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(This program is not related to...)

(a particular group, region, religion or individual.)

This is an announcement regarding the nighttime military training.

A training drill is going on now,

so those of you...

It doesn't matter who you are.

I will only believe in...

the things that are in front of my eyes.

Lieutenant Han!

Doctor, he's in a semi-coma.

His blood pressure is 210 over 112.

Get me 20 more milligrams of mannitol. Hurry.

Tae Joo!

Please come back, Tae Joo.

The surgery will be over soon.

Mom.

Tae Joo.

Doctor.

Doctor? Is anyone there?

Tae Joo.

Doctor!

Mr. Han Tae Joo.

Have you come to?

I can finally say hello to you face to face.

I'm Jang Won Jae, your primary physician.

Mr. Han Tae Joo.

Can you hear my voice?

I'm Jang Won Jae, your primary physician.

So you were the one...

who kept calling out to me.

Am I awake now?

Congratulations, Mr. Han Tae Joo.

The surgery turned out great.

You did lose a lot of your strength, but no need to worry.

Congratulations.

Mother.

Tae Joo.

Good work. You worked so hard.

- I'm sorry, Mother. - No, no.

I'm so happy...

that you've returned to me like this.

It must have been so hard.

Good work. Truly.

This is the doctor who was in charge of your surgery.

I'm Chief Ahn Min Sik, the lead investigator in this case.

- Why did you come here? - You know why.

What do you mean?

When we close this case...

let's go back home together.

Hang in there for a bit longer.

I'm Chief Ahn Min Sik.

It's nice to meet you like this.

It was a difficult surgery, but you endured it well.

Good work.

Congratulations on returning home, Mr. Han Tae Joo.

What happened?

Have I really returned?

Or am I still dreaming?

(Life on Mars)

President Moon and President Trump's fourth official meeting...

will help to spark a more open-minded discussion...

regarding the issue of North Korea.

This has been Reporter Kim Jae Jung.

The meeting between the U.S. and Korea...

Tae Joo.

which was the fourth of its kind, proceeded for four days...

Seo Hyun.

Thank you. Thank you so much for waking up.

Tae Joo.

Seo Hyun.

I'm sorry.

Why would you be?

Don't say that.

I'm the one who feels sorry.

You were injured because of me.

What happened, anyway?

Officer Cho saved me.

Officer Cho?

After you were injured,

the rest of the police searched the entire Seongil-dong.

Fortunately, Officer Cho found the house that I was in.

What about Kim Min Seok?

The entire police department is trying their best to investigate,

but we haven't found a single clue.

Don't hesitate to tell me if you need my help.

Don't be too hard on yourself.

It's only been one day since you woke up.

Don't worry about Kim Min Seok. We'll arrest him for sure.

How does it feel like to be alive again?

I'll get used to it.

It feels like I've had a long dream.

I'm assuming the dream wasn't so bad...

based on the fact that you weren't awake for a month.

Mr. Han Tae Joo. It's time for your checkup.

Okay.

You should go.

Tae Joo.

I'm glad that you came back.

I'll keep in touch.

Okay.

(Room 5355, Doctor Jang Won Jae)

(Call history)

(Calling number: 02-345-5355)

Tae Joo. Let's go.

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high,

and the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby.

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly,

And the dreams that you dream of dreams really do come true.

This was a part of the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow,"

the soundtrack from "The Wizard of Oz."

Like Dorothy,

have you guys ever been to the world of dreams over the rainbow?

Somewhere far behind the clouds...

where trouble melts like lemon drops.

While you're listening to this music, why don't you try...

to forget all your concerns and dream of that place?

This was Choi Hwa Jeong.

You don't have to do that. I'll do it.

I'll just finish what I was doing.

You should take some rest.

Tae Joo.

When the outpatient treatment is over,

why don't you come home and take some rest for a bit?

- Your aunt also misses you. - I'll think about it.

I hope you're not just saying that.

Take a leave of absence and get an extended period off from work.

I don't feel good about leaving you here all by yourself.

All right. I'll do that.

Okay. Thank you.

I couldn't make it for...

the anniversary of Father's death.

It's an annual event.

