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[♪ opening theme]

"JIN ISOO BY AHN BOHYUN"

"LEE GANGHYUN BY PARK JIHYUN"

"PARK JUNYOUNG BY KANG SANGJUN CHOI KYUNGJIN BY KIM SHINBI"

FLEX X COP

THE CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.

CHILD ACTORS WERE FILMED IN SAFE SITUATIONS.

[phone ringing]

- Yes? - The one who bought the scarf

was Kwon Dojun.

I talked with the seller.

Check where he is and tell me.

Call Junyoung, too.

So, I took an X-ray of this painting.

Then I found this.

There's a signature that is not Mr. Noh's.

Under Mr. Noh's painting,

why is your signature hidden?

[paintbrushes clink]

[heavy breathing]

[tires screeching]

[groans]

[exhaling]

Drop that.

You got pale when you're the one who hit me.

Stop right there and drop that, okay?

I don't want to hit you.

I learned MMA professionally.

[Dojun groans]

[shattering sound]

[Dojun groans]

[breathing]

[sighs]

[Dojun breathing]

[Isoo] Now, tell me.

Why did you do that?

[Dojun sighing] Damn. [♪ dark music]

[quietly] Damn it.

It's been ten years.

[Dojun] For ten years,

I've painted for him.

While hiding my signatures

to mark that these are my paintings.

I watched him become famous using my work,

did errands for his wife,

and took my colleague's paintings away.

Even when Yeseon killed herself,

I just ignored it and kept holding out.

[Youngjae] Oh, Mr. Kwon

is to get scholarship to study abroad?

Jeez... I don't know

how to say it.

Actually, the portfolio that he submitted

was all plagiarized.

[Youngjae sighing] As an honest educator,

I think I have to tell you this.

- I'll get going, sir. - Okay.

[Dojun sobbing] I've held out for my dream

to succeed as a great artist.

[sighing] Damn.

It's all over now.

[Dojun inhaling]

That's disappointing.

I always envied artists

[Isoo] because they seemed to work hard for their dreams

no matter how hard it was.

But you tried to use Mr. Noh for your success

and then killed him after failing in it.

What did you say?

Why is that painting your work?

It became famous because it was published in the name of Noh.

You hid behind that name and added your signature secretly.

- How pathetic. - What do you know about me?

What the hell do you know?

[sobbing] You have everything you want,

and you can do anything.

But I can't.

You lived like that for ten years.

It's too long for you to say you're free of blame.

Stand up.

I don't have handcuffs now, but don't think about running away.

[sobbing] [clanking sound]

[grunts]

Kwon.

[Isoo grunts] [Dojun holding out]

[Isoo grunts] [Dojun breathing]

Jin? [Isoo breathing]

What's going on?

- He stabbed himself. - Move.

[Dojun grunting]

[siren wailing]

[people murmuring]

[door closes]

[Junyoung] Jin, that punk.

He needs some discipline.

I'll talk to him.

Follow the ambulance, please.

I'll call you.

[grass bugs chirping]

[inhaling]

Why were you here?

Well...

I bought a painting of Mr. Noh

and found something weird on it.

[Ganghyun] So?

I took an X-ray of it and found a signature

which I had seen here.

So?

So...

I came here to find out what was going on.

[sighs]

How did Kwon Dojun

get to stab himself?

Oh, that's just...

He told me about his sob story, so I scolded him.

I was also hit here.

[Isoo] He attacked me first.

I knew you were immature and rude,

but you're worse than I thought.

I didn't expect he would do that.

We caught the criminal, and he wasn't hurt that much.

Do you still find it funny?

Someone is injured.

You know, I didn't intend this.

I just didn't expect it.

A cop must expect that and take the responsibility.

Fine, I'll take the responsibility.

The police

never work individually but as an organization.

You still don't understand that.

[Ganghyun sighs]

I don't have any power or right to reject you.

I should lead you as your team leader.

It feels like

I have a bomb on my head.

[♪ dark music]

After the election,

you'll be gone, which is my only hope.

[people murmuring] [camera shutter sound]

[shallow sigh]

[sighs]

[Sunggu] What the hell are you doing?

[shallow breathing]

[Sunggu] Ganghyun.

Am I asking for too much?

Just stop making trouble!

You can't even watch Jin Isoo?

What if the mayor candidate's son got hurt?

What if he was stabbed and killed by the criminal?

I'm sorry, sir.

[sighs] [knocking]

[door opens]

[secretary] Sir.

You should depart now.

Who made this punk a team leader?

[door closes]

[shallow breathing]

Just move to another station.

You're making too much fuss here.

Why should I do that?

You know the reason

why I hate you, right?

[♪ heavy music]

You can't hide

where you come from.

My father was just framed.

You're misunderstanding about him.

[Ganghyun] You know who my father is.

You know him very well.

He was your direct supervisor.

You never know someone's true sides.

I learned it while working in this field.

You'd better

stop shielding your father

and face the case realistically.

