovering well after surgery.

Yes.

She passed away last night.

You know what everyone's saying?

That she'd still be alive if you'd operated on her back then.

All because that woman went around spreading false rumors.

She didn't just make your life miserable.

She's a murderer.

That's…

going a bit too far.

Please be mindful of how you speak.

Okay.

Sir, you can go in now.

THE PERFECT LIE

How do you manage to sleep at night?

As you know, there are things we'd never want them to know.

If she doesn't turn herself in,

things will only get worse.

I can't even trust the people I used to trust.

I'm giving you a chance.

It's the only way to protect your sister.

You want me to have my own sister committed?

You were the only person in the world I could trust.

So how could you lie to me, Jieun?

THE PERFECT LIE

Translated by: Liya Hyunjoo Choi