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(Police Notebook)

(Evidence: Recording from Yang Gil Su's Murder Scene)

(Sungil-dong? Cross on the door)

(Police Identification Card, Officer Yoon Na Yeong)

It's my fault.

It's because of me this happened again.

(Public Official Identification Card)

It's the same as last time.

But this time,

I'm going to find him no matter what happens.

It's Sungil-dong. I'm sure the guy took Officer Yoon there.

- What? - That's where he is.

Sungil-dong? What is it that makes you think he'll be there?

I'll explain to you later.

How many neighborhoods are there in Insung that are on hills?

Most of Insung is located on a hillside, right?

There's a cross on the main entrance of a two-story building.

We have to find that building.

I'm sure there'll be a lot of buildings like that.

You go that way.

Go check up there.

(Gahyeon-dong, Won Rae District)

Darn it.

(Sung il-ro, 42-7)

Hey. That thing you say you know about Sungil-dong.

Are you sure about that? Where did you see that house?

In 2018.

What?

Are you joking around with me right now?

That's the only place. I'm sure they're there.

That's where Officer Yoon is. We have to find that house.

Wait. Let me think. It's past 7am in the morning now.

Officer Yoon disappeared at 10:10pm.

It's been 9 hours since she was kidnapped.

We don't know what'll happen to her.

Don't say such a thing. It'll bring bad luck.

What good will it do us to run around like maniacs?

- This is enough. - How can we doing nothing?

Officer Yoon's in danger.

Darn it.

That's enough.

I'm telling you you've done enough.

That's enough. Stop it.

How can you go on when you don't even have the strength to stand up.

Stop.

I'm sure someone's heard from a checkpoint by now.

Let's go back to the station for now.

That's enough.

I understand. I know how you feel.

Let's go.

Was it a dream or could I have lost my mind?

If it's neither, then why am I here?

(Life on Mars)

(Seobu Police Station)

You haven't heard from the checkpoints yet?

No. They're still checking vehicles,

but, apparently, they haven't found anything significant yet.

What about his car?

There weren't any cars registered under Officer Lee Soon Ho's name.

What is it? Is there something you want to tell me?

Captain. Apparently, Officer Lee didn't turn in his pistol.

What?

Are you saying that scum has a gun?

Yes.

And he was recently given six bullets.

What on earth does that scum have planned?

His address and name were all fake. Who is this scum?

How come we don't know anything about this guy?

Dong Cheol. Dong Cheol.

Dong Cheol. What on earth's going on?

Why aren't you in bed? Why are you here?

Did you tell him?

Yes. I thought Detective Lee should know too.

At a time like this, how could I possibly be lying down in bed?

We should find whoever took Ms. Yoon and crush his skull.

So what happened?

Hey, where are you going?

I need to go back to the City Hall.

What were the documents that Officer Yoon was looking at?

They were related to the district adjustment.

She seemed to have a lot of interest in it.

What is that?

Because of the land development in Insung,

there's been arbitration business in the district.

They're organizing the list of employees and...

combining the currency units.

So I obtained any relevant data from every village office...

and faxed it to her.

Would I be able to see the document as well?

Here you go.

Beomil-dong and Seongsan-dong are becoming one village,

and this is an official document that is trying to collect ideas...

for the new name of the village from the residents.

(Reorganization of Lot Numbers and Combining Village Units)

(Candidate names for the new village)

(Beomil-dong, Seongsan-dong, Beomsan-dong, Seongil-dong)

Seongil-dong.

He's in Seongil-dong.

- Are you sure? - Yes, we need to hurry.

Gather up. Gather up.

Listen carefully.

There is a small cross in front of the door on the second floor.

Did everybody hear that?

Yong Gi and Nam Sik, take three with you down there.

And the rest of you follow me this way. Let's break up now.

- Okay. - Let's go.

Let's go.

(Beomil-dong 32-5, Cho In Soon)

I found her. I'm at 32-5.

I'm at 32-5. Hurry.

It's okay. It's okay, Officer Yoon.

Are you okay?

I was scared.

It's okay.