[grass bugs chirping]

[bag thuds]

[hangers rattling]

[♪ mellow music]

[birds chirping]

[knocking]

[Jeonghun] Are you okay?

[inhaling]

You look tired.

Stayed up all night?

No, it's not that.

I had some stuff to think about.

[Jeonghun] Let's go checkup.

I'm fine. It's not a big deal.

Get prepared to go out.

Let's go.

Jeez... I'm fine.

[Isoo exhaling]

[♪ dark music]

[Dojun] On that day,

I came out

and headed back in through the back door.

[Dojun] Near the back door,

there's no security camera.

And I stabbed him.

[Youngjae groans]

[Dojun grunts]

[Youngjae groans]

Gosh, You punk.

[Dojun] I was so scared

that I just ran away.

[shallow sigh]

Is that all?

Yes.

[♪ dark music]

What about the paint?

That was not me.

I went back to beg him to forgive me

or reveal that those paintings were all mine.

But then, I found him dead.

[breathing shakily]

I didn't know what to do.

I was out of my mind and crashed a car.

And the paint case suddenly hit me.

I didn't stab him deeply.

I thought it was possible

that Yeseon's mother killed him to revenge.

You came back because you could frame her as the murderer?

[sobbing] [Ganghyun sighs shallowly]

[inhaling]

[shallow sigh]

Our assumption is different.

We think you planned to disguise as Oh Gyeongsun

and kill Mr. Noh in the first place.

No, it was just an impulsive behavior.

Then, why did you buy the scarf?

Sca...

Scarf?

[Ganghyun] This scarf.

You bought it to disguise as Oh Gyeongsun, right?

[Junyoung] September 13th in Saseok-dong.

We confirmed that you bought it.

Wait. September...

September 13th.

Oh, that was an errand for Mr. Noh's wife.

She told me to pick up the stuff.

So I got her that.

Was that a scarf?

If you didn't kill him,

why did you stab yourself?

[clenching teeth] I stabbed Noh anyway,

and my life is over now.

[Dojun sobbing]

Then, Joo Hwayoung was the culprit?

She may have planned it

after setting the day for replacing the security cameras.

[Junyoung] She let Kwon buy the scarf and disguised as Oh Gyeongsun.

She took a taxi on purpose.

[Ganghyun] But

she didn't expect Kwon to stab him before her.

[panting] Honey...

Call an ambulance for me.

Kwon Dojun

just stabbed me.

[panting]

[groans] [♪ suspenseful music]

[Youngjae groans]

[Youngjae grunts]

[Ganghyun] But we have no evidence to prove it.

[Junyoung] Kwon Dojun, the only witness

is another suspect.

So, what do we do now?

[Ganghyun] Joo Hwayoung.

Let's investigate her again.

[machine operating sound]

[door opens]

Everything is normal.

I told you, I didn't need this.

The chairman was worried about you.

Seems like he's so desperate to be the mayor

that he even plays a good father.

- The chairman is just-- - I'll get going.

I'm busy investigating a murder case.

How's your work

as a police officer?

It's so fun.

I'm off.

Call me if you have a headache or feel dizzy.

[Isoo] Okay.

[call starting sound] [line ringing]

Hello, sir.

I let him get a checkup, and everything is normal.

Okay. Thank you.

[call ending sound]

"DETECTIVE JIN, SEVERELY INJURED, ARRESTED THE GALLERY MURDER CASE SUSPECT"

[phone vibrates]

[Isoo] Come for a bribe.

[Kyungjin] Wow, awesome!

[♪ romantic music playing]

[Isoo] I'll do it myself.

Thanks.

Enjoy.

Never had such a tasty bribe.

By the way,

what do you think?

Did I do something wrong?

Something wrong? You?

Yes.

Ganghyun was mad at me so much.

Want me to list your faults up

- from your first day? - No.

From yesterday.

You acted without reporting anyone. That's the problem.

I just went there to ask something.

You must share anything related to the investigation.

Ms. Lee decides how to investigate. You should've told her.

If you find out anything,

report me first.

Don't do anything alone.

And the suspect was injured.

Ganghyun might be punished for that.

He just stabbed himself. Why would she be punished?

That's how an organization works.

And she is somewhat hated by her superiors.

Why is she hated?

Didn't you say she's the youngest inspector ever?

Yes, absolutely.

She arrested 34 vicious criminals for only three years.

But there is a story behind her.

What story?

Well...

I'm not the one to tell you.

Ask her yourself later when you two get close.

Hmm...

Excuse me.

Get me what I ordered earlier.

[Isoo] I bought a winery last year.

This is from there.

How much is this wine?

[manager] It's 3.2 million won.

[Isoo] Open it, please.

[wine bottle taps] Wow.

[wine opener operating sound]

This is the one I could never reject.

I'll try some.

[♪ dark music]

Her father worked in the Violent Crime field for 30 years.

He was called "Hook."

He was a legendary figure.