It's not a big deal if you miss just one of them.

He'll understand. You don't need to worry about it.

(Sun Dong Yol)

Mom.

What?

Have we ever lived in Insung?

Yes.

When you were little,

we lived there for a short time.

How do you remember that?

Even I forgot about it.

I had a dream.

And I was in Insung.

In my dream,

I met Dad.

In my dream,

Dad wasn't the great person I thought he was.

Mom.

Dad didn't die in Saudi Arabia, did he?

How exactly...

did he die?

I don't...

know all the details.

The police officers came...

and said...

he was shot to death.

To be honest, I didn't want to know the details.

You're right.

Dad wasn't the great person you think he was.

But he sure was a great father to you, Tae Joo.

I'm sorry.

I should have told you sooner.

I'm sorry for bringing it up.

I know you have been trying to hide it from me.

I'm sorry, mom.

It would have been harder for you to take.

I'm sorry, mom.

(Insung Seobu Police Station)

- Hey, Nam Sik. - Yes.

- I think you made a typo here. - Where?

You wrote her name as Kim Bok Soon, but it's Kim Soon Bok.

Sorry about that. Wait, it is Kim Bok Soon.

Hey. What are you doing here?

Stop zoning out.

Hey. Miss Yoon.

- Miss Yoon. - Miss Yoon isn't here.

Are you out of your mind?

Can I help you?

How can a man your age know about that case?

Even I can't clearly remember as I heard it from my superiors.

Because of the serial murder case in Hwaseong at the time,

nobody paid much attention to the murder cases that happened in here.

I can't exactly remember how many victims he murdered.

Maybe 5 or 6.

(Reference room)

This is the reference room that has been used until the 1990s.

There must be a file in regard to that murder case somewhere in here.

Take your time and give me a call if you need anything.

Sure. Thank you.

Is there something you're looking for, Chief?

(Insung)

(Insung Serial Murder Case, 1988.5.18)

(Picture 2)

(Picture 2)

(Kim Hyun Seok Shot to Death While Being Arrested)

(Officer of the Year)

(Serial Killer Shot to Death While Being Arrested)

Then what I saw in my dream...

really did happen?

How could this be?

Hyun Seok!

- Han Tae Joo! - No.

- Chief! - Chief!

- Han Tae Joo! - No.

Are you finished?

Could you possibly find the people that worked here in 1988?

Pardon?

These are their names.

(Kang Dong Cheol, Lee Yong Gi, Cho Nam Sik, Yoon Na Yeong)

1988 would be 30 years ago.

The people from back then would've already retired.

I'm sure they're not even in our database.

(Employee Search, Lee Yong Gi)

(No results found)

(Search for Cho Nam Sik)

(No results found)

Try Yoon Na Yeong.

(Yoon Na Yeong)

(No results found)

Like I said, they're not in the system.

Are you sure these people worked here?

- Yes. - I'll try looking through a more...

extensive database, but don't keep your hopes high too much.

It goes so far back, so I can't promise you that we have anything.

Please do what you can.

All right.

This morning, in the Dongho-dong studio district in Incheon,

the body of a 20-year-old female was found by the house owner.

According to the police, considering the traces and crime method,

the case has many similarities to...

the so-called manicure serial murder.

In spite of the judicature's month-long investigation,

they can't seem to hide their embarrassment.

Regardless of the broad-scale investigation,

the whereabouts of the Kim Min Seok is still unknown.

The anxiety level of the local residents is increasing.

The face of Kim Min Seok whose on the wanted list will be revealed.

(Suspect, Kim Min Seok)

That's the exact expression you had on your face when you ate beans.

Han Tae Joo. I remember who you are now.

Stop. I'm telling you. Don't do that.

Goodbye, Min Seok.

Goodbye.

Was anything else found?

Was there really nothing else?

- Please give us a comment. - Can you say a word, please?

What will happen from now on?

Please tell us how the investigation will proceed.

- Wait a minute. - Please say a word.

- One moment, please. - Is there anything you can give us?

- Wait a minute. - Say a word for us, please.

- What will happen now? - Can you give us more information?

Seo Hyun.

Tae Joo.

Are you all right?

I've gone through this several times.