I'm sorry I'm late.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

- You're not hurt? - Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Search the house.

Thank you.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

What happened to your nails?

My nails?

That kid put them on.

Don't be mad. I'll make your fingers pretty.

Kim Min Seok.

I told you not to come here.

Go back to your room.

Fine.

I remember now.

The horrified frown on your face. Yes, that's the face I remember.

The house belongs to Cho In Soon and she's a missionary.

She lived here with her husband,

but their only son became lost five years ago.

She and her husband left the house trying to find the son,

and they weren't seen since then.

There's nothing in the house.

Where could he have possibly gone?

In the morning, he was in a rush to go somewhere.

Is that so?

Wouldn't the kid know something about this?

He's the brother.

I'll go and talk to him.

What are you talking about?

You've been through a lot. You should go to the hospital.

He's right. Take some rest. You shouldn't be doing anything.

You should definitely go to the hospital.

- Are you okay? - I'm really fine.

And I think the kid is very intimidated.

I think it would be better for me to talk to him since he's seen me.

Do you think you can really do that?

Yes. I can't stay here and do nothing just because I was a victim.

Please let me help you.

Min Seok. What's your brother's name?

It's Hyun Seok. Kim Hyun Seok.

Have you been living alone with your brother?

No. I have a sister.

- Kyung Ran. - Kyung Ran?

Where is she now?

Do you know where your brother went?

No. He just said that he has some left work to do.

Do you like the ice cream?

Yes.

Min Seok.

Do you remember the place you used to live before you went to...

the orphanage?

Do you know where it is?

He said he had work left to do, right?

Yes.

What is this scum planning on doing now?

Chief. Like you said,

it'll probably have something to do with Go Yeong Suk.

That's what Kim Hyun Seok said to me.

Hey.

It was all you, wasn't it?

Han Choong Ho, Go Yeong Suk, Yang Gil Su, and Kim Bok Rye.

You killed all of them, right?

Why do you want to know so much?

About Go Yeong Suk...

Unlike the other victims,

I can't understand why you killed Go Yeong Suk.

She deserved it.

That's why I killed her.

There's no one on earth...

that deserves to die, you scum.

This world is better off with her dead.

If you don't want to end up like her, stay quiet.

The level of resentment and anger towards Go Yeong Sook...

seemed different compared to the other victims.

It seemed somewhat...

more private and personal.

To catch Kim Hyun Seok, we have to go back to Go Yeong Suk's case.

There has to be a connection between the two.

Going back to before Go Yeong Suk was killed,

we'll have to get all records of Kim Hyun Seok's call history.

I'll try requesting the telephone company for assistance.

You guys find the testifiers of the Go Yeong Suk case...

and meet them. Anything will help.

Find every single thing about Go Yeong Suk.

- All right. - Yes, sir.

Keep in mind,

try to make sure Chief Kim doesn't know about this.

Remember that your punishment is still being reviewed.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Let's go. - Yes, sir.

Did you hear from the orphanage?

Yes. They won't be able to come until late tomorrow.

I'm afraid we'll have to take care of him until then.

How did he end up in the orphanage anyway?

Three years ago, on their way to their grandparent's house,

he separated from his brother. That's how he ended up there.

Considering that he doesn't talk about his home or other family,

I think he and his brother left home for a bad reason.

Their grandparents' house...

Then the only family he has...

is in his hometown or his grandparents', right?

There's got to be some kind of clue in either of those places.

If we find his hometown, we'll know where his grandparents' house is.

Let's trace his whereabouts and work backward.

He was first discovered at Insung Station.

To get to their grandparents' house,

he said he and his brother walked along the tracks for three days.

Insung Station and railway tracks...

For three days?

At a child's pace, the farthest one can go in one day...

would be within 30 kilometers at the most.

If they had walked for three days...

and were discovered at Insung Station...

That's the last stop.

They must've started from around here.

They probably lived in this area.

We can check Kim Hyun Seok and Kim Min Seok birth records.

I'll try asking the nearby police stations and town offices...

- for assistance. - Good. Let's do whatever we can.

