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Seoul Busters

We need to talk to Mr. Jang's ex-secretary.

She quit six months ago.

What? The perp got busted?

Who busted who?

Episode 3

Wish-It-Well Daycare Center

I didn't mean to lie.

I just wanted to avoid trouble.

I'm looking for a job too.

I mean it, Detective.

Do you know what makes someone fake?

Sorry?

It's when they pretend to be something they're not.

Don't leave anything out.

Write down everything you did and didn't do at Lim Dongil's place,

including when you arrived and left.

I didn't do much at all.

The more you leave out, the more suspicion you'll raise.

So, imagine you're taking the SAT and your life depends on it.

Think carefully and write everything down.

If you can't remember something,

do you see that over there?

Sitting in that chair will help you.

It's a thinking chair. Got that?

That's just bullying.

Jeez, that hurts.

Wait! Think for a second.

Think and think.

Think and think. Think and think.

He doesn't seem like someone who could kill a person.

Exactly.

That's what makes him even more suspicious.

He borrowed an apartment and a car from Lim Dongil.

Who would benefit the most from Lim Dongil being gone?

It's him.

Why would he lie about what he did if he was innocent?

How much did he borrow from Lim Dongil?

That's not important.

-Around a million won, sir. -A million won?

That's not a small amount, is it?

A tenth of it was in gift vouchers.

Gift vouchers are just like money.

Detective Moo.

Shouldn't you have informed me first?

I was going to, but I thought I should bust him first.

You should've notified me first.

If this happens again, I'll take official disciplinary action.

You got the wrong guy.

Captain.

Have you contacted Mr. Jang's secretary?

Oh, I've been trying to reach her, but no luck.

Regarding Jeon Minsik, file a warrant request

only for his existing charges.

What do you think you're doing?

He's our prime suspect. We need a thorough investigation.

If you want to investigate him, bring the evidence.

Guys,

he just deliberately undermined me, didn't he?

To be fair, he has a point.

You probably got the wrong guy.

Whatever.

Anyway, how am I supposed to bring that woman in?

I can't even reach her.

A woman?

Who?

I heard you're not eating.

Minjae wasn't just one of my actors.

He was like a little brother to me.

Actually, he called me the day before he killed himself.

What did he say?

He said he was struggling after the incident.

He was childish, short-tempered,

and would do whatever he wanted.

But he was actually soft-hearted.

So?

I should've met him that day.

He wanted to grab a drink,

but I couldn't because I was on herbal medication.

I told him we should catch up once I was done with them.

If it's any comfort,

I recently saw a movie called Pieces of Friendship.

There's this line in it.

"Time may not heal all wounds, but it does fade all memories."

I saw that movie at a special screening.

The final beach scene was incredible, wasn't it?

Yes, I guess.

Ugh, that bastard.

How could he leave like that?

If only I wasn't on these meds…

I heard the two of them go way back.

Mr. Jang seemed really shaken up.

I'm not sure.

Didn't you just see him?

He was crying and everything. He seemed heartbroken.

It didn't seem that way to me.

Are you suggesting he was acting?

He's supposed to be refusing all food, but his cuff was stained with soy sauce.

I told him we should catch up once I was done with them.

Unless he's moonlighting at a restaurant,

he must've had sushi for lunch.

Soy sauce can drip down when you eat sushi with your hands.

"Soy sauce stain"

Also, his breath smelled minty.

I figure he must've snagged a mint at the restaurant.

A mint?

He doesn't strike me as the type to buy them.

But he's got a solid alibi.

A ton of people saw him at the VIP screening.

I think you're jumping to conclusions.

I'd call it deduction.

Look closely around you, and you might uncover unexpected details.

What are you, Sherlock Holmes?

- Not this one. - What's wrong?

It's going up.

Why don't you look more closely around you?

You seem to be missing what's right before your eyes.

Songwon Police Station has moved to a temporary location

Detective Jang, see me in my office.

Me, sir?

How's it going with Mr. Jang's secretary?

Oh, she won't budge an inch.

She's refusing to cooperate.

She'll show up.

She will? Why all of a sudden?

Why else? I asked her to.

Come on, as if she'd just listen to you.

Look, you can't just boss a woman around.

Forget it. You wouldn't get it.

Speak of the devil.

I'm here to see Detective Moo Joongryeok.