- And then? - And then...

a few months before his retirement,

[Kyungjin] he was caught for accepting a bribe.

How much was that?

Maybe it was a box full of cash.

He was dismissed for that.

So what?

It can't be a reason to hate her.

They don't think so.

Even worse, our chief

was a hearing inspector who investigated that case.

But Ms. Lee is managing to endure all of these.

Superiors hate her,

and people badmouth her.

She even became a team leader at such a young age,

making some of them jealous.

But there's one more problem.

The real culprit seems to be Joo Hwayoung.

[♪ heavy music]

Make it clear.

- Are you in or not? - [Jinkyu's friend] In.

[Jinkyu's friends respond]

[Jinkyu's friends chattering]

[grass bugs chirping]

[sighs]

[dog barking in distance]

[sighs]

[nurse] Mr. Kwon.

You'll be moved to a VIP room.

What?

VIP room. We're transferring you now.

This way, please.

[door closes]

"WE HOPE YOU GET WELL HANSU GROUP"

[Isoo exclaims]

[Isoo] This room looks so clean and nice.

This is only for VIP patients.

I'll pay all the cost for these.

Don't worry about that.

You're here to apologize?

No.

I won't apologize.

For physical and mental damage, you can claim compensation from me.

I'll give you as much as you want.

Or study abroad with that money.

[scoffs]

Study abroad? I'm going to jail.

You didn't cause him a deadly wound.

If you write a sincere letter of apology, the judge may go easy on you.

Is his wife the culprit?

It seems so,

but we don't have evidence.

Oh.

Then...

didn't you find a key

from Mr. Noh's clothes?

[♪ suspicious music]

[phone vibrates]

Need a plastic bag?

No, it's fine.

[bar code reader beeps]

[phone vibrates]

"JIN ISOO"

[sighing] He's so annoying.

[door locking sound]

[rustling]

[cat meowing in the screen]

[exclaims]

This is full of cheese.

[exclaims] [♪ soft music]

[Isoo] Ms. Lee. I found out a new fact!

[birds chirping]

[breathing]

[grunts]

[exhaling]

Have breakfast.

I'm not hungry.

But you should eat some before you go.

- I'm off. - [Misook] Wait.

Deliver it to the house across the street on your way.

- Why? - You have to ask?

Our neighbor has nothing to eat in his place.

No, I won't do that.

You never say yes to me at once. [cup thuds]

Take it and deliver it.

[sighs]

Mom.

You don't know who that guy is?

You don't have to worry about him at all.

Why?

Is he someone famous?

[sighs]

I hope you sometimes watch the news

other than dramas.

News is always boring and gloomy.

Dramas are much more interesting.

I'm leaving.

[Misook] Who's that guy?

Is he famous?

[Isoo exclaims]

What's up? [Isoo sniffing]

It stinks more than usual today.

[inhaling]

[Ganghyun sighs]

Oh, morning coffee for you, Ms. Lee.

I couldn't reach you yesterday.

You didn't ignore my call, right?

Why are you suddenly being polite?

I found new information to arrest Joo Hwayoung.

- What's that? - I met Kwon Dojun yesterday.

You met whom?

Not for investigation.

I just visited him to see if he's okay.

So? [♪ tense music]

He said Mr. Noh always carried a key at his waist.

It was a key for his private safe.

Joo once asked Kwon to steal it from Noh.

There was no key at the scene.

Because Joo took it.

We can arrest her with that.

Okay.

I promise I'll ask you before I move.

I swear.

[scoffs]

After the scholarship was cancelled,

Mr. Kwon planned to disguise as Oh Gyeongsun

and kill Mr. Noh.

We found evidence that he bought the same scarf

as the one that Oh Gyeongsun had.

I heard Mr. Kwon

stabbed himself.

Yes, he did it when he was arrested,

and...

he died this morning.

Oh, my gosh.

[Hwayoung sighing] Poor guy.

I'll get going now.

[sighs]

[♪ heavy music]

[door opens]

[door closes] [sighs]

[Hwayoung] It's all over, Jinkyu.

Kwon, that punk, is dead.

Meet me at the bank.

"HANEUL BANK"

[bank president] Mr. Jin, how can I help you?

[exhaling] Well...

[♪ tense music] [shallow laugh]

[unlocking sound] [door opens]

[manager] Hello.

[Jinkyu exclaims shallowly]

[laughs]

[Isoo exclaims]

[Isoo breathing]

[Isoo] Oh, Mr. Noh was preparing for a divorce

hiding his fortune here.

[Isoo inhaling]

[♪ rhythmical music]

[whooshing sound effect]

[fingerprint matching]

"SCAN RESULT"

[Ganghyun] I see your clear bloody fingerprint here.

[groans]

[Youngjae breathing heavily]

[Ganghyun] Do you want

to confess?

[scoffs]

Hey.

[scoffing] It's not me but that woman who killed him.

[sighs]

Confess now.

I told you, that woman is a murderer.