We need to do whatever we can to find something at this point.

Take him to the night duty room so he can get some sleep.

Yes, sir.

I'll take him.

Is my brother here yet?

No.

Mister.

Are you looking for my brother?

You're going to arrest him, aren't you?

I heard the policemen say...

that my brother is a bad person.

He's not that type of person.

He's not a bad person.

Tae Joo.

Get some more sleep.

These are all records of Kim Hyun Seok's call history?

Yes. The records start from late February.

Who does he think he is? He used the public phone way too much.

We're trying to find the numbers that overlap first.

Good. What did you come up with?

Most of the calls were to a police station and the orphanage in Insung.

Next was to the town office.

He was looking for his brother.

Yes. Other than those, there were hospitals, hostess bars, inns,

motels and so forth.

If you look here, there's always a call made to the Hawaii Bar...

where Go Yeong Suk worked and Dong Jin Inn where she was killed.

He was chasing Go Yeong Suk for quite a long time.

What on earth did she do that made him chase her?

It'll take us forever to look through all the records.

Hello?

Yes.

Where's this?

- Right here. - Yes. Go ahead.

It's Hangbok Welfare Center. He made quite a few calls here.

"A welfare center"?

I think I've found Kim Hyun Seok's home.

Really?

A police station in Guseong called...

after seeing the official document.

(Daesung Police Station, Detective Kim Duk Sool)

Welcome. You've come from Insung, right?

I'm Captain Kang Dong Cheol of Seobu Police Station.

- I'm Chief Han Tae Joo. - Nice to meet you.

I'm sure you must be tired coming all this way.

Nonsense. I'm sure you must be busy with work here.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We should help one another when we can.

As soon as I saw the document, I knew they were Chul Sung's kids.

I recognized them immediately. Please, come this way.

This is it. It's this house here.

What happened?

There was a fire last year.

The owner lit briquettes in his room...

and died here.

The owner of this house wasn't sane.

He lost his right hand in the Vietnam War.

When he returned home, he found out his wife...

had left him for a much younger guy.

How could he work without his right hand?

He drank every single day and got into fights until he died.

It's a shame.

His son must've been a good student.

- Hyun Seok? - Yes.

He did quite well in school.

He couldn't go to school often because he didn't have the money,

but if he came from a decent family, he would've gone to medical school.

Who's this?

She was the eldest daughter, Kyung Ran.

She worked nights at a bar to pay for her brothers' tuitions...

and took care of her father. She did everything.

She didn't get to go to high school. She worked hard at a young age.

Where is she now?

She died.

She somehow ended up suffering from a nasty disease.

She couldn't work and had to stay home in bed.

According to the forensics team, she died days before the fire.

His daughter was dead, and he no longer had a way to get money.

He probably dwelled on his misfortune and set his home on fire.

It's a shame what happened to Kyung Ran.

She should've just ran away with her brothers.

When exactly did the brothers run away?

It was probably...

around this time three years ago.

Chul Sung had a drinking problem, but what's more is...

whenever he heard the sound of sirens,

he'd go crazy and start beating up his kids.

The fire started in the main room.

I guess that's why this room wasn't damaged much.

Wow, that's still in one piece.

Kyung Ran always listened to it.

(Sanulrim)

Has Kim Hyun Seok visited here recently?

It wasn't recent.

An old lady who lives next door saw him on the day of the fire,

but she's old and she has Alzheimer's so her words aren't...

necessarily trustworthy.

Ma'am. Do you remember seeing this guy last year?

At the house that was on fire.

Ma'am. Please look at me.

Ma'am. Can't you hear me?

- My goodness. - Hey. Be quiet.

Do you happen to know where the children's grandparents live?

- I'm hungry. - The grandparent's house?

- It's somewhere in Insung. - You pretended not to hear.

I think I heard that their grandmother lives there alone.

Somewhere around Insung Station.

- Give me food. - Food?

- What kind of food? - I'm hungry.

Captain.

I'll prepare the meal later.

What's the name of their grandmother?

It was...

Jang Choon Ja.

- Jang Choon Ja. - Yes.