That'd be me.

Seoul Busters

So you were Mr. Jang's secretary at JMT?

I worked with him since he started the company.

But eventually, I got tired of him and quit.

Did Kang Minjae have any enemies within the company?

Most of them were.

The thing about him is…

…he can be a real pain.

How did he get along with Mr. Jang?

Mr. Jang had to put up with him.

His whole company relied on Kang Minjae.

I heard they were like brothers.

"Brothers"?

Well, they go way back.

They even lived together for a bit.

By the way, this is top secret…

but my friend at TMT told me…

that Kang Minjae was planning

to ditch his contract with JMT and join them.

If that's true, Mr. Jang must've been in deep water.

After that Octopus Game or Hagfish Game

or whatever it is blew up, Kang Minjae became a big deal.

Mr. Jang scored some big bucks from China riding on his success.

Being in deep water would be an understatement.

For all I know,

he was probably on the verge of drowning.

Anyway, since I showed up and talked,

hold up your end of the deal

and have a meal with me, Detective Moo.

I already ate.

But I want to eat now.

You do?

Uh, Detectives Jung and Moo,

I need you to head over to TMT.

I'm busy today.

-Detective Seo, can you-- -I'm busy.

Detective Seo, I'm taking you somewhere.

-Where? -Let's go see a movie.

Me?

A movie? Together?

With Detective Seo, not you.

Why… I mean, what movie?

300 Days of Confessions.

-300 Days of… -Confessions?

You're fine with that, right?

I'll wait in the car.

-Has he lost his mind? -Does he think I'm that easy?

Hey, I bet our captain will get in huge trouble soon.

What do you mean?

Has he completely lost it?

Going to the movies?

With his subordinate, while on duty?

I looked up the movie, and it's a rom-com.

It's totally a date.

This precinct has gone to the dogs.

Isn't it a good thing if they get together?

Detective Seo can be a bit of a slob

and has a short fuse, but she's a good person.

She's too good for him.

She is a bit of a slob though.

Here's your popcorn.

Thank you.

Let's go in. It's Theater 4.

Let me see. It's that way.

Wait.

What the… Are we really watching a movie together?

The Riverside Star Forest Central Éclatni Palace!

An exceptional choice for a prestigious person like you!

Dad! I love our place!

-Detective Seo. -Yes?

Do you feel uncomfortable?

Yes, sort of.

You're denser than I thought.

I gave you plenty of hints.

I usually don't have time to go to the movies with a colleague.

Gosh.

Captain.

I'm sorry, but--

You know what, Detective Seo?

In English, you "ask someone out," not "confess your feelings,"

because they don't hide their feelings.

I don't want to hide my feelings from you either.

Actually…

I'm sorry, Captain, but--

-Detective Seo. -Yes?

Do you feel uncomfortable?

Please don't do this.

Detective Seo.

I have to go to the restroom.

Wait.

-What the… -Gosh, why now?

What's the deal with him?

What the heck?

I'm sorry.

Is he making his poop from scratch in there?

Why did he even bring me here then?

He should've invited me to the restroom instead.

Jeez.

It's true that we considered scouting Kang Minjae.

But he was the one who approached us first.

He did?

What the… How do I turn this off?

-Help me. -Push that button.

It's off. Go on.

He wanted to leave JMT.

He thought he'd find more opportunities abroad,

with streaming platforms and stuff.

So you were actually interested in scouting him.

We were in talks. That's about it.

But it wasn't like he could start working overseas right away

because of the language barrier.

Right, Kang Minjae uses a burier.

Absolutely. He very much uses a burier.

I mean a language barrier.

Minjae couldn't speak English,

just like you two.

Still, he was a charming actor,

and I thought he was full of potential before the incident.

Would he have been able to ditch his existing contract?

I'm not sure if I should tell you this.

Wish-It-Well Daycare Center

Kang Minjae would've faced a hefty penalty

if he breached his contract with JMT.

To avoid this, he was digging up dirt on Mr. Jang.

He hoped to find evidence of embezzlement or dual contracts

so he could leave the company.

The so-called brothers were digging up dirt on each other.

So two-faced.

No, that's wrong.

It's four-faced.

There are two two-faced people, so four faces in total.

I can't believe him.

Two two-faced people, so four faces in total.

That's hilarious. I mean, it's simple math.