I have nothing to do with this--

[Screams] [♪ bright music]

Shut up, you fucking asshole!

[Hwayoung] Come here!

Jeez, that must hurt.

- You, asshole. - Take her out.

[Hwayoung] Come here, you bastard.

Gosh, it's so Instagrammable.

[Hwayoung yelling]

- [laughing] Hey, it's not me. - Bae Jinkyu!

Oh, gosh!

Come on, she's the one who murdered him.

[Hwayoung] You, fucking trash. Come here!

[Jinkyu] Hey, she's out to kill one more.

Killing one more.

[Hwayoung chattering]

[call starting sound]

[line ringing]

Director Lee.

I have a suggestion for you.

Thanks to you, we hit the jackpot again, Mr. Jin.

The tickets are selling like a hot cake.

Nothing can beat the original.

"ABOUT ORIGINAL"

[♪ mellow music]

"ABOUT ORIGINAL: LEE YESEON"

"POWER TO PROTECT THE ORIGINAL IS IN ART VIEWERS"

[breathing shakily]

[Gyeongsun] Detective.

Oh.

[exhaling]

[Gyeongsun] Thank you.

No, no. Don't mention it.

[Gyeongsun] Every single day was a pain for me.

I think I can breathe from now on.

[Gyeongsun breathing shakily]

[Gyeongsun] Yeseon will be so happy in the Heaven.

[sobbing] Thank you.

"LEE YESEON"

[Gyeongsun breathing shakily]

"ABOUT ORIGINAL"

[tires screeching]

[grass bugs chirping]

Let's go.

[grunts]

[door locking sound]

[Isoo] Huh?

- Seungju. - [Seungju] Hey, you.

Why didn't you tell me you were moving?

It just happened suddenly.

Let's get in.

[Shallow exclamation]

Welcome to my humble house.

[Seungju] Yes, it's really humble.

[laughing shallowly] You're the first--

No.

You're the second guest here.

[shallow laugh]

Have a seat.

Okay.

[rattling]

[Isoo] Here, I made a little coffee.

[cup thuds] [Isoo exclaims shallowly]

You're acting out again?

[Isoo] I'm not a child anymore.

That's what I'm saying.

[Seungju inhaling]

Just move next to my house.

I've got a new one for you.

I like this place.

[Seungju] It doesn't suit you.

It's too small and uncomfortable.

It suits Detective Jin Isoo.

Oh.

[Isoo] Today, someone called me, "Detective."

It sounded great.

- Your heart's set on it this time? - Yes.

Yes, indeed.

[laughs]

[announcer] The Seoul mayoral election is just 40 days away.

Approval ratings of Jin Myeongchul, Hansu Group's chairman,

and Wang Jongtae, the three-time legislator

are fighting within the margin of error.

As Jin has grown Hansu for the last ten years

to be a world-class company,

people seem to place high hopes on his managing skills.

Next up.

Jin Myeongchul's son Jin Isoo, the Senior Inspector,

curated an exhibition for a plagiarized painter

who committed suicide.

According to the staff, Jin opened this exhibition

to reveal that the paintings are by a plagiarized artist named Lee Yeseon--

What are you drinking?

I'm taking care of myself.

It's part of blood sugar management.

You never share such a good thing.

"JIN'S 'NOBLESSE OBLIGE'"

Did you receive a bribe from Hansu?

I could be lured for about two billion,

but they aren't calling me.

Then, what's that?

Why do you keep talking Jin Isoo up?

To humiliate him hard later.

A good reputation

leads to a more significant downfall.

Hey.

[Joseph] Come on.

I'll introduce you to someone.

"KIM JEONGYEON"

[keyboard clacking]

[♪ tense music]

Hello.

[Joseph laughs shallowly]

[rattling]

[kettle clinking]

The world is simpler

than it looks.

People who keep their position well

can manage the system.

[laughs]

Please don't be too polite.

You know we're scared of reporters the most.

[Jongtae and Joseph laugh]

There are some guys who try to cross the line

like Jin Myeongchul.

Why does a businessman who only pursues money

want to be a politician?

You don't think so?

What do you want from me?

[Jongtae exclaims shallowly]

Jin Myeongchul's weak point is his son,

Jin Isoo.

Dig into him.

Reveal that he's an illegitimate son,

and... [rustling]

how his mother died.

[Jongtae] You don't have to do it now.

Let's drop the bombshell three days before the election.

All the newspapers will report about Jin Isoo,

and people will get suspicious.

[tongue clacking]

[Jongtae] We'll make them vote at that moment.

[glass clinks]

[door closes]

[door lock beeps]

[♪ bright music] [Isoo grunts]

[music pauses] What?

[birds chirping]

That's a leaf blight.

Oh, isn't it dead?

It will die if you do nothing.

Then, what should I do?

[bicycle pedaling sound]

[bicycle chain clanking]

What's with him?

[doorbell chimes] [♪ bright music]

You need to spray pesticide.

[Isoo] What?