May I take a look at the records in regard to the fire incident?

Of course. Follow me.

Her name is Jang Choon Ja, and she's in her 70s.

So she was born in somewhere between 1910 and 1920.

She resided near Insung Station.

Yes. Tell Nam Sik to do the research when he gets back here.

Okay. Take care.

Captain.

The coal briquette wasn't the cause for the fire.

What do you mean?

There's been some evidence of flammable liquid.

In cases of flammable liquid,

we are able to see a pattern of dark puddles like these.

Are you saying that someone set the house on fire intentionally?

The old lady could be right about seeing Kim Hyun Seok.

He went there to find his sister and saw she was dead.

Could that have made him go mad?

But the strange thing is that...

Kim Hyun Seok was separated from his brother three years ago.

And he disappeared all of the sudden.

He comes back after three years and started to murder people.

Where could he have possibly been?

The three-year gap definitely has...

something to do with Go Yeong Suk.

My goodness.

(Sanulrim)

You don't know what you should look for, do you?

No.

It's a mysterious case mixed with...

personal feelings.

Of course you don't know what to do.

What are you talking about?

Officer Han. Are you trying to arrest the culprit?

Or are you trying to seek revenge?

From the fact that you can't answer me right away,

I see that you are seeking revenge.

You would want to kill him.

Like the way he killed your father.

Then what's the hesitation?

Just shoot him when you meet him.

I'm not necessarily seeking revenge.

Then what?

Are you feeling sympathy from his childhood?

I don't know.

Wake up. He's a murderer.

You are too soft.

This is insane.

You'll figure it out soon...

when you confront him.

About what kind of decision you will make.

(Insung Seobu Police Station)

Hello. I'm calling from Insung Seobu Police Station.

Where are you located?

Sarang Hospital. All right.

Kim Hyun Seok's grandmother's house was in Oildong,

but Jang Choon Ja passed away three years ago,

and the house was wrecked. Nobody could live there.

What about Go Yeong Suk?

I interrogated every coworker of Go Yeong Suk,

but I got nothing new.

She doesn't have any family or friends.

There's no one who knows well about her.

How long has it been since she worked at the room salon?

About two years.

Before that, she worked as a nursing assistant.

- A nursing assistant? Where? - Yes. There's a facility called...

Hangbok Welfare Center in Juryedong.

She worked there for half a year.

Is that why he called that facility so many times?

You guys should go there...

and look for anyone who knows Go Yeong Suk.

- Okay. - Okay.

Captain. Chief wants you at Waldaeri.

Waldaeri? Why they need me there?

They found a dead body.

I'm busy with other work. Why do I have to go?

Tell Unit 1 to go instead of me.

Chief said that the victim is also a police offer.

He wants everyone at the scene.

Do you know him?

His name is Bae Sang Moon, and he's from Dongbu Station.

Back in the days, he even received an award...

from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

What happened to him?

What's wrong?

His scars are similar to those of Kim Bok Rye.

It seems like he was struck by a police baton.

Well, what do you know.

It's exactly the same. Do you think he did it?

I need to check.

What happened?

Those guys over there were fishing and ended up hooking the body.

I think the culprit abandoned the body after the murder.

Is anyone from Dongbu Station here yet?

He came to identify the body.

There he is.

He's been reported missing?

Yes. His wife reported it...

because he didn't come home for several days.

We were searching for him after the report,

but I didn't expect this to happen.

When did he go missing?

In the afternoon of the 10th. So it's been 8 days.

In the evening, he went out to meet...

What was the name? Pretty? That was the last time he was seen.

- Who is Pretty? - We're not sure about that.

We thought she might be a girl at the room salon,

but no one went by that name.

Pretty. Pretty.

It sounds awfully familiar.

The guy who caused trouble at the police station.

The one from the mental hospital.

Who?

That E.T.? That jerk?

I'm sure he said the word, "pretty".

Let's get going.

It's you, pretty. It's me, Young Soo.

That E.T. knew Kim Hyun Seok.

That's right. Before Young Soo...

went to the psychiatric hospital, he was in Hangbok Welfare Center.