Is it all right for a patient to be out and about like this?

I saw the news.

It's Kim Min Seok, isn't it?

I haven't received the evidence analysis yet,

but I think it's him. Look at this...

This is from a convenience store near the victim's house.

I think he spotted the victim here...

and followed her home and committed the crime there.

These are photos of the crime scene?

Yes.

Do you remember the last message I left you?

You were right. Something's not right.

There's someone that has his back.

I think there's an accomplice.

The scum has always been a step ahead of us.

He was even able to damage the evidence.

If that's not the case, I can't find any other way to explain this.

I think the person that shot at you...

is the accomplice to Kim Min Seok.

It's a bullet from a 38-caliber.

but the forensics team didn't find anything special.

Did you see the guys face, by any chance?

No. It all happened too fast.

Then is there anything else you can remember?

Who are you?

The gun barrel was long.

I remember it was an old-style revolver pistol.

"An old-style revolver pistol"?

It's the old version of the model that's being produced nowadays.

If I remember correctly and the gun barrel was really long,

it should be a model that was given to officers before 2007.

Then could the accomplice be an officer?

That's possible.

The gun that was given out then has now been replaced.

I'm sure hardly anyone uses that model on scenes.

I'll try asking Detective Cho about this.

I appreciate it.

Prosecutor Jeong. They've found Kim Min Seok's hideout.

(We oppose the development plan! Let's protect our homes.)

My goodness.

What did this guy eat and throw up? This doesn't even flush.

What did the residents say?

Some residents didn't even know that someone lived here.

Considering the condition of the house, they didn't dare come near.

(Insung Milk)

(Expiration Date: 2018.4.9)

(Expiration Date: 2018.5.17)

I think he stayed here for at least a month.

Do you think he really left?

Considering his belongings are still here,

I'm sure he couldn't have made it far.

He was caught on camera leaving at 10:25.

Post officers on every street corner that leads to this place.

We never know when he'll show up here again.

Yes, ma'am.

- What are they? - Painkillers.

Painkillers?

Could he be hurt?

Darn it. Follow me. Hurry up and run.

What's going on?

It's Kim Min Seok. He's by the crossroad near the convenient store.

- What happened? - Officer Cho's team is after him.

Request for cooperation to the police stations nearby.

Tae Joo, you should stay here. You're not in your best state.

That's Kim Min Seok! Go after him. Go.

Hurry. Run.

Stop!

- Hey, request for help. - Are you okay?

- Hurry, hurry. - Did you see the plate number?

We have to stop him. Follow me.

Stop there!

- What happened? - There's nothing there.

Last night near Dongho-dong in Incheon,

the entire police department that was searching for...

Kim Min Seok, the suspect of the manicure serial murders,

failed to arrest the suspect...

despite their large-scale search operation.

The investigation squad is enforcing the inspection...

at the tolls in Incheon,

but they haven't found anything yet.

The entire police department does not seem to be able to...

get away with their failure and they seem to be having...

- a hard time arresting the suspect. - Turn off the television.

Officer Cho.

There weren't any CCTVs near the place where he left the car.

I couldn't find any clues about where he went after that.

There were several parked cars near his escape route.

We are requesting cooperation from the car owners,

in order to see if anything was caught on their black box.

Officer Jeong. It was forensics.

They said the analysis of the murder scene is done.

- Was it Kim Min Seok? - Yes.

The crime method also matched his...

and they also found his DNA at the scene.

The time of death was 2 o'clock in the morning on the 17th.

Kim Min Seok left evidence?

Yes.

Kim Min Seok became smarter than before.

He wants to show off his work...

which is why he's leaving evidence at the scenes.

So there are eight victims in total.

No.

There are nine of them.

There's one more who wasn't officially announced.

We found her two days ago.

- What about the time of her death? - Nine days ago.

The murder period is becoming shorter.

As it's getting shorter,

the method is also becoming more violent.

Show him.

This is the crime scene of Shin Mi Jin who died nine days ago.

(Shin Mi Jin, 20 years old, worked part-time at a convenience store.)

And this is the crime scene of Oh Hyun Sook who died yesterday.

He used chloroform and targeted women who lived alone.