[shallow exclamation]

[pumping sound]

[shallow exclamation]

[spraying pesticide]

- Get out of the way. - Oh.

[pumping sound]

I'm working with Lee Ganghyun.

I know. I heard it.

Oh, you did?

[pumping sound]

Is it severe?

[Hyungjun] Not too severe yet.

I was worried that it was dead.

It's me who planted this tree.

You lived here before?

I had lived here until I was seven,

and I came back now.

[♪ mellow music]

[door opens]

[grass bugs chirping]

[door closes]

[Hyungjun] Hey, kid.

Look at me.

You okay?

[sighing] No, forget it.

Hey, what's up with you?

Hey.

I'll call ambul--

[Hyungjun] You okay?

[shallow sigh]

[pumping sound]

I'm not tall enough for this. You spray up there.

Spray it again after a week.

Be careful not to let it stain on your hand.

[Isoo] Thank you.

[breathing]

[Misook] Eat some before you go.

[slurping]

Gosh, it's hot.

Your stomach aches if you eat something cold in the morning.

[slurping]

[exhaling] [cup clinks]

I'm off.

[Misook] Deliver that kimchi to him.

[♪ interesting music]

Gosh, you startled me.

What's this? [Ganghyun dusts hands]

My mom sent it to you.

For your information,

[tapping kimchi box]

this will be very salty.

I recommend not eating it.

[tapping kimchi box]

[Ganghyun] Hurry up, or you'll be late.

[Isoo] Wait up.

[Isoo stepping quickly]

Oh, you cleaned the car.

Good job.

Shut up.

Hey, it's a compliment.

[Isoo tutting]

I met your father this morning.

- My father? - Yes.

He helped me take care of the tree in my yard.

You mean, my father got into your house?

Right.

Why?

No, it's just... He hardly comes outside.

Heard of the exhibition?

What exhibition?

The exhibition of Lee Yeseon.

Haven't heard of it.

[Isoo] What kind of cop doesn't watch the news?

There was an article about it.

Do you think I have time to watch the news?

Do you?

[Isoo] Jeez, we don't click.

We really don't click.

10/5 Ugok-ro.

- [Kyungjin] Good morning. - [Ganghyun] You're early.

[Junyoung] Okay, I got it.

I'll be there soon.

A dead body was found in Eunbu-dong.

Really? Let's go.

What are you going to do with him?

Let's wait and see. He said he'd do better.

Why does Park look at me like that?

Because he hates you.

I see.

I hate him, too.

This way for Jin, and that way for Kyungjin.

Ask around every neighbor in this alley about the victim.

Ask them if they saw anything suspicious.

[Isoo] Hey, hey.

- Every house here? - [Ganghyun] Sure.

[clapping sound] Start.

[Kyungjin] Yes, ma'am.

[Isoo] Hey...

[neighbors murmuring]

How can I do it all by myself?

[♪ tense music]

[camera shutter sound]

[camera shutter sound]

[camera shutter sound]

[cicadas chirping]

[doorbell chimes]

[Isoo] Excuse me.

[owner] I won't buy that.

[♪ bright music]

No, I'm a police officer.

Excuse me.

[dog barking]

[gasps]

Excuse me.

[Isoo] Police.

What are you doing now?

Oh, the tree.

You're planting trees, right?

Do you know the elderly living across the street?

No, we don't.

[Isoo] Oh, you don't.

Why are you planting trees so scarily?

Is this a tree club?

[Ganghyun sighs shallowly]

Oh, you're here.

Yes. Found out anything?

No, not yet.

No?

We'll see.

[granddaughter] I... [♪ dark music]

I visit here from time to time.

I was going to come yesterday,

[sobbing]

but something came up, so I couldn't.

[sobbing] I called him this morning...

but he didn't answer, so I came here and saw him.

[granddaughter sobbing]

Did he have

a chronic disease or something like that?

He had a hypertension

and arthritis, but he was healthy.

[granddaughter sobbing]

What was his daily life like?

Well...

He only went to church,

and he hardly went out.

I did grocery shopping

and cooked for him when I came here.

If I had been here yesterday

he wouldn't have died, right?

[sobbing] [Ganghyun] Currently,

it looks like an accident.

[sobbing]

It's no one's fault.

[sobbing]

Did you find something?

[Jiwon sighs]

[Jiwon] A rice cake was stuck in his throat.

An elderly who lived alone passed away in solitude.

You live alone, right?

Where do you live?

Near Gangha Station.

Oh.

I live around there, too.

[Ganghyun approaching]

[Ganghyun] It's done?

[Jiwon] Yes.

There's nothing special.

[Ganghyun] Right. No sign of forcible entry.

The cash in the wallet remains untouched, too.

[Ganghyun] Seems like an accident.

[Jiwon] Yes.

"NO ENTRY. UNDER INVESTIGATION"

Found out anything?

[Kyungjin] Nothing special.

The victim had no connection with neighbors.