Right. Young Soo stayed there.

And Go Yeong Suk worked there.

There must be something about this place.

You two should go to the welfare center.

We'll be right there after stopping by at the hospital.

Okay.

Let's go.

(Insung Psychiatric Hospital)

Hey, E.T.

Hey, idiots.

You little rascal.

Young Soo, do you recognize him?

It's Pretty.

E.T., do you know him?

How do you know him?

He was with me.

Where? In Hangbok Welfare Center?

He gave me milk. He's so nice.

What about this woman?

She's a bad wench.

She didn't feed us. She forced us to take strange medicine.

The medicine makes me sleepy. That stupid wench.

She was mean to Pretty.

Stop bothering me and take this medicine.

Open it.

Swallow it.

You pretty. Where do you want me to start?

Hey, I'm a cop.

Let go of me. Hey! You just hit a patient.

Yong Gi, what are you doing?

They wouldn't let me in.

What are you guys doing?

I'm Captain Kang Dong Cheol from the Seobu Police Station.

We're here to investigate a murder case. Move aside.

You can't get in there like that.

You should get a written permission from the City Hall.

"Permission"? Why would a cop need permission?

Move out of the way.

- You can't do this. - I told you to move over!

- We can't. - Move aside, you jerks.

- My gosh. - Stop them.

Hey, did you just hit him? How dare you...

- You scumbag! - Stop him.

- Move over, you idiot. - Stop that.

- Yong Gi! Hey! - Stop him!

Hangbok Welfare Center wasn't a welfare facility.

It was more like a group home for vagrants.

- "A group home for vagrants?" - Yes.

"Vagrants"?

Come to think of it, Chief Bae Sang Moon won a commendation...

for the environmental cleanup project.

Yes. He was very famous in Insung back then.

What is environmental cleanup?

Before the Asian Games and the 88 Seoul Olympics,

the government launched a major crackdown on vagrants.

They caught vagrants and sent them to facilities.

Chief Bae's main stage was the terminal and Insung Station.

Kim Hyun Seok disappeared at the station three years ago...

Because Chief Bae took him.

He just ran away from home, so he must've been out of shape.

And Chief Bae had to catch more vagrants for his performance.

So he took Hyun Seok to obtain the number required.

Min Seok.

Hyun Seok!

Hyun Seok!

Hyun Seok!

According to Oh Young Soo,

Kim Hyun Seok left the welfare center last winter.

He was locked in there for three years.

And Lee Soon Ho. Kim Hyun Seok used his identity.

He worked at Hangbok Welfare Center...

when he served in the riot police.

Everyone is related with Hangbok Welfare Center.

Things finally start to make sense.

Did you check the call history?

Not yet.

Okay. Bring the list. Let's work on it all together.

Okay.

Hello? This is Insung Seobu Police Station.

- I'm Detective Lee Yong Gi. - Hello?

This is Captain Kang from Insung Seobu Police Station.

March 28,

at around 5:14pm...

What are you guys doing?

Why are you poking around for nothing like that?

We're not poking around for nothing.

About Hangbok Welfare Center.

It's under the jurisdiction of the city government.

What on earth did you do? I got a call from the mayor.

Hello?

What are you guys doing?

- Come on out. - Detective Lee Yong Gi.

Who told you to come in here?

- I'm sorry. - Why aren't you home?

How dare you come here?

I don't know what you're plotting but just focus on the investigation.

Just don't try anything crazy...

and use your brain to do your job, okay?

What did you say?

I can't pull petty tricks to investigate a case...

like you do. I mean, I won't.

That's why you ended up like that.

I'm warning you for the last time.

I won't even care that you're my senior, okay?

Don't babble on without thinking.

So you're warning me? Say that again. Say it again, you jerk!

- Let go of me. - Stop it, Captain Kang.

- Stop it. - Say that again!

- Captain Kang. Stop it. - Okay.

- I said stop! - Please stop. Listen to me.

Wait. Hang on!

I know what Kim Hyun Seok is trying to do.

- What? - What do you mean?

The last place he called is Director Park Keun Hyung's house.