-What is it now? -You're so desperate.

I'm back, Captain.

Four-faced.

Detective Jang, my office.

He just sat down though.

What's with him?

That's enough.

Hey, come here.

The captain is talking to Tansik again.

He seems to like working with him.

How was the movie?

Whatever.

What do you mean?

Wasn't it awkward?

I said it was whatever.

I watched the movie alone.

What about the captain?

He was in the restroom the whole time.

Maybe I should recommend some laxatives to him.

I've never seen someone so backed up. It's unbelievable.

He's backed up?

It took him two and a half hours.

It seems like a lot of us are backed up.

I found the taxi driver and the actor as you requested.

-Nice job. -Thank you.

- You're dismissed. - Yes, sir.

Hello, Dongbang speaking.

National Forensic Service

Diploma Hanguk University

Oh!

Hmm.

DNA, Toxicology, Chemistry

Autopsy, Forensic Medicine, Medical Examination

Researcher Jung Eunkyung

Are they the same person?

Jung Eunkyung, Jung Eunkyung, Jung Eunkyung…

Is she the only one working here?

Are you the new captain?

Jung Eunkyung: Autopsy, Forensic Medicine, Medical Examination, DNA, Toxicology,

Chemistry, Safety, Digital Analysis, and Traffic Divisions

Yes, I'm Dongbang Yubin.

- Have a seat. - Okay.

Uh…

This was found inside Kang Minjae's body.

He must've swallowed it right before he died.

It was stuck halfway down his throat.

It looks like it was a piece of paper.

A piece of paper?

It could be a person's name.

What could "29" and "02" mean?

Could it be a phone number?

Oh…

So that's what happened.

Sorry?

Thank you. This was very helpful.

Ah.

I'll come back for the evidence.

Actually, please send over the evidence to the daycare center we're at.

All right.

And here I thought there was finally someone normal on the Violent Crimes Team.

Did you seriously come here on your scooter?

The old clunker gave out.

So I'm picking you up on this baby.

I can't ride this!

I'll freeze to death!

I almost did.

Hop on. It's okay.

This baby's faster than a car.

Did you eat?

What do you think?

Then I'll make you some instant noodles.

You know I make amazing noodles, don't you?

Instant noodles again?

What about eggs?

I've already bought some for you.

I know you never eat instant noodles without eggs.

- Hold on tight. - Let's go.

I said let's go…

When we make it big, the first thing we'll do is buy a van.

Doesn't that sound amazing?

We'll buy a house…

-and a car too! -And a car too!

- Won't that be amazing? - It'll be amazing!

Oh, Detective.

That was close. You scared me.

Sorry about that. Are you going somewhere?

I'm getting some fresh air.

What brings you here, anyway?

- I have some business with you. - Business?

Can it wait?

It can't.

-I'm here to arrest you. -I know.

Pardon?

Jang Taesik, you're under arrest

for the murders of Lim Dongil and Kang Minjae.

On what grounds?

I'll explain the details on the way.

You have the right to remain silent--

Okay.

Out of the way!

What are you doing?

I'm sorry.

-Be careful. -Okay.

What a convenient entrance.

It's a nice trail.

My goodness.

Damn it.

You've got this.

Go for it!

- Keep going! - You can do it!

There.

Whoa!

My landing was weak.

There you are.

How did you come from that way?

Oh.

I ran up there, went over there,

and was going to go around there, but then just came straight across.

Wait. Let's not climb any higher.

We'll have to get back down anyway.

Okay.

Come to think of it, I don't understand why I ran away.

Why are you suspecting me?

I thought you had no reason to kill, but you did.

What?

You found out Kang Minjae was bullying Lim Dongil…

and that's where it all began.

After that Octopus Game or Hagfish Game

or whatever it is blew up, Kang Minjae became a big deal.

He wanted to leave JMT.

It's true that we considered scouting Kang Minjae.

But he was the one who approached us first.

You started this.

Seriously?

If you were to kill Lim Dongil

and tell the press that it was suicide,

Kang Minjae would be accused of bullying and hit rock bottom.

Are you crazy?

You're telling me to eat this crap now?

How the hell did this get out?

You probably figured that no agency would want Kang Minjae then.

That was the only way for you to keep him.

As for the puffer fish poison,

the idea must've come from the series

- one of your actors was in. - He said,

"I put a ton of puffer fish blood, so she'll drop dead soon."