[Isoo] All that I've found out

is that a scary woman lives in that house,

some innocent guys with tattoo are planting trees in that house,

and in that house, a very scary dog--

Where's she going?

Is it finished?

It feels like a dog training. It's just my feeling, right?

[siren wailing]

"SEOUL GANGHA POLICE STATION"

[snoring sound]

[snoring sound]

[♪ interesting music]

[yawning]

I'm so tired.

Where did everybody go?

[headset thuds] [sighing] I should go home.

[computer ending]

[door opens]

Excuse me.

Is this the Violent Crime Investigation Team 1?

Yes, it is.

Where's Ms. Lee?

I was wondering, too.

How can I help you?

Are you a detective, too?

Oh.

You don't know who I am.

Just a moment.

[grunts]

I am a detective.

Jin Isoo.

[breathing shakily]

Detective. [♪ dark music]

[breathing shakily] Please help me.

[Isoo] Ms. Lee!

[♪ interesting music]

This is a murder case.

Come over quickly.

[Ganghyun] What the hell?

[Junyoung] He's overacting again.

That's what he is.

I'm not overacting. I've got a secret report.

A secret report? You think this is a movie?

The victim's granddaughter was here.

Said he never ate rice cake because it's stodgy,

so it's impossible that he ate it.

- His granddaughter was here? - Yes.

And she said this is missing.

What?

[Kyungjin] What's this?

Don't be surprised.

[Isoo] This is...

[♪ suspenseful music]

the seal of Korea.

Oh, really?

Yes.

[Ganghyun scoffs]

[scoffing] No way.

[Junyoung scoffs]

The seal of Korea?

Wow.

[scoffs]

Why is the great seal

in a private house?

[Ganghyun] Right. Maybe it's something like a black letter weight.

No, it's not.

He told his granddaughter in secret that it's a real great seal.

No way.

[sighing] Jeez.

Then, why is this missing?

Why do you think it's missing?

It could be broken and thrown away, or it was given to someone.

She doesn't live there, so maybe she didn't know.

Someone could have broken in, killed him,

and taken this away.

[Junyoung] This is not a robbery case.

There was no sign of forcible entry,

and the cash in his wallet wasn't touched.

What if I'm right?

What if you're wrong?

[Junyoung] Can I beat you?

[Isoo] Okay, deal.

If I'm right, I'll beat you.

- Great. - [Isoo] Okay.

I warn you. I'll beat you on the chin very strongly.

There's a reason that I learned MMA professionally.

Kyungjin, call an ambulance.

[Isoo] I'm a southpaw fighter!

Hey, you both stop it and go home.

[Junyoung sighs]

[gasps]

Jeez...

Okay, let's see.

Just wait there.

Whose side should I stand on?

Better get back to work anyway.

[phone button sound]

"THE GREAT SEAL"

[inhaling]

[call starting sound] [line ringing]

Mr. Choi.

Who was the appraiser

for our celadon last time?

[Isoo] Thank you.

"SECURITY CAMERAS ON 24/7"

Excuse me.

[Dr. Go] Yes.

[Isoo] Hello.

I'm here on Mr. Choi Jeonghun's recommendation.

[Dr. Go] Oh, I heard from him.

[shallow laugh]

What's this?

This is a Goryeo celadon called Girin Incense Burner.

[Dr. Go laughs]

It's a fake one.

[gasps]

Did you bring your stuff?

What?

You want me to assess your stuff, right?

No, I'm here for...

this one.

The possibility that this stuff could be the real great seal?

Yes?

- That's possible. - Oh my gosh.

[Dr. Go] The great seals that have been produced since Joseon Dynasty

are a total of 412 pieces,

but 73 pieces of them have disappeared.

Many of them were taken to Japan or the U.S.,

but some of them could be sold secretly.

And look at this.

Using black paint is a common method

employed by brokers of stolen goods to conceal them.

The great seal is so special

that anyone can recognize its golden color.

I see.

[inhaling]

If this is a real one...

If it's real...

it'll be the National Seal of Korean Empire

adopted by Gojong.

Awesome.

Have you ever seen a real great seal?

No.

20 years ago,

I only heard a rumor that Choi Sangsoo had one of them.

Chairman Choi Sangsoo?

[Dr. Go] Yes.

Long time ago,

he ran a big trading company in Japan.

He passed away long ago.

Ah...

[inhaling]

Gosh, what do I do?

[phone button sound]

[call starting sound]

[line ringing]

[camera sound]

[phone vibrates]

[Jiwon] Who's calling?

[assistant] Detective Lee Ganghyun.

[Jiwon] Excuse me.

Hello.

Are you still at work?

[Jiwon] Yes.

What's up?

Did you find anything weird

from the victim today?

Nothing. Why?

I just want to make sure.

Elderly people usually have weakened esophagus muscle,

so such an accident is common--

[♪ suspicious music]

Hold on.