But the two victims you saw right now...

are evidently different from the ones we used to see.

Something feels weird.

He couldn't have just changed his method of murder.

We're concerned because we don't know the clear reason behind it.

I might know why it changed.

There are lead and arsenic components detected inside of...

Kim Min Seok's body, which is 12 times higher than a normal person.

Lead and arsenic cause serious brain damage...

including dizziness,

spasm, and paralysis.

And a mental storm as well.

Gosh.

(Oh Hyun Sook, 23 years old, nursing assistant)

Kim Min Seok is suffering from heavy metal poisoning right now.

At this stage, he will show serious symptoms of schizophrenia.

From this moment, we are going to restart every case.

Officer Lee will be in charge of the first three murder cases.

Okay.

Officer Kim will be in charge of the next three cases.

And Officer Cho will be in charge of the last two.

Officer Yoo should focus on getting information from the car owners.

Yes, ma'am.

We have to find something that we missed earlier.

It doesn't matter how minor it is.

If we can't arrest Kim Min Seok this time,

everyone should be ready to write their resignation letter.

Let's get started.

(Picture 6)

Staring at the picture wouldn't help.

My goodness. We have to arrest this scumbag and...

put him in the toilet for four consecutive days.

Hey. You can't catch the culprit with your eyes.

You have to do it with your legs.

You can't stay here and whine about it all day.

That's why you haven't caught him already.

Hey. You guys should search the entire neighborhood and...

try to look for the tiniest clue.

- Okay. - Okay.

Move over.

Where was the first place that the victim and the suspect met?

Why are you staring at me like that? Aren't you going to arrest him?

What's wrong with this scumbag? Get yourself together.

Kim Min Seok watched the victim, Oh Hyun Sook, from here.

And...

(Profile Sheet)

after he murdered Oh Hyun Sook,

he put on lipstick and nail polish as his mark.

Similar to how Kim Kyung Ran looked like.

Perhaps his attachment to his sister is the reason behind these murders.

(Picture 4)

I don't think it's necessarily attachment.

You need a sense of connection in order for an attachment to happen,

but from what we found at the scene, we can't find anything like that.

It was rather an expression of his potential anger.

The fact that he locks up the victims and puts makeup on them...

is subconscious compensation on his part.

The reason why he's doing these cruel things...

has something to do with some pain he's dealt with in the past.

What's wrong, Chief?

Officer.

- You have to take a look at this. - What is it?

It's the card transaction history of the victim, Oh Hyun Sook.

Look at the transaction history for the 16th.

Kim Min Seok was seen going out of the convenience store on the CCTV...

at 11:32pm.

But, Oh Hyun Sook was having dinner...

at a restaurant nearby the hospital, she works at.

I even confirmed with the owner of the restaurant that she was there.

What does that supposed to mean?

Kim Min Seok didn't go after Oh Hyun Sook that time.

Kim Min Seok watched and examined the victims...

for a long time before targeting them.

At that point, he has already targeted Oh Hyun Sook.

He was looking for another target.

Then who's the other woman?

This is a close-up of the photo we got from the image analysis team.

Kim Min Seok didn't leave Dongho-dong.

I'm sure he's hiding somewhere and plotting another crime.

Please re-check the CCTV footage...

from the convenience store, Detective Yoo.

- Yes, ma'am. - As for you, Detective Lee,

please go all over the neighborhood and collect information.

- All right. - And Detective Lee,

please find out who the woman in this video is.

All right.

- Let's go. - Yes, sir.

Kim Min Seok's M.O...

was developed from a traumatic incident he had as a child.

What?

The fact that he locks up the victims and puts makeup on them...

is subconscious compensation on his part.

The reason why he's doing these cruel things...

has something to do with some pain he's dealt with in the past.

When Kim Min Seok's sister was abused by his dad...

he was also probably abused.

But he still doesn't...

show any sign of resentment toward his father.

And his M.O. is just...

related to his sister, Kim Kyung Ran.

Don't cry. It'll be over soon.

It may be that...

Kim Min Seok hates his older sister.

Stay still. I told you, I'm going to make you look pretty.

Why are you looking at me like that?