Who is he?

The director of Hangbok Welfare Center.

What are you talking about? What about Director Park?

Kim Hyun Seok said he had something to do.

He's after Director Park.

He also called Insung Golf Club which is owned by Director Park.

Where is Director Park now?

He's staying at Insung Hotel for a seminar.

Insung Hotel? Do you have his picture?

- I need his picture. - Yes.

What are you guys talking about?

Send backup to the hotel.

He might kill Director Park.

I'm a cop. What room is Director Park Keun Hyung staying in?

- Pardon me? - What room is he in?

He's in the suite.

- Cover the halls and stairways. - Okay.

- Yes, sir. - Go. Hurry.

Lead the way.

- Quiet. - We're cops.

Where's Director Park?

He went to the sauna.

- When? - About 20 minutes ago.

He must be getting ready for the seminar.

He's at the sauna. Start searching there.

Okay.

Go home. Don't worry and just go.

- Isn't it hot? - Yes.

Let's hurry.

It's the director of the hospital.

Kim Hyun Seok.

Director?

What brings you here?

- Director. - What?

No.

That's him.

Director.

- Save me. - No.

- Move. - Save me.

He's got a gun.

Move out of my way.

- Run. - Oh, my.

- Save me. - Run.

- Move. - Run.

- Gosh. - Oh, my.

Darn it.

Catch that punk and bring him here right now.

Okay.

Escort him quickly.

Be careful, okay?

Hurry.

Captain, the guard said he saw Kim Hyun Seok leave in a car.

A red car?

- Yes. - What's the number?

I didn't see the number because it was dark.

Where did it go?

It left the hotel and I think it headed to the city hall.

"City hall"?

Wait a minute.

It's Beomil-dong if he's heading from the hotel to the city hall.

Isn't Kim Hyun Seok's house near Beomil-dong?

Why did he go in that direction when he's running away?

There's a checkpoint there without any other roads...

to escape because there's only one road.

He's there to get his brother.

He doesn't know that we know about that place yet.

He killed people to find his brother.

He won't run away by himself.

Request support and follow me right away.

- Okay. - Okay.

It hasn't been long since he arrived.

Na Yeong, why are you here?

Min Seok suddenly disappeared from the car.

I thought he might come here.

He's here to find his brother.

We have to get him before he finds his brother.

You should go to their home right now.

Officer Yoon should wait for the backup force.

I'll search the surroundings.

Let's spread.

Kim Hyun Seok, stay where you are.

Kim Hyun Seok.

It's all over now.

You can't escape from here.

Who says that it's over?

I didn't even start yet.

What will you start?

Why? Do you want to be separated from your brother again?

Do you think your sister would want that?

What do you know to say such things?

Hyun Seok.

Min Seok, wait here. I'll come to find you soon.

Hyun Seok.

Hyun Seok.

Hyun Seok.

Come here, Tae Joo.

My son.

Let's see.

You're so handsome.

- Tae Joo, let's fly. - Honey, be careful.

Tae Joo.

(Sun Dong Yol)

Who am I?

I told you I would get it, right?

Detective Han!

Tae Joo!

You're an outstanding officer.

But...

why are you chasing my brother and I like this?

Is it because...

of the man who called from Seoul?

Why are you pretending that you don't know?

You even checked the phone calls.

I looked that up for Officer Yoon.

I did some research...

on who that person is.

It's been a long time.

I know that you're having a hard time there.

But you have to complete the mission successfully.

Who is that person?

What do you know?

Don't you know...

who that person is?

What?

That's interesting.

Then you won't know...

the reason...

why you're here.

Let me give you some advice for the last time.

Don't trust...

that person who called you too much.

That person...

No!

- Han Tae Joo. - Chief.

Tell me who that person is.

What do you know?

You'll find out soon.

That person...

will come...

to see you.

- Han Tae Joo! - Chief!

- Call the ambulance. - Okay.

- Han Tae Joo! - Chief!

- He's flatlining. - Hurry, get the defibrillator!

Doctor Jang, hurry up and go get Doctor Jang.