The defendant murdered his wife with puffer fish poison.

And he disguised it as a suicide!

How does that make any sense?

I was the last person who wanted Minjae to go down.

You would've been hit hard at first, for sure.

But things would've blown over with time.

You're being delusional.

I've got a rock-solid alibi.

I attended the VIP screening at the movie theater.

It's true you went there, but you didn't watch the movie.

The final beach scene was incredible, wasn't it?

Yes, I guess.

I haven't watched that movie.

Nor have you.

VIP Screening

Pieces of Friendship

Excuse me.

You left the theater as soon as the movie began.

Start

You hurried somewhere while your double watched the movie.

- Take me to this address, please. - Okay.

15 minutes passed

Who is it?

You barged into Dongil's place by making up some excuses.

After all, not many people can turn away their boss.

45 minutes passed

And you poisoned Dongil as planned.

1 hour and 59 minutes passed

2 hours passed

You wanted to make it look like a perfect suicide,

but you ran out of time.

I timed it myself.

Two and a half hours.

You must've barely made it back in time.

2 hours and 25 minutes passed

I've secured the dashcam footage from the taxi you were in

as well as the driver's testimony.

I even got hold of the stand-in who watched the movie instead of you.

Cut the bullshit.

That one was easy to solve, ah…

but not the Kang Minjae case.

Kang Minjae would've faced a hefty penalty

if he breached his contract with JMT.

To avoid this,

he was digging up dirt on Mr. Jang.

Kang Minjae would've snuck into your office

to find dirt on you in order to nullify his contract.

This bastard's been pocketing bribes left and right.

Jeez, that scared me.

What the hell?

That's when he stumbled upon some evidence related to the murder.

And he found out you were involved in Lim Dongil's death.

Yujeong Lake Apartments, Unit 302 8 Daerim-ro 29ga-gil, Songwon-gu, Seoul

Calm down. What are you talking about?

Why would I do that? Am I crazy?

Also, I haven't taken any bribes!

Forget it.

I'll come over right now, so hang tight.

If I did go to Kang Minjae's place, how come I wasn't caught on CCTVs?

Do you know how many cameras are around there?

Delivery.

Delivery.

No one recognized you because you were wearing a helmet,

especially since it was raining that day.

What's with the getup?

I was feeling nostalgic.

So I hopped on my motorbike, but it started raining.

Have you lost your mind?

How could you even think of killing Dongil?

What the hell are you talking about?

What's with you these days?

Shut up.

I can't believe I considered you a brother.

Look, this is Dongil's home address.

I found it in your office on the day of the incident.

Why would you hold on to a roadie's home address?

Did you think I wouldn't figure out your tricks?

Were you trying to get me canceled?

You're the one who told the press, right?

Give me that.

Why should I? This is evidence.

Give me that right now!

I should never have gotten involved with scum like you.

Hey, watch what you say.

Do you have any idea what I went through to make you a star?

I hustled until my feet were sore

and bent over backward,

sucking up to people until my back gave out!

I bet my life on you, and what?

Now that you've made it, you want to ditch my company?

Who do you think got you to where you are now?

You're just a parasite.

Listen.

Apart from all the money you pocketed…

by mooching off of me,

is there anything you achieved on your own?

It's time for you…

to pay for what you've done,

you dirty scumbag.

Scum like you

should be completely isolated from society.

You brought this upon yourself.

It's all your fault.

This was found inside Kang Minjae's body.

Do you recognize the handwriting?

I did right away.

Luckily, Mr. Kang didn't digest all of it.

Once we process it, we'll find your DNA all over it.

I was going to run away to China anyway.

It wouldn't make any difference…

if I killed you too.

Goodness, that's a knife.

Too bad. I'm a detective.

We're the only people allowed to carry… Where's my gun?

Where did it go?

Hold on.

People are looking. Let's talk this out.

You little…

Are you okay, Captain?

Detective Moo?

Take a little break.

You should've talked this out while you could.

Do you know what kind of people I hate the most?

Get out of the way, or I'll kill you, goddammit!

Don't mind us, everyone. Have fun.

-Thanks. -All right.

Fine, you can swear and take out a knife when you're cornered.

That's all understandable.

But I can't forgive punks who run away to high places. Why?