[mouse clicking]

"AUTOPSY RESULT (PARK MANSIK)"

"DIED FROM AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION (ACCIDENTAL DEATH)"

[mouse clicking]

"AUTOPSY RESULT (KIM BOKJA)"

"DIED FROM AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION (ACCIDENTAL DEATH)"

[sighs]

Recently, in Eunbu-dong,

two more died while eating a rice cake.

Both were closed as accidental death.

It looks weird.

I'll be there soon.

"KANG BYEONGJIN, EUNBU-DONG"

[♪ mysterious music]

This is the one I was eating,

and this one was from the victim's mouth.

They look different, right?

If it's chewed by a human, it has teeth marks like this.

But

what happened to this one?

Someone must've cut it to make it look chewed.

That's right.

[Ganghyun sighs]

[Ganghyun sighs]

What about the other cases?

Oh.

"AUTOPSY REPORT, NFS"

And all of those cases

were investigated by Team 2.

"VIOLENT CRIME INVESTIGATION TEAM 2"

"AUTOPSY REPORT, NFS"

"VIOLENT CRIME INVESTIGATION TEAM 2"

[sighs]

[file rustling]

[♪ interesting music]

[door opens]

[Isoo] Good morning.

What are you doing?

Why are you grinning like Joker?

Shut up.

Okay.

[Byungsik sighs]

[grunts]

[Ganghyun clearing throat] Good morning, Mr. An.

Jeez, you worked overtime last night.

You must be tired.

Drink this.

Did you poison it?

[Ganghyun laughs]

[laughing] What a funny joke.

[Ganghyun laughs] What do you want?

I happened to take a case,

and I need help from a professional cop like you.

About the two recent death cases due to airway obstruction in Eunbu-dong.

I need to see the files about them.

Why?

Because...

[sighs]

Similar case as those occurred yesterday.

You mean I made a mistake?

No, it's not that.

Three similar cases occurred in Eunbu-dong in a month.

It looks weird.

So you're trying to reverse your senior's cases.

[sighs]

It may be

- a serial murder case. - Don't dare to touch them.

[Byungsik] I'm done.

Get lost.

[shallow sigh]

[mouse clicking sound] [♪ tense music]

"VICTIM"

"DEATH CASE IN EUNBU-DONG"

"NO SIGN OF CHEWING THE RICE CAKE"

"NO SIGN OF INTRUSION"

"CASH AND VALUABLES NOT STOLEN"

Eunbu-dong case.

Let's dig into it more.

[Junyoung] What? Why?

[Isoo inhaling]

She trusts what I told her.

I met an antiquarian,

and he said there are 73 pieces of great seals missing.

Some of them could be in private homes.

I'm not sure about that,

but we need to check the facts.

There was no teeth mark on the rice cake.

The autopsy is going on.

"NO SIGN OF CHEWING THE RICE CAKE"

If these cases are connected,

it's a serial murder case.

Get more information about the victim.

We can't get help here regarding the two previous cases.

Let's visit the local police office and meet the bereaved family.

- Okay. - I'll go to the autopsy room.

[Kyungjin] Hello.

I'm Choi Kyungjin from Gangha Station, who called you earlier.

Can I get the file?

Were you looking for something?

Mother's jewelry is missing.

I know you hid it. Where is it?

I told you, it's not me!

Stop fighting, please.

Jewelry is missing?

Yes.

It's a fake one.

[daughter] Yes.

Everything except fake ones disappeared.

How much is the value of the missing stuff?

Maybe it's over ten million.

[police officer] One security cam here, and the victim's house is here.

Is this the only security cam around here?

Right.

[Isoo] It was here?

[son] My father preferred to keep his fortune in cash.

- I see. - [Ganghyun] How much

was the cash kept here?

[son] I don't know exactly,

but he also had gold, so it would be quite a lot.

Did you report to the detective in charge

about the missing money?

[son] Well...

We already finished his funeral, and they said it was an accident.

It's not?

We're still on investigation.

We'll call you again.

[cicadas chirping]

[♪ mysterious music]

"YEONGSEONG FAMILY CHURCH"

"YEONGSEONG FAMILY CHURCH"

"YEONGSEONG FAMILY CHURCH"

[priest] I can't believe something like this happened.

Three people died

in a month?

Oh, Lord.

It seems that the criminal targeted them.

Did people around them know that they were rich?

[priest] No, not at all.

I didn't know it, either.

They were always simply dressed.

I have never seen them spend a lot of money.

Were those three close to each other?

I don't think so.

They just came here and attended a service quietly.

"AUTOPSY RESULT"

"NICOTINE AND ZOLPIDEM DETECTED"

Here it is. [♪ dark music]

What did you find?

Here.

It's a needle mark.

[Jiwon] It was hidden on a mole.

[Jiwon scoffs]

This is amazing, right?

So they administered nicotine

through injection, right?

[Jiwon] Right.

Why are you disappointed?

Oh.

I'm going to be beaten.

Oh.

Can I also schedule a time

to beat you?