What, are you going to hit me again?

I won't suffer because of you anymore. Why?

I'll be killing you soon.

Have you seen this person?

Sorry, we haven't.

Do you remember which way he went after he left?

That way.

Hello. I know this photo is pretty blurry,

but have you seen a woman who looks like this?

This is right up ahead.

You've never seen her?

No.

I told you to stay still.

I told you to stay still!

Detective Lee, go this way. And you go this way, Detective Yoo.

The three of you, come with me.

Please go that way.

Hello, have you seen a woman who looks like this?

This young lady.

If you go down the stairs and go around this way,

there's a house made of red bricks.

Tae Joo.

This is the place. It's the second floor.

She's alive. Ahn Hae Eun. Ahn Hae Eun.

Dongho-dong 17-3. Send an ambulance here. Hurry!

I'm sure he hasn't gotten far. Stay here.

Ms. Ahn Hae Eun. Ms. Ahn Hae Eun. Wake up, Ms. Ahn Hae Eun.

Why, you... Let go.

Kim Min Seok.

I'm arresting you without a warrant for committing serial murders.

Do you know Oh Hyun Sook or not?

You don't do you?

What about Ms. Ahn Hae Eun?

They said she's no longer in critical condition, so she'll live.

That's a relief.

Hello.

How is it going?

He won't say anything about his crimes or his accomplices.

We have more than enough evidence that he murdered them.

We just have to catch his accomplice now.

Where did Detective Jo go?

He left the city to inspect the handgun.

Make sure the media doesn't find out about Kim Min Seok's arrest...

- until we catch his accomplice. - All right.

Can I talk with him?

Sure.

Congrats on getting discharged from the hospital, Tae Joo.

It's nice to see you like this again.

Judging from your expression...

you must've remembered who I am.

Yes.

What a relief.

I even went to see you at the hospital to say my final goodbyes.

Yes, and I'm thankful for that.

And that's why I'm planning to come visit you too...

if you can avoid the death penalty, that is.

Those two know each other?

I don't know.

You don't think you can avoid the death penalty...

after killing all these people, do you?

But who knows?

If you tell me who helped you...

you might be able to avoid the death penalty.

- Are you threatening me? - They damaged the evidence,

but since they had a 38-caliber gun, which is only issued to cops,

he's probably a member of the police.

And that's probably how you got away amidst all those officers too.

I've already saved you twice...

while risking quite a lot.

Why did I do that...

for a murderer like you?

I can only wonder why.

Want me to tell you something?

You'll never catch him.

Why, you ask?

Because that person is someone who doesn't exist in this world.

I need to check something.

Tae Joo.

(Kim Hyun Seok)

(Dead: 1988.5.18)

(Personal Information Card)

(Escaped)

Can you look up some information about the Hangbok Welfare Center?

Sure.

Yes, show me this.

What are you looking for?

Kim Hyun Seok.

That's Kim Min Seok's older brother.

Tae Joo.

Kim Hyun Seok worked as a cop in 1988.

So he'd definitely have a 38-caliber handgun.

He might be...

Kim Min Seok's accomplice.

What are you talking about? Kim Hyun Seok is already dead.

That's right.

Kim Min Seok said the accomplice is not in this world.

His brother, Kim Hyun Seok, tried to kill Director Park...

of Hangbok Welfare Center and failed in 1988.

And he was shot dead by a police officer.

Please show me.

(The unsolved case of Director Park of Hangbok Welfare Center)

Later on, Director Park was shot to death...

by someone in 2008.

A 38-caliber bullet and theophylline were found at the scene.

Theophylline?

It's used in asthma inhalers.

Kim Hyun Seok was suffering from asthma.

He's not dead.

Tae Joo.

He's alive.

As he disguised himself...

as another man in 1988,

he's living...

disguised as someone else now.

Prosecutor Jeong.

We found the vehicle owner.

It's owned by Lee Won Ho in Anyang.

It turns out, the car was scrapped a month ago.

- The car was scrapped? - Yes.

And there's more. We found something in the car.

It's theophylline. I heard it's a kind of vasodilator.

Where's the junkyard that the car was scrapped?

It's a junkyard in Dongho-dong.