I even gave up on my pension to skip running.

What are you babbling about?

-Three. -Three?

Three.

Three?

Three.

Bring it on.

Are you shooting a movie?

-No, it's real. -It's real.

You're so good. Are you shooting a TV show?

- It's real. - It's real.

-What are they doing? -They're good.

Are they shooting a movie?

-Is this real? -It's real.

Come here.

Goodbye.

Nice job!

Wow.

How did you find me?

Just a hunch. A good one.

We'll hand him over.

Hey, let me ask you one last time.

Do you really not remember anything about that day?

I'm sorry.

Oh.

-What is it? -When I was leaving Dongil's place,

I saw a man getting out of a taxi.

He seemed somewhat out of place.

Can you make a sketch?

Even Hana could make a better sketch with her feet.

I got excited for nothing.

Wait, this looks familiar.

It's Mr. Jang.

It's definitely him.

Seonhwa, this is Detective Moo.

What kind of detective loses his gun?

What are you, Handel and Grengel?

"Handel and Grengel"?

Dongbang Yubin's Encyclopedia

George Frideric Handel Renowned German Baroque composer

It's Hansel and Gretel.

Hänsel und Gretel: A German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm

Let's go.

Are you okay, sir?

I heard the perp swung a knife at you. Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

I feel hurt. Is no one worried about me?

I'd be more worried about the perp.

Of course, you were on the national team.

The national team?

Were you on the national team?

Stop it. That was a long time ago.

It's no big deal.

Oh, you didn't know, Captain?

Detective Moo was on the national boxing team.

The KO King of Athens.

Was he KO'd a lot?

Is that really what you think?

Moo Joongryeok the KO King, who won a gold medal in Athens

by winning every match by knockout, was you?

Yeah, yeah, that's me!

- Come on! - Oh, my goodness.

I'm the only Moo Joongryeok in the world.

I'm sorry. I'm not that into boxing.

The whole nation was rooting for him back then.

I only watch soccer.

Enough about boxing.

Who watches boxing these days anyway?

Everyone watches soccer and roots for Son Heungmin and Lee Kangin.

By the way, I want to ask a question.

-Don't. -Why is Mr. Jang the culprit?

I'm tired. Start the car.

- Let's go. - Okay.

Hey, rookie!

You can't doze off!

- I'm sorry, sir! - For crying out loud!

-Wash up first. -I did.

-When? -This morning.

Kim Seonhwa, JMT Secretary

Daddy's home.

Daddy!

-He brought fried chicken! -Fried chicken!

-Chicken! -Chicken!

Long day?

I'm fine.

The kids…

- I'll open it! - Give it to me!

- Daddy will open the sauce! - No, I'll do it!

No!

Healthy Poops

Dear Captain Dongbang Yubin.

This should work wonders when you're backed up.

It was hard to come by. Wishing you good health. Salute.

From Jung Junghwan, your loyal ally.

Oh.

I didn't know I was backed up.

Movie Star's Tragic Death Reinvestigated

Look at him.

Working in the field seems to suit him better than I thought.

Mmm.

Then again…

he should be burning with passion at his age.

That's hot!

I spilled it everywhere.

The late Lim Dongil

The whole country is talking about this case.

But how come it's so quiet here?

How ironic.

How did you know Dongil liked coffee-flavored milk?

I went through his credit card statements,

and he spent less than 10,000 won on food a day.

He lived on lunch boxes and noodles from the convenience store.

But he would enjoy a small carton of coffee milk every day.

Did you know coffee milk contains more caffeine than coffee?

Actually, coffee milk

has about 20% more caffeine than an Americano…

What's wrong?

I was just thinking that you really seem to love explaining things.

Oh.

Mm.

But seriously, will there be a team dinner any time soon?

Ever since you joined, we've been too busy with the case to have a team dinner.

Let's do it. I'll treat you guys to some nice food.

-Tell me what you want to eat. -I want beef.

You want what?

I don't need anything else. All I need is beef.

-So you like beef. -Yes.

-What do you say? -Sure.

Yeah.

Captain.

What do you think of our team?

Well…

You guys aren't exactly invincible.

I agree we're quite far from invincible.

I admit it.

Still…

there's something charming about you all.

Charming?

Yes.

That's interesting.

But we're the Violent Crimes…

Seoul Busters

Translated by Minjin Kim