[shallow laugh]

[Jiwon laughs shallowly]

Come to me if your jaws are dislocated.

I'm good at fixing it.

[shallow laugh]

[magnifying glass thuds]

[Ganghyun] How did they pick the targets?

[Isoo breathing]

There's one who can see the devotees' financial state.

[fingers tipping]

"CHURCH OFFICE"

The accountant.

An accountant could see who paid how much tithe.

[knocking]

Excuse me.

Police.

What? Police?

To be honest...

[sobbing] the account book disappeared two months ago.

[accountant] I didn't think it could be stolen.

I just thought I lost it by mistake.

I was afraid to be scolded,

so I made a new one without telling anyone.

[accountant sobbing]

[sobbing] Was it because of me that they passed away?

[accountant crying]

- Am I going to jail? - No, no.

[Isoo] Don't cry.

You're not going to jail.

- Everyone makes a mistake. - [accountant] I'm so sorry, Lord.

[accountant crying] I don't want to go to jail.

"A SERIAL MURDER CASE IN EUNBU-DONG"

"VICTIMS WENT TO THE SAME CHURCH"

"ACCOUNT BOOK STOLEN"

[Kyungjin] The victim has a criminal record.

"THREE CONVICTIONS OF ROBBERY"

[file rustling]

Lee Geonu.

[Isoo] Lim Bokhee.

Choi Sangsoo.

- Choi Sangsoo? - [Dr. Go] 20 years ago,

I only heard a rumor that Choi Sangsoo had one of them.

[inhaling] Choi Sangsoo. I heard he had a great seal in his house.

[Isoo] Look, I was right. It was a real great seal.

He knew it was illegal to possess it, so he didn't report that it was stolen.

[paper rustling]

[Ganghyun] How did it go?

They're professional.

Zolpidem was detected in his stomach,

and the cause of death is acute nicotinism.

They injected it secretly through the mole.

[scoffs]

[file rustling]

What the hell?

Beat me.

What?

Oh, that deal?

Okay. I'll beat you on your chin.

Clench your teeth, okay?

Okay, I'll do it. [Isoo breathing]

[Isoo inhaling]

[Isoo] Like this? Gosh.

[Isoo grunts]

What are you doing?

I'll keep it.

I'll beat you when you're not alert.

Do it now.

Quickly.

[Isoo] You want it now?

[Ganghyun] You both stop it.

Are you children?

[Isoo] No.

- It's Park who first-- - [Ganghyun] Stay focused.

Three people died.

Victims were all going to the same church,

and the culprit

used the stolen account book

to choose the targets.

- Security cam? - [Kyungjin] I found the suspects.

But due to a low camera quality,

I can't identify the faces and the number plate.

[Ganghyun scoffs]

They entered the house in daylight.

Did the victim open the door?

What are they holding in his hands?

[breathing]

By the way, is it common these days

to take a funeral photo at home?

[♪ tense music]

Look.

These are all taken at home.

"KIM BOKJA, PARK MANSIK, KANG BYEONGJIN"

[call starting sound]

Hello. I'm Lee Ganghyun

in Gangha Station. [Everyone calling]

May I ask how Mr. Gang Byeongjin took his funeral photo?

- [Junyoung] For free? - [Kyungjin] Okay.

Thank you for cooperation.

Thank you.

There were photographers [camera shutter sound]

who took the victim's funeral photo for free.

I heard the same thing.

They don't know who they are.

[doorbell chimes]

[Youngbum] Hello.

We're from a photographer's community. We take your funeral photo for free.

"PARK JAEGEUN, GO YOUNGBUM SUSPECTS"

[Jaegeun] Could you open the door for a second?

After talking, you can reject it if you don't want it.

They are

the culprits.

[♪ closing theme]

"THIS IS A SERIAL MURDER CASE!"

SPECIAL THANKS TO LEE HWANGUI AND LEE JINHEE

Subtitle translation by: Hyeryung Kim

[Ganghyun] Never show their face to the security cam.

They planned it thoroughly.

[Isoo] I heard you can find me anything.

I got the great seal!

The secret auction starting at 2:00 a.m.

- [Junyoung] Stop the car. - [Isoo] It's one billion won.

[manager] There's a dark website that only we know.

- [Isoo] Let's set the trap. - [Ganghyun] Someone old

who can cope with any situation.

- We need to find someone like that. - Can we?

- [culprit] We'll do that. - Okay!

[doorbell chimes]

- They're here. - [Junyoung] Yeah.

- [Youngbum] What the hell? - Drop the syringe!

[Ganghyun] What kind of world are you living in?

A world where most things are possible.

Stay tuned for bonus clip

[Kyungjin] Here's kimchi.

YES, I'VE NEVER OPENED THAT.

[Junyoung] Oh, kimchi.

Kimchi is a must for noodle.

[everyone slurping]

[Junyoung scoffs]

Gosh, where did you get this?

It's by my mom.

[♪ interesting music]

Oh.

It's well done.

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