(Inhale twice a day)

Whose medicine is this?

That's Mr. Kim's.

Where is he now?

He's working right there.

- Block entrances to the junkyard. - Okay.

Detective Lee, please check the building over there.

You two, follow me.

Who are you?

Kim Hyun Seok?

Who are you?

How do you know my name?

Now that you're here,

I guess Min Seok got caught.

Last night.

How do you know my name from 30 years ago?

Have we met before?

Han Choong Ho.

Do you remember the name?

I'm not sure.

With this gun,

you killed my father.

Tae Joo!

You're not sure?

You're not sure?

The statute of limitations on the cases from 30 years ago has expired,

so you won't be punished for that.

But the crimes you've committed...

won't go anywhere.

Hangbok Welfare Center still has...

the record of Kim Hyun Seok's fingerprints.

It turns out he's Kim Hyun Seok.

As you said, he was disguised as someone else.

He went missing at Hangbok Welfare Center 30 years ago.

So no one knew about him.

(Kim Jin Won)

The prosecution is...

investigating the man who performed the autopsy of Kim Hyun Seok's body.

It seems there was an attempt to cover up the case.

They fabricated the announcement of death.

"Fabricate"?

It's true that Kim Hyun Seok got shot and fell down the bridge.

But they didn't find the dead body.

So they closed the case with an unidentified body.

He's a murderer who killed six people.

But they closed the case just like that?

Yes. Most of the people involved in the case are dead,

so we can't figure out the truth.

But because of the Hwaseong serial killings and the Seoul Olympics,

the government was sensitive about those cases.

That's why they tried to whitewash the case.

And...

we made immediate arrangements for Detective Jo.

The damaged evidence.

Detective Jo did it.

"Detective Jo"?

We found that Kim Jin Won sent 50,000 dollars...

to Detective Jo's bank account.

It was the day before Kim Min Seok's trial.

Detective Jo's salary was seized...

because of his gambling and loan shark debts.

Tae Joo.

Go get some rest.

We will take care of the rest.

Well done.

You can do this, right?

Don't worry.

I won't do anything that I'll regret again.

Lieutenant Han.

- Yes? - Come in.

May the witness please state their name and affiliation.

I am Lieutenant Han Tae Joo of the National Forensic Service...

Trace Evidence Analysis Team.

The trial of the serial killer Kim Min Seok was held this morning.

The Seoul Southern District Court sentenced Kim Min Seok...

to death who was prosecuted for killing nine women.

("Main culprit of the Manicure Murders sentenced to death")

The department of justice also sentenced Kim Min Seok's brother...

to life for being an accessory to Kim Min Seok's crimes,

for harboring a criminal, attempted murder, and murder.

Detective Jo, who was wanted for contaminating evidence,

was arrested yesterday morning and was sent to the prosecutor's office.

With this, the Manicure Murders that made a great stir and...

the unsolved murder case of the director of the...

Hangbok Welfare Center that happened 10 years ago has been closed.

Next in the news...

(Cold Case, Dongducheon Three-way Intersection Murder Case)

(Cold Case, Buksseoju Apartment Murder Case)

(Cold Case, Insung Hangbok Welfare Center Murder Case)

(Cold Case, Mount Seolji Murder Case)

(Cold Case, Insung Seobu Police Murder Case by Gangsters)

(Cold Case, Insung Seobu Police Murder Case by Gangsters)

(Kang Dong Cheol)

(Cho Nam Sik, Lee Yong Gi)

(Yoon Na Yeong)

(Died on duty)

"Died on duty"?

(Kang Dong Cheol)

(Died during an attack on the Insung Seobu Police by gangsters)

June 3.

(Police died during an operation)

Chief, where are you? Please hurry.

Please come quickly.

(Life on Mars)

There are people who need my help.

But I can't go there.

Everything you are seeing...

are phantasms made from your unconsciousness.

They were living people.

I can't get them out of my mind.

Tae Joo, you wanted to return to the Regional Investigation Unit.

You don't seem happy at all.

You said you had a long dream, didn't you?

Did something happen to you there?

If that happens, close your eyes.

Listen to your heart.

You will know what you really want.